Peter Chansky

Peter Chansky is a Philadelphia-based playwright currently enrolled in the MFA Playwriting program at Temple University. His work explores the existential foundations of identity and performance through heightened realism bordering on the absurd. His short film We’re All Fine was awarded at Couch Film Festival, Mindfield Film Festival, and NYLIFF, and his play The Baby Shower has been performed at 61 Local and Wild East Brewery. His short play Camouflage will premiere at the 48th Annual Samuel French OOB Short Play Festival in August.

Peter Chansky is a Philadelphia-based playwright currently enrolled in the MFA Playwriting program at Temple University. His work explores the existential foundations of identity and performance through heightened realism bordering on the absurd. His short film We’re All Fine was awarded at Couch Film Festival, Mindfield Film Festival, and NYLIFF, and his play The Baby Shower has been performed at 61 Local and Wild East Brewery. His short play Camouflage will premiere at the 48th Annual Samuel French OOB Short Play Festival in August.

Scripts

19 Beacon Hill Drive

by Peter Chansky

Cast Size
4
Genre
comedy,
drama

It's day one of Tom’s retirement, and Mae, his wife, is throwing him a party. As she prepares for their guests, the word ‘assault’ in a newspaper article causes Mae to question an event from decades earlier, threatening not only the party, but the golden years they’ve always dreamed of.

It's day one of Tom’s retirement, and Mae, his wife, is throwing him a party. As she prepares for their guests, the word ‘assault’ in a newspaper article causes Mae to question an event from decades earlier, threatening not only the party, but the golden years they’ve always dreamed of.

Fair Trade

by Peter Chansky

Cast Size
5
Genre
comedy

Daniel and Becca are baristas at True Roast, a coffee shop that’s organizing to form a union. On the day of the union vote, they have to train a mysterious new co-worker who threatens not only their jobs, but their friendship.

Daniel and Becca are baristas at True Roast, a coffee shop that’s organizing to form a union. On the day of the union vote, they have to train a mysterious new co-worker who threatens not only their jobs, but their friendship.

The Baby Shower

by Peter Chansky

Cast Size
12
Genre
comedy

A group of young parents gather at their favorite Brooklyn bar to celebrate a baby shower. As they drink beer and wine, snack on cheese plates, and share child-rearing secrets, the anxieties of parenthood lurk under the surface. When one of the couples reveals they gave their child up for adoption, their friends take it personally, and drunken chaos ensues.

A group of young parents gather at their favorite Brooklyn bar to celebrate a baby shower. As they drink beer and wine, snack on cheese plates, and share child-rearing secrets, the anxieties of parenthood lurk under the surface. When one of the couples reveals they gave their child up for adoption, their friends take it personally, and drunken chaos ensues.

Camouflage

by Peter Chansky

1
Cast Size
2
Genre
comedy,
farce

A husband returns home from hunting, bearing a token of love for his wife. When she refuses his offering, his status as provider is threatened.

A husband returns home from hunting, bearing a token of love for his wife. When she refuses his offering, his status as provider is threatened.