Meg Schadler

Meg Schadler is an American writer living in London. Meg studied acting in New York City at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts before going on to work as a freelance producer. After nine years in New York, Meg relocated to the UK in 2023 to pursue her MA in Writing for Stage & Broadcast Media at the Royal Central School of Speech & Drama. Meg's debut London play GREEN, featuring original songs written by Meg, was selected for FreshFest 2025 at the Old Red Lion Theatre. After a successful three night run, GREEN was invited back to the Old Red Lion Theatre for a week-long run in June 2025. Meg was selected for Bomb Factory Theatre's 2025 New Writing Showcase at the Bush Theatre, where an excerpt of her play LET THE WHALE DIE was performed for a sold out audience. Meg's short play LEANING...

Meg Schadler is an American writer living in London. Meg studied acting in New York City at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts before going on to work as a freelance producer. After nine years in New York, Meg relocated to the UK in 2023 to pursue her MA in Writing for Stage & Broadcast Media at the Royal Central School of Speech & Drama. Meg's debut London play GREEN, featuring original songs written by Meg, was selected for FreshFest 2025 at the Old Red Lion Theatre. After a successful three night run, GREEN was invited back to the Old Red Lion Theatre for a week-long run in June 2025. Meg was selected for Bomb Factory Theatre's 2025 New Writing Showcase at the Bush Theatre, where an excerpt of her play LET THE WHALE DIE was performed for a sold out audience. Meg's short play LEANING is featured in an upcoming triptych of shorts called SHE/HER/HERS produced by Shoddy Flora, premiering at FUSEBOX. In 2023, Meg's play STUFF was a finalist for the Normal Ave NAPSeries New Play Festival in NYC. From 2021-2023, Meg was a playwriting member of Yonder Window Theatre Company's New Works Collective. Meg's work spans from stage to screen and explores themes like rage, sexuality, body image, healing, and generational trauma.

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by Meg Schadler

Synopsis

Clarisse is 16, the same age her brother Nathan was when he left home 11 years ago due to their mother's emotional neglect and extreme hoarding. When their mother Frances is taken into a temporary psychiatric hold, Child Protective Services demands the house be cleaned up or Clarisse will be removed. Nathan returns home to obtain custody of his little sister and offer her the path he once chose. Clarisse wants...

Clarisse is 16, the same age her brother Nathan was when he left home 11 years ago due to their mother's emotional neglect and extreme hoarding. When their mother Frances is taken into a temporary psychiatric hold, Child Protective Services demands the house be cleaned up or Clarisse will be removed. Nathan returns home to obtain custody of his little sister and offer her the path he once chose. Clarisse wants to stay and asks Nathan to help her clean. He agrees to help, hoping he'll be able to convince her that she deserves a different life in the process. As they clean, the siblings navigate their complicated relationship, opposing views of their mother, and the burdens they carry.