David Meyers

David Meyers

David’s plays have been read, performed, and developed off-Broadway by The Platform Group, The Barrow Group, and the Abingdon Theatre Company, at the Lark Play Development Center, Naked Angels, Nylon Fusion Collective, The Drawing Board, and at professional theatres across the country.

His work has been published by Applause, Smith and Kraus, and Indie Theater Now, and he has been a resident...
David’s plays have been read, performed, and developed off-Broadway by The Platform Group, The Barrow Group, and the Abingdon Theatre Company, at the Lark Play Development Center, Naked Angels, Nylon Fusion Collective, The Drawing Board, and at professional theatres across the country.

His work has been published by Applause, Smith and Kraus, and Indie Theater Now, and he has been a resident playwright at the Abingdon Theatre Company and Project Y.

He previously worked for three years in the West Wing of the White House, and later as a speechwriter in the U.S. Senate.

Plays

  • We Will Not Be Silent by David Meyers
    Recommendations: 8
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    Genre: biography, docudrama/historic + 5 more
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    Keyword: religion, White Rose + 3 more
    Genre: biography, docudrama/historic, drama, faith-based, mystery/thriller, period, political
    Keyword: religion, White Rose, The White Rose, Sophie Scholl, resistance
    "We Will Not Be Silent"‎ tells the true story of Sophie Scholl, a German college student who led the only act of public resistance to the Nazis during the Second World War. The play is not about the Holocaust, but examines the role that ordinary Germans played in the rise of Hitler.

    At a time when fascism is resurgent in Europe and across the world, "We Will Not Be Silent"...
    "We Will Not Be Silent"‎ tells the true story of Sophie Scholl, a German college student who led the only act of public resistance to the Nazis during the Second World War. The play is not about the Holocaust, but examines the role that ordinary Germans played in the rise of Hitler.

    At a time when fascism is resurgent in Europe and across the world, "We Will Not Be Silent" examines the moral strength and clarity that led a group of German students to risk their lives for a righteous, but hopeless, cause.
  • ROSENBERG by David Meyers
    Recommendations: 1
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    4
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    Genre: drama, political + 1 more
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    Keyword: gender parity, metoo + 3 more
    Genre: drama, political, tragedy
    Keyword: gender parity, metoo, Donald Trump, Washington DC, Moral Questions
    Sam Goodstein prosecuted Julius and Ethel Rosenberg for treason, in the trial of the century. Their conviction led Sam and his wife Judith to success, notoriety, and a world that had been previously closed to them.

    But when troubling questions arise about the case, both Sam and Judith must decide how much they're willing to sacrifice for that success, and how much they can compromise and...
    Sam Goodstein prosecuted Julius and Ethel Rosenberg for treason, in the trial of the century. Their conviction led Sam and his wife Judith to success, notoriety, and a world that had been previously closed to them.

    But when troubling questions arise about the case, both Sam and Judith must decide how much they're willing to sacrifice for that success, and how much they can compromise and still stay who they are.

    ROSENBERG examines power, gender, and political courage in Washington, DC -- and what has changed -- or hasn't changed -- since 1953.
  • BROKEN by David Meyers
    Recommendations: 3
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    2–3
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    Genre: drama, mystery/thriller + 1 more
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    Keyword: mass shooting, current events + 1 more
    Genre: drama, mystery/thriller, political
    Keyword: mass shooting, current events, topical
    Kevin McFadden hasn't spoken to anyone since he killed 17 people at a shopping mall three weeks ago. But when a prison doctor takes an unexpected interest in his case, Kevin decides to meet with him -- revealing a troubled past that unites them both.
  • The Girl Who Lived by David Meyers
    Recommendations: 2
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    5
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    Genre: comedy, dark comedy + 2 more
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    Keyword: disability, Harry Potter + 2 more
    Genre: comedy, dark comedy, drama, romantic comedy
    Keyword: disability, Harry Potter, diversity, wheelchair
    Anna Larsen is a 25-year old ballet dancer who refuses to give up on her dreams of career, love, and a fairy-tale ending. But when she becomes paralyzed in a car accident, Anna is forced to consider whether those dreams are still possible - or if they were ever possible to begin with.

    As she learns how to adjust to the physical realities of her new life, Anna is also forced to re-examine the...
    Anna Larsen is a 25-year old ballet dancer who refuses to give up on her dreams of career, love, and a fairy-tale ending. But when she becomes paralyzed in a car accident, Anna is forced to consider whether those dreams are still possible - or if they were ever possible to begin with.

    As she learns how to adjust to the physical realities of her new life, Anna is also forced to re-examine the relationships with those closest to her - and herself. A play about independence, resilience, and