Mindy Myers



Playwriting

Each of the plays below are original and are available for review and production.
Contact Mindy Myers with your interest.
10/15 minute plays
“A $600 Pocket”
drama
“A $600 Pocket”
drama
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5 actors, 1 set, no props
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Setting: TSA break room
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Synopsis: A passenger accuses TSA of stealing money in her carry on. Who took the money? It’s an unexpected outcome.
“Both Feet In”
political commentary drama
“Both Feet In”
political commentary drama
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4 actors, 1 set, no props
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Setting: simple room with chairs
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Synopsis: A college campus political movement’s militant plans face personal obstacles from the leader which prevents the planned protest.
“But Who’s Gonna Walk Me?”
comedy
“But Who’s Gonna
Walk Me?”
comedy
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5 actors – 3 in dog costumes, 1 set, no props.
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Setting: Dog park with a bench; enclosed area.
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Synopsis: 3 dogs gather at a dog park to discuss who will be dog Weber’s new owner.
“A Mouse in New York City"
(short version) - comedy
“A Mouse in
New York City"
(short version) comedy
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4 actors. Many props, many costume changes.
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Setting is a NYC apartment. Large stage needed.
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Synopsis: How to get rid of a mouse in New York City? That is the question in this fast-paced, pun-filled comedy.
“Sleepwalk”
drama
“Sleepwalk”
drama
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3 actors (2 are teen girls), mask props, sleeping bags
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Set is living room,
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Synopsis: Two girls are having a sleepover party when sleepwalking mother emerges disclosing truths about the death of her son.
“Stirring the Pot”
comedy
“Stirring the Pot”
comedy
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6 roles (although 2 of the roles could be played by 2 other actors.)
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Stage divided into 2 sets: set 1 is the narrator at a kitchen counter; set 2 is a table and chair.
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Synopsis: The unexpected and hilarious outcome when cooking tools and sex tools meet. Hilarious unexpected ending!
“They Slash Them”
political commentary drama, gay themed
“They Slash Them”
political commentary drama, gay themed
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4 actors – 2 men/2 women
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2 sets/1 stage. Set 1 is judge’s chamber with desk and chairs; set 2 bare. Moving from set to set created by lighting.
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Synopsis: A suspended high school teacher and her lawyer appear before a judge to receive financial penalties for not abiding by the executive order to restrict acknowledgement of transgender students.
“Apparently”
comedy, gay themed
“Apparently”
comedy, gay themed
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4 actors, 1 set, limited props
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Setting: dining room
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Synopsis: An estranged father re-connects with his son after years apart. They both have a giant reveal in this fast paced comedy.
“Broom Closet”
political commentary drama
“Broom Closet”
political commentary drama
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2 actors plus a voice over
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Setting: Broom closet with mops, brooms, bins, boxes, speaker.
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Synopsis: This “on the edge of your seat” play is about two college students holed up in a broom closet at a college campus while a shooter is on the loose. This unexpected thriller keeps the audience on the edge of their seat til the very last line!
“Consequence”
political commentary drama
“Consequence”
political commentary drama
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2 actors, bare set, no props
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Setting: prison yard
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Synopsis: A prison guard asserts his authority over a prisoner until the guard’s life altering incident spurs on an unexpected change in attitude.
“Not Yours”
Politically infused satiric comedy
“Not Yours”
Politically infused satiric comedy
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4 actors
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Set is a kitchen table and chairs. A few props. No costumes.
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Synopsis: A satiric comedy about a federal contraband collector who, under new law, comes to collect unexpected items made in “enemy nations.”
“Stall”
comedic drama
“Stall”
comedic drama
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2 women actors; prop is stuffed cat in a cage
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Set is airport bathroom with 2 stalls; audience sees only their feet; off stage meowing sounds.
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Tension flies between two travelers in an airport bathroom, no toilet paper, and one annoying mewing cat!
“The Last Straw”
satiric gay themed comedy
“The Last Straw”
satiric gay themed comedy
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3 male actors, one in a police uniform
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Set: Picnic table and chairs or bench
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Synopsis: This satiric comedy opens with policeman who confronts a gay male couple having a meal. The summons that ensues is given for the most unexpected “crime!”
Jewish Themed Plays
“Bowhead”
comedy
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3 actors, 2 small sets/same stage, chairs
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Set: Living room/table and chairs
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Synopsis: Cyrano de Bergerac meets AARP in this Jewish comedy!
“Deviled Egg”
political commentary drama, gay themed
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3 actors, living room set, some props
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Set: Living room/table and chairs
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A gay male couple meets surrogate mom to take their newborn baby home with them however the mom has a change of heart when she learns one of the men is Jewish.
“Snorkel”
comedy
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4 actors – 2 couples
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No set; signage only prop
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2 couples meet in Costa Rica in preparation of a snorkeling expedition. Initially there is cultural differences: one couple is from New York, the other from Atlanta, until they discover Jewish connection.
“Spilling the Tea”
comedy
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A dramatic read
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Synopsis: The only Jewish teen at a Quaker work camp discovers the fields surrounding the Quaker farmhouse are marijuana fields. Oh yes, she imbibes!
“Line in The Sand”
political commentary drama
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3 actors – 2 women/1 man
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Set is a café outside with table and chairs
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Props are coffee mugs
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Synopsis: Best friends Suzette and Miriam meet at a café. They are deeply connected since childhood, but when conversation includes different political opinions about Israel their friendship comes into question.
Full Length Plays
“A Mouse in New York City”
comedy
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6 actors (one is a mouse, 1 is a cat, one is coffee table, one is a lamp, 2 are human)
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Setting is a NYC apartment. Many props, many costume changes.
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Synopsis: How to get rid of a mouse in New York City? That is the question in this fast-paced, pun filled comedy.
"When Mangos Were Enough"
historic-based drama
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2 acts; 12 actors
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Multiple sets and props
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Synopsis: This is a personal family historic account of Mindy’s Viennese family fleeing the Nazis and escaping to one of the only countries in the world that would accept Jewish refugees without a visa: Trinidad.