PLAYWRIGHT
Since the age of 8, Melody has has a passion for making up stories and bringing them to life for an audience. As a child, this meant writing scripts, casting friends, and making movies on her camcorder. As an adult, this means writing plays, producing them at her university, and submitting her works to theaters across the country. So far, she has written over 40 plays, explore some of her works below:
RECENTLY...
Melody's original play, Plaid Tales was be performed at the Minnesota Fringe Festival with No Way Theatre Company at University of Minnesota's Rarig Theatre, August 2nd-11th!
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FOR...
A collection of 30 plays I wrote in 30 days, as a part of Red Theater Chicago's November "Writer's Month" challenge. This was quite the month to write 30 plays, because:
It was the month Evil Cheetoh (Donald Trump) got elected president.
It was the month my all-time favorite baseball team, the Chicago Cubs, FINALLY won the World Series.
It was the month I entered an entirely new decade... my 20th birthday.
Some of these plays are a result of lots of thought and emotion poured over my laptop in the wee hours of the morning, while others are something I wrote to be short and sweet because I partied too hard and needed to go to bed. It is quite a mixed bag, guaranteed to give you at least a few laughs!
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THE CHRONICLES OF COLLEGE DATING
When St. Olaf students Lizzy, Eve, and Moira get bored one night, they make a bet to see who can have the most success on a dating site. Venturing onto Tinder, SeekingArrangement, and Christian Mingle, questioning, doubt, and hilarity ensue!
BE YOURSELF
Written for Drake University's 2016 24-Hour Play Festival, when newly-single Libby goes on a date with serial-dater Zachary, they quickly find out they aren't the perfect match.
THE LITTLE VOICE INSIDE YOUR HEAD
When Charlie goes on Grindr on a mission to lose his virginity before he starts college, the little voice inside his head gives him second thoughts.