Love Songs From The Abyss

by Kieran Khanna

TEN MINUTE - A group of friends known as “The Abyss”, are working on a love song for the first annual Conch Shell City Music Festival. They’re first ever professional gig! However, everyone has their own idea of what the love song should be, causing a rift between the friends. Will they ever get their song done in time? Or will one find a new love song rise up from within them?

Written for the 2025 Playwrights...

TEN MINUTE - A group of friends known as “The Abyss”, are working on a love song for the first annual Conch Shell City Music Festival. They’re first ever professional gig! However, everyone has their own idea of what the love song should be, causing a rift between the friends. Will they ever get their song done in time? Or will one find a new love song rise up from within them?

Written for the 2025 Playwrights Thriving Secret Santa Title Exchange

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Love Songs From The Abyss

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  • Izolda Trakhtenberg: Love Songs From The Abyss by Kieran Khanna
    “

    I love the water/emotion themes in this play. It's also a profound yet fun exploration of what it means to be in love. As someone who's been in many bands, it also strikes the right chords with respect to how bands work or don't work together in harmony. The creative process in bands is a collaborative one, and this play highlights that beautifully.

    I love the water/emotion themes in this play. It's also a profound yet fun exploration of what it means to be in love. As someone who's been in many bands, it also strikes the right chords with respect to how bands work or don't work together in harmony. The creative process in bands is a collaborative one, and this play highlights that beautifully.

    ”
  • Christopher Soucy: Love Songs From The Abyss by Kieran Khanna
    “

    Delightfully quirky setup. A mermaid band. Reminiscent of the afternoon cartoons I grew up watching. This is a fun play about the creative process and the need to have allies on the battlefield of love and art.

    Delightfully quirky setup. A mermaid band. Reminiscent of the afternoon cartoons I grew up watching. This is a fun play about the creative process and the need to have allies on the battlefield of love and art.

    ”
  • Morey Norkin: Love Songs From The Abyss by Kieran Khanna
    “

    What a wonderful story showing how creative collaboration can bring amazing results as well as bringing people (and mermaids) together. Collaborators may occasionally veer off in their own direction, but when everyone remembers what they’ve working towards, the harmony can be beautiful. This would be so much fun to see and hear.

    What a wonderful story showing how creative collaboration can bring amazing results as well as bringing people (and mermaids) together. Collaborators may occasionally veer off in their own direction, but when everyone remembers what they’ve working towards, the harmony can be beautiful. This would be so much fun to see and hear.

    ”
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Character Information

  • Harmonea
    Harmonea is the lead singer in the band. She has been wanting to write a love song for a long time and this is her chance to tell the whole ocean how she feels.
    Female
    Can be played by:
    • Actor Age
      20s
    • Actor Gender Identity
      Woman
  • Reef
    Reef is the guitar player. He is funny, but he has experienced heartbreak once before.
    Male
    Can be played by:
    • Actor Age
      20s
    • Actor Gender Identity
      Man
  • Coral
    Coral is the drummer. She has her own ideas for the song and has great ideas.
    Female
    Can be played by:
    • Actor Age
      20s
    • Actor Gender Identity
      Woman
  • Finnigan
    Finnigan plays the keyboard. He’s an angel, but also has a dirty mind.
    Male
    Can be played by:
    • Actor Age
      20s
    • Actor Gender Identity
      Man