David Myers

David Myers has developed work at Berkeley Rep, South Coast Rep, La Jolla Playhouse, The Old Vic, The Royal Court and more. His HOW TO CONQUER AMERICA was written through Berkeley Rep’s Ground Floor program and recently a finalist for the Humanitas Prize at CTG. His FROM UNDER THE TREE was read in Pasadena Playhouse’s Hothouse Series. Other works include: MUZUNGU (Mixed Phoenix, NYC), BODY PARTS (self-produced in San Diego) and 1800 ACRES (Riverside Studios, London). He’s had short play commissions from La Jolla Playhouse, Chalk Rep, Moving Arts and Cornerstone; and he completed a year-long residency at South Coast Rep. He’s written and sold two screenplays and two original television pilots. He’s from Houston, Texas. He has a BA from Brown University and an MFA from UCSD. Surrounded by...

David Myers has developed work at Berkeley Rep, South Coast Rep, La Jolla Playhouse, The Old Vic, The Royal Court and more. His HOW TO CONQUER AMERICA was written through Berkeley Rep’s Ground Floor program and recently a finalist for the Humanitas Prize at CTG. His FROM UNDER THE TREE was read in Pasadena Playhouse’s Hothouse Series. Other works include: MUZUNGU (Mixed Phoenix, NYC), BODY PARTS (self-produced in San Diego) and 1800 ACRES (Riverside Studios, London). He’s had short play commissions from La Jolla Playhouse, Chalk Rep, Moving Arts and Cornerstone; and he completed a year-long residency at South Coast Rep. He’s written and sold two screenplays and two original television pilots. He’s from Houston, Texas. He has a BA from Brown University and an MFA from UCSD. Surrounded by life, he lives in LA with his wife, two sons, two cats and a fish named Cobra.

Scripts

How to Conquer America: A Mostly True History of Yogurt

by David Myers

Synopsis

In 1975, un-proven research assistant Arlene Hoffman created the ad campaign that transformed a queer fermented milk product into the 9 billion dollar a year phenomena it is today. Now, with the ghost of her dead immigrant father, Arlene will tell us how she did it. A story of culture, appropriation, family and the American Dream.

In 1975, un-proven research assistant Arlene Hoffman created the ad campaign that transformed a queer fermented milk product into the 9 billion dollar a year phenomena it is today. Now, with the ghost of her dead immigrant father, Arlene will tell us how she did it. A story of culture, appropriation, family and the American Dream.

The World As It Should Be

by David Myers

Synopsis

Tired of complaining about the way the world is, Reno embarks on a radical environmentalist journey to power his life by bicycle. He enlists the help of Ida, his brassy friend from high school, whose life is quickly heading off the rails. Can Reno save the planet, or at least make it a better place - or will the very event that triggered his idealism force him to get off the bike?

Tired of complaining about the way the world is, Reno embarks on a radical environmentalist journey to power his life by bicycle. He enlists the help of Ida, his brassy friend from high school, whose life is quickly heading off the rails. Can Reno save the planet, or at least make it a better place - or will the very event that triggered his idealism force him to get off the bike?