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"Tuxes and gowns are ordinary. Besides, it was our mutual love of Star Wars that brought us together in the first place."

"Well, I suppose I didn't HAVE to miss my prom, but going through the metal detectors and standard pat down sort of took the appeal out of it for me."

"I'm a little nervous about the whole 'being apprehended by the police' thing."
Above are quotes from MY PROM DATE WAS A FELON by Bobby Keniston

I'm not Noah, the lead male character in My Prom Date Was a Felon, but I was a lot like him in high school. A little awkward, and more than a little lonely. And yes, like Noah, I didn't have a date on Prom night, and wound up dressing up and eating alone at a restaurant. Pretty sad, huh?

I think that's why I like writing quirky romantic comedies so much now as an adult--- I get to live out my youthful fantasies and make any kind of happy ending I want! Suddenly, the shy teenage boy meets the brash, exciting, tough girl, Indigo, and is saved from my fate! Noah can have the best night of his life with a very interesting girl (who cares if she just busted out of a juvenile detention center?), and I get to go along for the ride.

In this way, as a writer, I can live vicariously through my characters. And not just Noah. I get to be Indigo, who doesn't take any guff from anyone. She takes care of bullies with a cutting remark and a no-nonsense attitude. I certainly wish I had that kind of confidence in high school!

I'm a firm believer that a romantic comedy shouldn't skimp on either the romance or the comedy. There are plenty of laughs along the way as Noah and Indigo fall for each other because of zany circumstances and a mutual love of ice cream soup. This play is my love letter to people who don't always feel like they fit in. And, really, who doesn't feel like that every now and then?

I have had the pleasure of seeing this play of mine please audiences of all ages, and even had it described to me as 'the perfect date play.'

Ah! 'The perfect date play!' Not bad for a writer who missed his own Senior Prom!

MY PROM DATE WAS A FELON by Bobby Keniston
Noah doesn't have a date to the prom, which, according to some, means he is missing out on one of the great milestones in his life. Feeling sorry for himself on Prom Night, he decides to get dressed up in a makeshift tuxedo (including the bow tie... Read more
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AN ALL YOU CAN MURDER BUFFET by Marissa DeYoung, Sabrina Salay, Hannah Singleton, Matt Steele, Mike Steele
The Knotting Community College Cheerleading Team is hosting a Protect the Whales fundraiser at IHOFF: The International House of Fried Foods, an all you can eat buffet. Despite a blizzard, the team hopes a large crowd of hungry diners will come out... Read more
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HOW TO SURVIVE ACTING IN A BAD PLAY WITHOUT BEING TRAUMATIZED FOR LIFE by Bradley Walton
It's a BAD play. There's a fireman, a princess, a clown, and a pilgrim. And they're really, really happy. But there's also a bunny who's sad because his mom gave him cereal that was low in fiber, and now he's scared she doesn't love him... Read more
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SKETCH NIGHT: 10 COMEDY SKITS FOR TEENS by Tim Kochenderfer
Follow the school day in the form of sketch comedy. It begins with the principal apologizing for some bizarre incidents and setting some unusual goals and proceeds to biology class, where a student insists his lab partner is a frog. At lunch time... Read more

THE PIRATE MEDALLION by Martin Follose
Pirate Captain John Finch has the map to the cursed Treasure of Captain Kidd. He and his misfit crew of lady pirates...yes, ladies...must find the treasure, as Pirate Captain Mintel is hot on their trail... Read more

A PARTRIDGE IN A PALM TREE by Megan Orr
It's Christmas Eve. The Partridge family can't wait to fly south for the holidays . . .that is, until they find themselves snowed in at the airport! Poor Jenny Partridge is forced to endure more than the usual family torture: a mother who can't... Read more

VAMP IRE by Bradley Hayward
It's finally time for Kaitlyn's parents to meet her super hot new boyfriend. There's just one tiny detail that might put a snag in their introduction: he's a vampire! Kaitlyn does everything in her power to conceal the fact that he's a descendant... Read more

THE FRUITCAKE by Dwayne Yancey
An extended—and quite dysfunctional—family gathers for a Christmas season tradition: Aunt Hazel's historically inedible fruitcake. But before she can bring it out, some of the relatives steal the thing and make a bet on whether they can destroy it... Read more

FAST FOOD SHAKESPEARE by Burton Bumgarner
Bobby's Burger Boutique is a fast food joint with sanitation issues. Susie has tried to keep her family's restaurant in business in spite of horrible food and all kinds of bugs. Just before the health inspector arrives for an inspection... Read more

HOMER'S (AFTER SCHOOL, OUT OF THIS WORLD, DANGEROUS AND SCARY) ODYSSEY by Steph DeFerie
Homer's a kid who always gives up when the going gets tough, which is unfortunate because the going just got very tough indeed - his teachers are aliens bent on devouring every human on earth...and he's the only one who can stop them! His daunting... Read more

BOX STEPS by Alan Haehnel
Box Steps comprises 10 ten-minute plays, all linked by a set piece: a refrigerator box. In each play, the box changes--first its position on the stage, then eventually its shape until it is nothing but a bunch of cardboard confetti littered on the... Read more

SANTAPHOBIA by Kamron Klitgaard
Yikes! The fear of Santa Claus has taken over the Gruber family! As a result, they never want to see each other again. But Alice, the Matriarch, has a plan. Relying on their greed, she offers each of her grown children and their families a... Read more

NOBODY by Dennis Bush
A community service project for school brings 17-year-old Georgia face-to-face with the father who walked out on her and her mom four years earlier. Struggling with memories that weigh her down and make her feel unworthy of a relationship with her... Read more

AL LITERATION, PRIVATE EYE: THE CASE OF BLUE BOY by Forrest Musselman
Lips still limber? This silly sequel to Al Literation, Private Eye delves deeper into the detective's deeds as he decodes the case of the disappearing Boy Blue. This tough tongue twister works well as a comic monologue or duet in this fun... Read more

THE HABITUAL INSOMNIAC by Krystle Henninger
Chase has a hard time falling asleep at night. Nothing seems to work and after more attempts than he would like, Chase gives into his insomnia and refuses to just lay in bed for hours staring at the ceiling... Read more

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