Dr. Kenneth P. Langer
Playwright, Author, Composer and Poet
Writing Short Plays and Sketches
Dr. Kenneth P. Langer is a published writer, composer, and poet and is the author of several works of fiction as well as books on spiritual living. He has written over twenty ten-minute plays as well as four full-length plays. He also enjoys playing and designing games. He lives in the Boston area. Learn more by visiting his website: http://kennethplanger.com
Works by this Author
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Green Grows the Garden
Accused of arson, Toby confesses; but is there more to his story? (2M, 1F)
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Grandma’s House
A collection of fairy tale characters end up at Grandma’s house but unfortunately for them, so does the Big Bad Wolf! (3F, 1M & 1E)
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Left Behind
A left-handed employee joins a company which seems to take issue with ‘lefties’ (4E)
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Love Under Construction
A set-designer interrupts a show, thinking it’s just a rehearsal. (3E)
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Keeping Distance
After receiving a less than friendly message from outer space, a scientist must come up with a reply to save the world. (2E)
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What Comes Round
A boxer realises his opponent used to be a Children’s entertainer – and a sworn enemy! (3E)
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The Goodlands
Plans for a new utopian life soon fall apart (3M)
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The Ant Farm
Those who put humans on Earth are back to check on their experiment. (2E)
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OMMG
Two people seek enlightenment but end up finding each other. (3E)
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Keeping Watch
A man’s smart-watch reacts badly to the news he’s thinking of buying a replacement! (2E)
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Down and Out
Two thieves attempt a robbery but soon become the victims. (4E)
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Entracte
Between plays, 2 stagehands ‘work through’ their differences (2E)
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Finding Maria
Whatever happened to Snow White. We find out as she encounters the Huntsman, many years later. (1F, 1M)
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Ever Onward
A fatalistic news reporter gets the scoop on the brave adventures of a determined solo mountain climber. (3E)
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The Truth Within
The proof of a divine being seems to be someone’s birthday present! (4E)
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The Perfect Couple
A marriage counselor encounters a couple with an unusually challenging problem: they are too perfect. (3E)
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Nuclear Strike
The hero stops an evil villain, but not until contracts are negotiated (1F, 1M and 2E)
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Puppy Love
Jay’s lost dog might have returned in an unexpected manner. (2M, 1F)
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Super Lunch
Two retired super-heroes meet for lunch and decide to show society that they’re not ‘past-it’ (3E)
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Plastic Funeral
A group of male accountants hold a funeral with a twist for their female colleague (1F, 1M)
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The Waiting Room
A melancholy drama in which a father waits patiently for his family to return because where he is now, it’s the only thing he can do. (1M, 1F, 2E)
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An Inconvenient Crime
A burglar turns up with a question… “is it convenient to rob you right now”? (1F, 2M)
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We Three
Past, present and future walk into a bar… (1F, 1M, 1E)
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Find the Mole
Two spies try to work out who the mole is in their clandestine organisation (2E)
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Dinner at Dinah’s
Two members of the audience realise they’ve got a lot in common beyond their own insecurities. (2F, 1M)
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The Insurance Salesman
An insurance company are selling something unusual and deadly. (2E)
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Couple Seeking Conflict
Two characters in a drama-free play try to create some conflict. (2E)
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A Pain in the Neck
A Vampire and a Vampire hunter meet at a costume party (3E)
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Bench Press
A man on a bench pieces together snippets of the conversations of passers’ by and realises it might be his lucky day! (7 – 23E)
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From the House
Three theatre-goers wonder if they’re watching a play or if they are the play (3E)
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Lost in Translation
A job seeker hires a translator who only manages to make matters worse. (2E)