THE GODDESS OF BRAN MUFFINS (10-minute play)

Extra, extra! This just in, the Greek gods are real. And while her male colleagues are lining up big-time interviews with Zeus, Apollo, and Poseidon, Joanne Michelson is stuck interviewing the goddess Demeter, or, as she prefers to call her, the "goddess of bran muffins." But Joanne might be getting more than her low, low expectations would suggest.

Extra, extra! This just in, the Greek gods are real. And while her male colleagues are lining up big-time interviews with Zeus, Apollo, and Poseidon, Joanne Michelson is stuck interviewing the goddess Demeter, or, as she prefers to call her, the "goddess of bran muffins." But Joanne might be getting more than her low, low expectations would suggest.

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THE GODDESS OF BRAN MUFFINS (10-minute play)

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  • Ian Thal: THE GODDESS OF BRAN MUFFINS (10-minute play)

    An entertaining satire on the media stemming from the premise of how would celebrity news programs handle a return of the Olympian pantheon? What will it do for ratings and the careers of the television hosts as they jockey to interview whichever deities cut the most impressive orbits. In the process, J.S. Puller makes the case that Demeter, goddess of grain and the harvest, and by extension, bran muffins, isn't a mere hippie goddess but the most important of them all.

    An entertaining satire on the media stemming from the premise of how would celebrity news programs handle a return of the Olympian pantheon? What will it do for ratings and the careers of the television hosts as they jockey to interview whichever deities cut the most impressive orbits. In the process, J.S. Puller makes the case that Demeter, goddess of grain and the harvest, and by extension, bran muffins, isn't a mere hippie goddess but the most important of them all.

  • Sarah Hajkowski: THE GODDESS OF BRAN MUFFINS (10-minute play)

    Joanne Michelson wasn't counting on the "plant lady" of the gods to be such a thrilling interview, but humans have wrought on themselves a goddess who is not only a queen of abundance, but also fired-up vengeful over their offenses. The play Puller has written technically ends here in-text, but the ethical ramifications the playwright digs into are thought-provoking a while after, and definitely suitable for all ages.

    Joanne Michelson wasn't counting on the "plant lady" of the gods to be such a thrilling interview, but humans have wrought on themselves a goddess who is not only a queen of abundance, but also fired-up vengeful over their offenses. The play Puller has written technically ends here in-text, but the ethical ramifications the playwright digs into are thought-provoking a while after, and definitely suitable for all ages.

  • Janine Sobeck Knighton: THE GODDESS OF BRAN MUFFINS (10-minute play)

    What happens when Demeter - aka Mother Earth - gets fed up with humanity and decides to reveal herself to the world? This unexpected short explores a heart-felt warning to humanity about the error of our ways and the consequences of underestimating a woman. I particularly enjoyed how Demeter subverts all of Joanne's expectations, both in the importance of her role in Greek mythology and just what she has to offer for an interview.

    What happens when Demeter - aka Mother Earth - gets fed up with humanity and decides to reveal herself to the world? This unexpected short explores a heart-felt warning to humanity about the error of our ways and the consequences of underestimating a woman. I particularly enjoyed how Demeter subverts all of Joanne's expectations, both in the importance of her role in Greek mythology and just what she has to offer for an interview.

Character Information

  • Joanne
    A big-time news reporter, hungry to climb the social ladder.
    Character Age
    Any Age
    Character Race/Ethnic Identity
    Any
    Character Gender Identity
    Female
  • Mary
    Joanne's eager-to-please producer.
    Character Age
    Any Age
    Character Race/Ethnic Identity
    Any
    Character Gender Identity
    Female
  • Demeter
    Goddess of Agriculture; a force to be reckoned with, in a soft-spoken way.
    Character Age
    Any Age
    Character Race/Ethnic Identity
    Any
    Character Gender Identity
    Female

Development History

  • Type Reading, Organization American Alliance of Theatre and Education, Year 2025
  • Type Reading, Organization Tiger's Heart Theatre, Year 2025

Production History

  • Type High School, Organization Boyden-Hull High School, Year 2025
  • Type High School, Organization Boyden-Hull High School, Year 2025
  • Type High School, Organization Iowa State Speech, Year 2025

Awards

  • Playwrights for Change - Adult Category
    American Alliance of Theatre and Education (AATE)
    Runner Up
    2024