Deborah Savadge

A dystopian 3-hander set in an institution in the near future. Dina, a woman of a certain age, is held against her will. Her guard is Zeen, who says this is the best job she has ever had to which Dina replies, "What kind of awful jobs did you have before this?" An AI device is the Chief Officer of this facility in the state of Expedia, which borders Florida. Dina cajoles and badgers Zeen into helping her plan an escape. But the play is upended by Meta elements and a threat of violence.

Lydgate rashly falls in love with a beautiful actress who is accused of murdering her husband. Disillusioned, he moves to Middlemarch where he meets Rosamund.

In this three-character, backstage comedy, Kira finds her friendship with BFF, Kevin, is upended when Joel, the company manager of the play she's in, gives her an unexpected gift. At first the longtime friends think Joel is weird, but as Kira gets to know him, she begins to question her co-dependent relationship with Kevin. Jealousies, games and secrets are uncorked along with the champagne.

"Games, secrets, old wounds, stalking, a canine, and love play their parts in this smashing comedy....DOG IN THE DRESSING ROOM makes for a lovely summer surprise."
Glenda Frank, New York Theatre Wire

It seems like a glorious day at the beach to Suze, but Daisy’s plan will change that.

Mr. D, a charismatic high school history teacher, is in trouble with Fran Royce, the principal, for playing favorites and for being “too friendly” with some of his students. Ignoring Dr. Royce’s warnings, he attempts to help Katie, a cheerleader, who has a crush on him and needs to escape an abusive relationship at home. The senior class Washington trip reveals secrets and lies. Who will fall hard on Prom Night? And who's in for a hard fall?

The wife of a philosophy professor at an Ivy League school learns from a reporter that her husband has been arrested for molesting a boy he tutored and for trading in child pornography. The play deals with the horror and complexities of being party to a serious allegation against someone you love and trust. The play invites the audience to choose sides a number of times as it unfolds.

Cress Tarkington, daughter of famous Viet Nam War historian, Dr. Addis Tarkingon, speaks to an audience about her father. In flashback, we meet Addis, who is as much of a rock star as a scholar/historian can be. But his accomplishments are not all they seem to be. A NEW YORKER MAGAZINE profile reveals that he has "borrowed" from three minor historians. Slate and and NPR, pursue the story and we watch the effect the revelations have on his family. Cress and Jared join forces to thwart Addis’ efforts to portray his offenses as “editing errors.” His wife, Nora, for years his best ally, is the last to understand that her charming husband is a word thief.
Cress and Jared’s direct addresses are revealed to be presentations to an audience of book buyers. They have collaborated on a tell-all book.

Four actors go on the road: One on a high horse; one on the fast track; one on the wagon; one hanging on for the ride. Will Boy get Girl? Will the show move to Broadway? Will the glamorous leading lady find happiness...as a character actress? In a comic love letter to the theatre, actors seek love and find work.

Inspired by real events, ALLOWANCE introduces the Hubbard family, parents and their adult son, on the verge of calamity. Shifting between past, present, and aftermath, the play unravels a cryptic nightmare of heartache and loss. Production requires a strong female actor over fifty-five, a man in his late 20's or early 30's with considerable range, and three other actors capable of doubling.

Quinn, a struggling actor and stand-up performer, and his wife, Lily, a fledgling television chef, meet Mia, an agent who might be mistaken for a fairy godmother. Mia conflates clients with family, driving a wedge between husband and wife.
Puppets Kitchen, takes on the uses and misuses of power, love and loyalty, and work-life balance. Puppets – real and imagined – take part.

"This is a wonderful play!" Lawrence Harbison, Senior Editor, Smith and Kraus, Drama Desk

"The Puppets' Kitchen has the added Wow factor of its puppets—which can be elaborate or simple, but however they are fashioned, they will add surprise and theatricality to a surprising and theatrical script."
—Janice Maffei, Literary Manager, The Schoolhouse Theater

"Fine work. A captivating read. A page-turner. As with [Savadge's] previous work, we were compelled by the uniquely drawn characters and the ease with which [Savadge] intoxicates us into entering [her] world. The puppets provided an added and intriguing layer of theatricality."
—John Wooten, Producing Artistic Director, Premiere Stages

Hooking up, telling the truth, and pizza. A comedy that answers the question: What is the real difference between men and women?

Lynd returns to her hotel room in Changsha, China, to discover that the toddler she is adopting has disappeared.

A short take on the long trek to the altar and beyond.