Pitfalls and Treasures: A new 10-minute comedy/drama for 2 actors

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Does the screech of a seagull symbolize Summer for anyone else here? What is a beach day without a seagull trying to snatch your french fry, right? Well, if you’re looking for a seagull perspective - and if you’re looking for a 2-person dark comedy/drama/comedy that can work for outdoor theater - check out my new 10-minute play, Pitfalls and Treasures. In it, Mary and Andrew are lonely and troubled seagulls, each ostracized by their former flocks. When Mary embarks on the desperate challenge of removing twine wrapped around Andrew’s leg, they both must decide how much to trust each other in the hope of finding a better life. Check out an excerpt or the complete play here.

This play is about, well, yes, seagulls. And being seagulls, in a parking lot, with a numb leg and no flock, the stakes are high. But it’s also about love and loss, hope and failure, trust and apprehension, desperation and resignation. And yes--also a seagull and a fry. It’s a bit dark, a bit funny and a bit sweet.

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New York Theatre Workshop Launching Youth Artistic Instigators Company for Teens

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Through the injustices and crimes of 2020 (and, sadly, all these years before 2020), through a global pandemic, through ravaging fires and global warming, through a divisive presidency (and campaign), through economic, education and childcare crises - there are always people who rise up. Thank God for this, otherwise, we’d be crumpled in a depressed lump indefinitely. First and foremost, thank you to all the people, rising up in their own ways, all across the country and world. Humans do not give up.

Humans, do not give up.

Theater has a unique ability to bring a dramatic voice to current issues, allowing the audience to see bits of the world through the perspective of a character who may, or may not, be quite different from ourselves. Couple that with the voices of youth (they won’t be called “youth” for very long)—and see what inspiration unfolds. New York Theatre Workshop is launching “a new free after school program called Youth Artistic Instigators…”

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A Reading of New Plays by Tara Meddaugh: Free Virtual Theater August 7

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What are you doing this Friday? Wanna join me for some virtual theater and conversation?

It is not often I can invite you to a performance of my work which is open for all to see, from whatever part of the globe you call home. So I'm happy to share that Tagragg Productions is presenting an evening of four of my 10-minute plays, complete with a short discussion following each piece (we can chat!). The show is FREE and will be performed live via Zoom, 7pm Eastern Time, August 7.

To attend the performances, click the Zoom link here.

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Theater in a Time of a Global Pandemic

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Many of us around the world are operating under “stay at home” measures, be they called “lockdowns,” “quarantines,” “PAUSE” or probably numerous other terms meant to convey what we need to do right now—which is, for most of us: stay at home. I’m going to first give a huge shout-out to all the essential workers in all the fields right now who are continuing to go to work outside of the home, many putting others’ needs before their own.

THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU!

You are seen and noticed and appreciated!

Thank you!

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