Debbie Lamedman

10-Minute play
Luke has a French final to study for, and of course, the library is the perfect place to go. But Luke's phone keeps ringing and he prefers to dish advice to the girl on the other end, rather than dig into his books. Luke is loud, obnoxious, and triggering the wrath of his fellow library patrons who are not amused!

In a hotel room in 1931, a young woman tries on her new swimsuit and giddily waits for her lover to come and sweep her off her feet. When there is a knock at the door, she is all prepared for a romantic tryst. What she isn’t prepared for, is the person who has knocked on the door.

The story of a family tragedy unfolds through a series of monologues told by the people most affected by the horrific event that occurred.

10-minute play. Married couple Rita and Fred are attending a backyard party. Fred ate too much cheese and thinks Rita had too much to drink. Rita thinks the problem is all in Fred's head instead of in his stomach. The squabbles of a modern married couple.

Upon returning home to show her fiancée something special, Caroline finds him transfixed by a football game on television and completely unresponsive to her. In an effort to get his attention, Caroline comes to a realization about their relationship.

Best friends, Amy and Susannah are "attached at the hip." That is until college ends and they find themselves going in opposite directions and losing touch. When Susannah reemerges in Amy's life, she's at her lowest point, and Amy, who still cares deeply, will do anything she can to help the troubled Susannah.

10-minute play. Inspired by the poem UNTITLED by James Baldwin. This is unlike anything I've written before. It is about sound and movement. It is about love and loss, and mortality. And finding and losing yourself over and over again.

Ten-Minute Play. A troubled young woman attends a movie in a crowded theatre, where she is required to find an additional seat for her stomach, which has become so large it requires an extra seat. There, she is given advice from a helpful stranger as to how she can "get rid" of the overbearing Stomach.

A short play about the politics of mask-wearing. An oblivious non-mask-wearing woman does not recognize her neighbor is deeply distressed and talks incessantly about her own problems.

(10-minute play)
Quinn is fed-up with ex-girlfriend Deirdre, and is more than ready to kick her out of the house once and for all. Deirdre, on the other hand, has no idea the two of them are broken up. Is this true love?

Dani needs to confront whoever lives in the house with the red door. For protection and moral support, she brings her husband Frank who in turn brings his friend, Tim. When they meet the resident of the house, it is more than any of them bargained for.

A woman, walking alone with her dog in the middle of the night, confronts the person
driving slowly alongside her. Part of THE WALKING PLAYS anthology. Audio-only version also available.

Monologue
GABIE is at odds with her mother over her current relationship. She hopes to convince her disapproving mother to come to her wedding.

10-minute play.
Unbeknownst to Jerry, his live-in girlfriend has placed an ad to sell a piece of their furniture. An item Jerry holds very dearly. Diane claims she needs a change. But is Diane wanting a new piece of furniture or a new beau?

A husband knows the truth about his wife's infidelities and lets her know using the clues in a crossword puzzle.

Ten-Minute Play. Gwen convinces her roommate Rob that he will be able to engage in taboo activity with the use of his mind. And while Gwen and Rob experiment with their minds, Rob's girlfriend Melissa is asleep in the next room.

Ten-Minute Play. Gwen convinces her friend Lauren, who she secretly lusts after, that she will be
able to engage in taboo activity on their Zoom call with the use of her mind, while Lauren's
girlfriend Melissa is asleep in the next room.

Full-length
As Evie mentally recovers from a life event that has shattered her, her husband Lumie delivers more news that is liable to drive her to the edge. In an attempt to save their marriage and better understand her husband and herself, Evie discovers unlikely support from an array of colorful characters, all attempting to help Evie recognize the love she has in her life, in all its forms, has been there all along. The script is available from Next Stage Press. https://www.nextstagepress.com/more-of-you-2/

Along with Nurturing the Crone, this piece also includes two separate monologues as a work-in-progress for a solo show called Counting the Seconds. This one-act play will be performed by one actor and explores the different stages of a woman's life. Julia, 60, is bored, lonely, and regretful of things she hasn't done; Shelby is 23 and yearns for experience outside of her small hometown. Izzy, 17, in order to be seen as a powerful force, is making choices that will cause her life to spiral downward. All characters will be played by the same actor.

Sylvie is getting high on her porch when her neighbor, Jean stops by for a chat. What starts as a brief neighborly conversation, quickly becomes two women baring their souls to one another as they commiserate over their anxieties of aging in this youth-conscious society.

phat girls is a fast-paced account of the struggle many women experience dealing with weight and body image. the audience is transported from childhood to adulthood, witnessing the development and many facets of an eating disorder, in addition to how these women learn to survive in a body-conscious society. We see inner demons personified as we follow each woman on her journey to self-acceptance. phat girls relates to these issues with humor, poignancy, and an honesty that everyone will be able to relate to.

Monologue. Inspired by Edgar Allen Poe's short story The Black Cat, Pluto shows a man in the throes of an emotional breakdown as he comes to terms with what he has done to his wife's cat, and ultimately what he has done to his wife.

(Ten-Minute Play)
Harper and Danny's roommate is never around, but his girlfriend Brooke is always there. She doesn't pay rent, and she eats their food, and Harper and Danny have had enough of her. It's October, the perfect month to cast a spell to get rid of this unwanted fourth roommate.

Full-Length. With the loss of one of their own because of a drug overdose, a group of high school students become highly aware of the opioid crisis among them. But with the stress of keeping grades up for college, keeping relationships and friendships in check, the lure of a pill that seems to make everything perfect might be too much for some of them.

One-Act. Snowflakes is a theatrical documentary depicting a range of characters on the autistic spectrum. In the play, Suzanne, a documentarian seeks out these individuals in an attempt to understand the many different facets of autism.

Molly, concerned when her husband hasn’t come home for several days, is obsessed with the fact that he is outside throwing rocks at her window. Ellie, her neighbor is there to explain what is really happening.

Claire and Jack have been best friends for ages, with a strong platonic friendship since Jack is gay. Jack is not surprised when Claire announces she has a crush on her new friend Ben. Claire, it seems, gets crushes easily. The problem is, she always seems to fall for gay men, and of course, Ben is gay. Triangle Logic is an intimate look at friendship, love, betrayal, and the ways in which we navigate the most important relationships in our lives.

The story of Up the Fall takes place in both Portland and a mythical other world. When the nefarious Graeae Sisters kidnap the three animal spirits that are responsible for the passage of time, the world’s salvation falls into the hands of Diana, a young disabled woman living in Portland. Together with a squirrel spirit named Ratatoskr, Diana travels to this land in order to help save it. Many of the elements of the story were inspired by Japanese, Chinese and Native American mythology.

Midnight, on a cold March night, and five teens find themselves on the same bridge under a full moon. What brings them all together on this night? Is it love, romance, or something more sinister?

Allison has never had a boyfriend, but when she meets David everything changes. He is charming, handsome, and so sweet and kind to her. Without warning, David's behavior changes, he becomes cruel and dangerous, managing to isolate Allison and keep her from her friends and family. You Belong to Me explores the issues of dating violence among teens, and is interspersed with monologues from real-life survivors and abusers.