Deb Meyer is a Madison, WI area playwright with over 20 years of storytelling experience. She is the author of, The Whole Shebang, Curses! A Fractured Fairies’ Tale and Cobble Me This, as well as a host of other engaging works. Meyer recently produced Happy Landings at Broom Street Theatre, Madison, WI, and directed her play, Curses! A Fractured Fairies’ Tale at the Beaver Dam Area Community Theatre. In addition to writing for the stage, Meyer founded Leap of Faith Productions, where she wrote, directed and produced video shorts, which have been viewed globally. Meyer is a member of The Dramatists Guild, New Play Exchange, Playwrights Center, Playwrights Ink, and is a board member of KR Women’s Theatre.
Her mantra is, laughter refreshes the soul.
Plays
Bentley’s going through an ugly divorce. When he discovers his anxiety meds are dusted in an unusual white powder, he’s not sure who he can trust.
Semi-finalist in the 2021 Garry Marshall New Works Festival. Scene 1 Readings at Echo Theatre, Dallas, TX and Shawnee Playhouse, Delaware, PA.
70-75 minutes.
Introducing Mais and Fern, two mythical woodland creatures known as Bryndals. Humans can’t see or hear them. Fern loves to fish. Mais is a peace-at-any-price, incessant enabler, fixated on problem solving issues for Fergus, a cranky injured cobbler. Panic sets in when Mais discovers not only have they run out of leather, to cobble shoes, but Fergus’ wife, Emelia walks out on him. Mais wants to fix it all. Fern tries to keep him balanced. Add Sydney the Snitcher to the mix, and shenanigans abound. Comedy, 85-90 minutes.
This play addresses the issue of bullying through the eyes of the character known as the Big Bad Wolf. Yes, it appears that Dastardly Devon did blow two of the Three Little Pigs houses to smithereens, but you need to hear his side of the story. Comedy. 30 minutes.
Madness and mayhem abound as Jimmy gathers his quirky siblings, Jake and Joanie, together with the outlandish news that their Mother was trampled by a herd of elephants while on an African Safari photo shoot.
Comedy. 10 minutes.
It’s time to travel back in time to a quaint little cottage in the woods where a cranky fairy godmother, named Marigold is in another one of her moods. She’s turned all the villagers in Luxyluke into scampering mice and the royal prince into a clucking chicken. When she discovers her best friend, Morton the Wizard may have been in Luxyluke when she cursed it, she sets out on a wild adventure to find him and reverse the curse.
NOTE: The complete script is avaialble @ http://bigdogplays.com/playdisplay.asp?playid=599
Dirty diapers. Cat Pee. Yogurt in her hair. Piles of dirty dishes and laundry. This Momma needs a break.
What possible impact could a simple Moo Shu pork take-out dinner have on the life of a snippy teenager? You’d be surprised. 5 minutes.
Rod Steele is after a trophy Elk. His hunting guide assures him he'll succeed. Billie, the camera guy documents almost the whole hunt. What's Red's secret to luring in the big one?
Comedic short, 5-7 minutes
Poor Jamie. Everything was going so well. Then, the Christmas tree, gifts and cookies, gone, and her parents were dressed as Bond characters. What the heck happened?
Family friendly comedy 15-20 minutes.
The Christmas story, set in modern day, with smart, witty dialogue. Gabriel glowed. Mary was scared. Her mother was worried. Joseph was confused and the shepherds freaked out.
25-30 minutes
Why are Lou’s pants three sizes too small? Who took Ryan and Lou’s phones? Why does Sandy feel the need to use so much massage oil? And, what happens when Uncle Bob calls a co-worker Babycakes. There’s only one way to find out. 10 minutes.
It all begins with a shriek. Suze stepped on something soft, squishy and twitching. As much as she pleads with Ben to check it out, he's fixated on leveling up in his game of Battle Toads. Add a serious, police officer to the mix and you can't help but laugh at this riotous little romp. 10 minutes.
Have you ever wondered what goes through the mind of teeny tiny tics? Well, wonder no more as Tic Tic Tic divulges their inner most hope and fears.
Comedic Short 3-4 minutes.
Successes
Curses! A Fractured Fairies' Tale was produced at the Beaver Dam Area Community Theatre in October 2022. It was written and directed by Deb Meyer.
The Whole Shebang was a semi-finalist in the 2021 Garry Marshall New Works Festival. In addition, Scene One from it was read as part of THE 2021 Echo Theatre's Big Shout Out Festival.