Debra Neff Nathans

Plays Available for Production

Please contact me directly to inquire about the rights for any of these plays. All these plays are available for production.

Naughty: A Celebration of Impure Thoughts – Collection of short comedies and vignettes; about 1 hour total.

Various characters and ages (adults only, though!)

"Naughty" features some relatively common people attempting to fulfill their hilarious and sometimes awkward naughty fantasies.

Hot Girl-on-Girl Action – One-act comedy (about 10 minutes)

3 characters. 2 women (both in 30’s), 1 man (in 30’s)

Will Lloyd see his lifelong dream realized?

I’m Not Gay – One-act comedy

5 characters. 2 women (1 in 30’s, 1 in 50’s), 3 men (2 in 20’s)

A young man must come out to his family as “not gay.”

...unaffected and hilarious...

- Ann B. Schmidt, The Capital Times

Having Your Cake - Full-length comedy drama.

4 characters. 1 woman (30's), 3 men (2 in 30's, 1 in 40's)

Self-proclaimed "fag hag," Dora tries to negotiate a serious romantic relationship while her gay best friends affectionately sabotage her. "Having Your Cake" runs about 2 hours.

...an intelligent gay-themed dramedy. Nathans makes incisive points about the complex dynamics that can exist in close friendships between gay and straight friends, as jealousy rears its ugly head in an ostensibly platonic bond. ...Nathans paints a compelling portrait of the characters' web of insecurities, exploring intriguing issues about friendship boundaries and the phobic prejudices that can flow both ways between individuals who think of themselves as open-minded and accepting. ...thought-provoking and passionate fare ...among the year's finest gay-theatre offerings to date

- Les Spindle, Frontiers News Magazine
(reviewing an earlier version of the play, produced with the title "Sebastian and the Tattooed Love Librarian.")

Killing Time- 10 minute play

2 characters. 1 woman (20's), 1 man (20's)

Sandy and Gino are in love, despite the differences in their HIV status, circumstances, gender, and sexual orientation. On the night before he moves away, their heated relationship takes an unexpected turn.

Mean Shoes - Full-length comedy drama
Sample available - Act II, Scene 2

(4 characters. 1 woman (20's), 3 men (1 in 20's, 2 in 30's)

Tex's long-lost stepbrother, Jim, reappears in his life and won't leave. A dark secret from their past wreaks havoc on Tex's love life and career. "Mean Shoes" runs about 60 minutes.

Twice Shy - One-act comedy drama.

5 characters. 2 women (1 in 50's, 1 in 20's), 3 men (both in 20's).

College student Louise enters her first romantic relationship after being raped. The play explores her relationship with her new love interest, as well as with her mother, gay roommate, and his lover. "Twice Shy" runs approximately one hour, and has been a popular choice for college and high school productions around the country.

Children - One-act comedy drama

5 characters, 4 women (2 in 40's, 2 teens), 1 man (late teens).

Jenny has just moved in with her underprotective mother, they struggle to find balance. "Children" runs approximately 40 minutes, and has been a popular choice for high school productions around the country.