Close Distance Disappearing Acts

Close Distance Disappearing Acts is a suspenseful and sexy 90-minute non-linear two-hander described as a cross between Dexter, When Harry Met Sally, and Gruesome Playground Injuries. The play follows two serial killers, but you know the “ethical kind,” as their paths intersect over eight years. Quirky and adorkable ANDY begins as a novice vigilante, with a desire to perfect her craft at removing “bad bad men”...

Close Distance Disappearing Acts is a suspenseful and sexy 90-minute non-linear two-hander described as a cross between Dexter, When Harry Met Sally, and Gruesome Playground Injuries. The play follows two serial killers, but you know the “ethical kind,” as their paths intersect over eight years. Quirky and adorkable ANDY begins as a novice vigilante, with a desire to perfect her craft at removing “bad bad men” from the nerd convention scene, so she seeks out and hires PETER, unapologetically Irish, gym-rat and enigma, who markets his services as a “Close Distance Disappearer Trainer” on the dark web. This play can be sweet and funny as we root for the Happily Ever After promised by the RomCom genre, despite the thrill of blood, ball gags, and dissected human organs. All of this while asking the very relatable human questions about who deserves love.

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  • Asher Wyndham: Close Distance Disappearing Acts

    Sick AF and you're going to love it. A rollercoaster of sadism and eroticism across the globe that says so much about the ups and downs and failures of commununication and trust of modern relationships. This play is a scenic and costume designer's wet-dream.

    Sick AF and you're going to love it. A rollercoaster of sadism and eroticism across the globe that says so much about the ups and downs and failures of commununication and trust of modern relationships. This play is a scenic and costume designer's wet-dream.

  • Nick Malakhow: Close Distance Disappearing Acts

    Andy and Peter are two complex and multi-dimensional characters and are both an actor's dream! A sticky, intriguing, intimate play that's funny and sexy and provides a look into relationships, loneliness, justice, and morality. It somehow straddles the line between "Dexter," "Promising Young Woman," true crime, and an unconventional rom-com. A truly specific and nuanced two-hander with sharp, naturally rendered dialogue.

    Andy and Peter are two complex and multi-dimensional characters and are both an actor's dream! A sticky, intriguing, intimate play that's funny and sexy and provides a look into relationships, loneliness, justice, and morality. It somehow straddles the line between "Dexter," "Promising Young Woman," true crime, and an unconventional rom-com. A truly specific and nuanced two-hander with sharp, naturally rendered dialogue.

  • TJ Young: Close Distance Disappearing Acts

    There is such wit and humor in this cutting two-hander. The dialogue flies and it is one of the more surprising scripts I've read in a long time. It is a brilliant play, and I deeply want to see this produced. This is an actors dream of a script. Such smart and pointed writing!

    There is such wit and humor in this cutting two-hander. The dialogue flies and it is one of the more surprising scripts I've read in a long time. It is a brilliant play, and I deeply want to see this produced. This is an actors dream of a script. Such smart and pointed writing!

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Character Information

  • Andy
    Quirky and adorkable with a lot (possibly too much) confidence. She probably has big curly hair. Occasional aliases include: Laura and Gwen. From an early career serial killer to a confident later career vigilante.
    Character Age
    20s-30s
    Character Race/Ethnic Identity
    Any
    Character Gender Identity
    Female
  • Peter
    He is a little older than Andy, and a bit of a gym rat, sexy, Irish male, but drops his accent when he's one of his aliases, like Guy, Pete, David, Cameron, and several other pseudonyms in his Rolodex. Peter is a seasoned serial killer and killer for hire, and now serial killer trainer, but he prefers to call it Close Distance Disappearing Consulting.
    Character Age
    late 20s-late 30s
    Character Race/Ethnic Identity
    White
    Character Gender Identity
    Male,
    Cis male

Development History

  • Type Reading, Organization Lesley University Faculty Reading Series, Year 2025

Awards

  • Terrence McNally New Works Incubator
    Rattlestick Theater
    Semi-Finalist
    2026
  • SheNYC Festival
    She NYC Arts
    Semi-Finalist
    2026
  • Best Stage Play (Script)
    WRPN Women's International Film Festival
    Winner
    2026
  • 2025 New Play Competition
    The Echo Theater Company
    Semi-Finalist
    2025