William Meurer

William Meurer (He/They) Is a queer and neurodiverse actor/playwright based in Manhattan, New York. Notable writing credits include “Lizzie Borden: Life After Death” (Spotlight New Works Fest 2026), "The Many Gay Adventures of Nicholas Laurenstein" (Rogue Theater Fest NYC 2025), "I am Renfield" (Live Arts Waterworks Festival: Short List Finalist 2025), "Pride and Prejudice: Or A Queer Person's Guide to Surviving the Regency Era" (Fresh Fruit Festival NYC 2025.) "A Hundred Years" (SOOP Theater 2023, "Dracula" (Public Domain Players 2022), and "In A Tiger's Eye" (SOOP Theater 2021). @williammwrites

William Meurer (He/They) Is a queer and neurodiverse actor/playwright based in Manhattan, New York. Notable writing credits include “Lizzie Borden: Life After Death” (Spotlight New Works Fest 2026), "The Many Gay Adventures of Nicholas Laurenstein" (Rogue Theater Fest NYC 2025), "I am Renfield" (Live Arts Waterworks Festival: Short List Finalist 2025), "Pride and Prejudice: Or A Queer Person's Guide to Surviving the Regency Era" (Fresh Fruit Festival NYC 2025.) "A Hundred Years" (SOOP Theater 2023, "Dracula" (Public Domain Players 2022), and "In A Tiger's Eye" (SOOP Theater 2021). @williammwrites

Scripts

Neurologia

by William Meurer

Synopsis

After the death of his grandmother, Phil invites his boyfriend and two friends up to her cabin to see the place one last time before it’s scheduled for demolition. However, as their stay progresses, and tensions rise, people begin to suffer sudden and severe attacks to their nervous system. With no signal, and the road too muddy to drive off in search of help, the four are forced to confront each other, and the...

After the death of his grandmother, Phil invites his boyfriend and two friends up to her cabin to see the place one last time before it’s scheduled for demolition. However, as their stay progresses, and tensions rise, people begin to suffer sudden and severe attacks to their nervous system. With no signal, and the road too muddy to drive off in search of help, the four are forced to confront each other, and the mysterious forces that are robbing them of their bodily autonomy.

I am Renfield: A Dracula Adaptation

by William Meurer

Synopsis

A patient at the Whitby Asylum for the Mentally Insane was found dead about a month ago. His name was Renfield, but before he died, no one really knew who he was. All anyone knew was that he was insane, he ate flies, and would rave about someone called “the Master”. So, when Dr. Seward asks a group of patients to speak before an anxious board of trustees following his death, the patients decide to present a play...

A patient at the Whitby Asylum for the Mentally Insane was found dead about a month ago. His name was Renfield, but before he died, no one really knew who he was. All anyone knew was that he was insane, he ate flies, and would rave about someone called “the Master”. So, when Dr. Seward asks a group of patients to speak before an anxious board of trustees following his death, the patients decide to present a play based on the last few weeks of Renfield’s life so he can be remembered as more than a man in a madhouse.
*Written for End of Play 2024*

Pride and Prejudice: Or a Queer Person's Guide to Surviving the Regency Era

by William Meurer

Synopsis

Anna is a hardcore Austenite. So much so that she attends an immersive regency ball every year in the heart of NYC…or she did until she transitioned. For her first year back as an eligible young lady, she ropes in her best friend Kate to come as moral support. However, will the two of them be able to power through the restrictive etiquette, and low key savagery needed to survive a night in the regency era?

Anna is a hardcore Austenite. So much so that she attends an immersive regency ball every year in the heart of NYC…or she did until she transitioned. For her first year back as an eligible young lady, she ropes in her best friend Kate to come as moral support. However, will the two of them be able to power through the restrictive etiquette, and low key savagery needed to survive a night in the regency era?

Not Your Cinderella: Or the Bad Cinderella Play

by William Meurer

Synopsis

Robbie and Mel have not done much since graduating college. While Mel is happy doing music therapy for kids, Robbie is determined to make a name for himself as a playwright and catch up with the success of his former classmates. So, when Robbie gets commissioned to write a children's musical version of Cinderella, he ropes in Mel to help him write something that could launch both of their careers.

Robbie and Mel have not done much since graduating college. While Mel is happy doing music therapy for kids, Robbie is determined to make a name for himself as a playwright and catch up with the success of his former classmates. So, when Robbie gets commissioned to write a children's musical version of Cinderella, he ropes in Mel to help him write something that could launch both of their careers.

Dracula: A Radio Play

by William Meurer

Synopsis

In this radio adaptation of Bram Stoker's novel (originally commissioned by the Public Domain Players), a group of unbecoming heroes soon find themselves battling against the forces of evil, in the form of the sinister Count Dracula. Will they be able to stop the Count from spreading his vampiric plague across England, or will they all join his army of the undead?

In this radio adaptation of Bram Stoker's novel (originally commissioned by the Public Domain Players), a group of unbecoming heroes soon find themselves battling against the forces of evil, in the form of the sinister Count Dracula. Will they be able to stop the Count from spreading his vampiric plague across England, or will they all join his army of the undead?

The Revenge Play

by William Meurer

Synopsis

Three women wake up in a mysterious room with no idea who they are, or how they got there. Is this some sort of prank? Are they in danger? Or is it something altogether much more complicated?

Three women wake up in a mysterious room with no idea who they are, or how they got there. Is this some sort of prank? Are they in danger? Or is it something altogether much more complicated?

A Hundred Years

by William Meurer

Synopsis

A handsome prince hears tell of a princess whose been sleeping for "100 years" and immediately believes her to be the victim of a terrible curse. However, things take a turn when he finds the princess is struggling, not with enchantment, but depression.

A handsome prince hears tell of a princess whose been sleeping for "100 years" and immediately believes her to be the victim of a terrible curse. However, things take a turn when he finds the princess is struggling, not with enchantment, but depression.

Soft Love

by William Meurer

Synopsis

Sam just wants to live his life like any other queer person. However, when his Long Island home is defaced in a vicious hate crime, his life is suddenly thrust into the public spotlight. The attack prompts his extended family to rush in and do their best at damage control, However, their ideas of how to best “protect” Sam may do him more harm than good.

Sam just wants to live his life like any other queer person. However, when his Long Island home is defaced in a vicious hate crime, his life is suddenly thrust into the public spotlight. The attack prompts his extended family to rush in and do their best at damage control, However, their ideas of how to best “protect” Sam may do him more harm than good.

In a Tiger's Eye

by William Meurer

Synopsis

In the hall of Asian mammals at the New York Museum of Natural History, the souls of the two taxidermied Bengal tigers on display begin to contemplate the nature of their existence, and what will happen to them when that existence comes to an end.

In the hall of Asian mammals at the New York Museum of Natural History, the souls of the two taxidermied Bengal tigers on display begin to contemplate the nature of their existence, and what will happen to them when that existence comes to an end.

Lizzie Borden: Life After Death

by William Meurer

Synopsis

In 1892, Lizzie Borden gained worldwide notoriety after being acquitted for the brutal axe murders of her father and stepmother. Thirteen years later Lizzie, now known as Lizbeth, lives with her sister in their beautiful mansion on the hill where they try to forget the shadows of their past. However, when an all too familiar face arrives at Maplecroft, Lizbeth must relive her past and choose which secrets are...

In 1892, Lizzie Borden gained worldwide notoriety after being acquitted for the brutal axe murders of her father and stepmother. Thirteen years later Lizzie, now known as Lizbeth, lives with her sister in their beautiful mansion on the hill where they try to forget the shadows of their past. However, when an all too familiar face arrives at Maplecroft, Lizbeth must relive her past and choose which secrets are worth keeping.

The Many Gay Adventures of Nicholas Laurenstein

by William Meurer

Synopsis

Nicholas Laurenstein is an adventurer in every sense of the word. When he isn’t teaching archeology to the students of Cambridge University, he’s exchanging blows with the seemingly endless assortment of cartoony villains and other colorful characters who step through his door in search of rare and unusual items in Nick’s collection. Full to the brim with swashbuckling heroes, grandiose adventures, and British...

Nicholas Laurenstein is an adventurer in every sense of the word. When he isn’t teaching archeology to the students of Cambridge University, he’s exchanging blows with the seemingly endless assortment of cartoony villains and other colorful characters who step through his door in search of rare and unusual items in Nick’s collection. Full to the brim with swashbuckling heroes, grandiose adventures, and British etiquette, this wonderfully gay farce will sure to have you rolling in your seats laughing.