Meg Mechelke

Meg Mechelke (they/them) is a playwright, dramaturg, and director from the Midwest.

Meg Mechelke (they/them) is a playwright, dramaturg, and director from the Midwest.

Scripts

Object/Subject

by Meg Mechelke

Cast Size
3
Genre
dark comedy,
drama,
horror

John loves Kate. Kate loves Man Ray. Rachel loves true crime podcasting. A play about photography, obsession, and body parts.

Semi-Finalist, Eugene O'Neill National Playwrights Conference 2025

John loves Kate. Kate loves Man Ray. Rachel loves true crime podcasting. A play about photography, obsession, and body parts.

Semi-Finalist, Eugene O'Neill National Playwrights Conference 2025

rockabye (or: a play about a tree)

by Meg Mechelke

Cast Size
8—13
Genre
comedy,
drama

There is a tree holding up the moon. If you cut it down, that would definitely be bad. Featuring a tree, a maintenance worker, and the strongest woman in the world, this play tells a story that is, at its core, about grief, loss, and the fact that everyone is kind of an asshole sometimes.

There is a tree holding up the moon. If you cut it down, that would definitely be bad. Featuring a tree, a maintenance worker, and the strongest woman in the world, this play tells a story that is, at its core, about grief, loss, and the fact that everyone is kind of an asshole sometimes.

Symphony

by Meg Mechelke

Cast Size
5
Genre
dark comedy,
drama,
experimental

A bride is late for her wedding. A scientist is hungry. A golfer and a priest make a decision. And a child witnesses something awful. Also, there's music!

A bride is late for her wedding. A scientist is hungry. A golfer and a priest make a decision. And a child witnesses something awful. Also, there's music!

Sasparella Trauffea is Dancing!

by Meg Mechelke

Cast Size
10—12
Genre
comedy,
radio drama,
romantic comedy,
young audiences

Sasparella Trauffea is dancing! And she won’t stop! In this loose adaptation of the somewhat historical events of the Dancing Plague of 1518, the residents of a small town must deal with the consequences of a runaway father, an ostentatious mayor, and, of course, the brazen dancing of the Trauffea girl. Add to the mix a lovesick confectioner and a hasty engagement, and you’ve got the recipe for a rollicking...

Sasparella Trauffea is dancing! And she won’t stop! In this loose adaptation of the somewhat historical events of the Dancing Plague of 1518, the residents of a small town must deal with the consequences of a runaway father, an ostentatious mayor, and, of course, the brazen dancing of the Trauffea girl. Add to the mix a lovesick confectioner and a hasty engagement, and you’ve got the recipe for a rollicking adventure of a radio show that the whole family will love!

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Death of a Martian

by Meg Mechelke

Cast Size
6—7
Genre
drama

When Jane and Sarah met at summer camp, it was love at first sight. Now, many years later, Sarah is preparing for her wedding, and Jane is piloting the first ever mission to deep space. There's only one catch. Jane will never return to Earth. This short, queer drama explores the intergalactic nature of first loves and the ones that get away.

When Jane and Sarah met at summer camp, it was love at first sight. Now, many years later, Sarah is preparing for her wedding, and Jane is piloting the first ever mission to deep space. There's only one catch. Jane will never return to Earth. This short, queer drama explores the intergalactic nature of first loves and the ones that get away.