Kevin King

Kevin King

Kevin King is a queer playwright from Topeka, KS. He graduated from the University of Kansas with a BA in English. He currently resides in Kansas City, MO where he is a Playwright-in-Residence at the Midwest Dramatist Center. King is also Producing Artistic Director of Whim Productions. King, a member of the Dramatists Guild, was a 2016 Playwright-in-Residence in The Charlotte Street Foundation's studio...
Kevin King is a queer playwright from Topeka, KS. He graduated from the University of Kansas with a BA in English. He currently resides in Kansas City, MO where he is a Playwright-in-Residence at the Midwest Dramatist Center. King is also Producing Artistic Director of Whim Productions. King, a member of the Dramatists Guild, was a 2016 Playwright-in-Residence in The Charlotte Street Foundation's studio residency program. King's short play "The Swallows" was featured in the William Inge Festival's 2019 New Play Lab.

King's work ranges from broad Camp and satire to unblinking looks at moments in modern queer lives.
His produced plays include "Film Classics Present: Heaven So Far", "Film Classics Presents: Suspicion", "Flowers in the Wardrobe", "Mimi Dafoe: Confessions of an Aging Starlet", and several short plays.

Plays

  • What Happens At Jock Night by Kevin King
    Recommendations: 10
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    Cast: 
    4
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    Genre: comedy
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    Keyword: features LGBTQ characters, social norms
    Genre: comedy
    Keyword: features LGBTQ characters, social norms
    [10 Minute] Gay friends gather at their favorite bar's jock night.
  • Status by Kevin King
    Recommendations: 7
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    Cast: 
    2
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    Genre: melodrama, political
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    Keyword: covid19, pandemic + 1 more
    Genre: melodrama, political
    Keyword: covid19, pandemic, features LGBTQ characters
    [1-Minute] A Grindr hookup in a time of pandemic.
  • The Swallows by Kevin King
    Recommendations: 13
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    Cast: 
    2
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    Genre: comedy, dark comedy + 2 more
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    Keyword: rural America, opioid crisis + 3 more
    Genre: comedy, dark comedy, drama, melodrama
    Keyword: rural America, opioid crisis, trailer park, LGBTQ, strongfemale
    [10 Minute] Sharing cheap whiskey and fending off mosquitoes, two women talk about the bats (or are they birds?) flying overhead and avoiding talking about their complicated lives.

    Described as "Southern Comfort Jane Austen."
  • The Sweater by Kevin King
    Recommendations: 5
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    Cast: 
    4
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    Genre: comedy
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    Keyword: slice of life, funny + 2 more
    Genre: comedy
    Keyword: slice of life, funny, weird, quirky
    [10 Minute] You know that feeling when you're in Starbucks, you just want to get some work done, and a weirdo won't leave you alone? This play is about that.
  • Hyenas by Kevin King
    Recommendations: 5
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    Cast: 
    4
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    Genre: comedy, drama
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    Keyword: LGBTQ, gay + 2 more
    Genre: comedy, drama
    Keyword: LGBTQ, gay, dating, inter-generational relationships
    [Full length] Hyenas is an unflinching look at two men’s inter-generational relationship. Tony, in his 40’s, unexpectedly finds himself dating Joey, a 22-year-old (“he’s just a puppy”), who he met at a bar. During the relationship, a Netflix and chill session leads to uncomfortable conversations about their sexual histories; sex roles are challenged; promises are broken; and Tony teaches Joey how to iron. Tony...
    [Full length] Hyenas is an unflinching look at two men’s inter-generational relationship. Tony, in his 40’s, unexpectedly finds himself dating Joey, a 22-year-old (“he’s just a puppy”), who he met at a bar. During the relationship, a Netflix and chill session leads to uncomfortable conversations about their sexual histories; sex roles are challenged; promises are broken; and Tony teaches Joey how to iron. Tony confides in Mara, his best friend, over martinis. Joey gets high with his roommate, Eric. Meanwhile, Mara and Eric bond in the coffee shop where Eric works, not realizing their friends are dating.
  • Flowers in the Wardrobe by Kevin King
    Cast: 
    10
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    Genre: comedy, dark comedy + 3 more
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    Keyword: The Lion Witch & The Wardrobe, Flowers in the Attic + 1 more
    Genre: comedy, dark comedy, fantasy, parody/spoof, satire
    Keyword: The Lion Witch & The Wardrobe, Flowers in the Attic, camp
    [Full length] A delightfully naughty mash-up of "The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe" and "Flowers in the Attic." The Dollanganger children are locked in their grandmother's attic, seemingly forever, until they discover a hidden world in an old wardrobe. It's your childhood on acid.
  • In the Sauna by Kevin King
    Recommendations: 3
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    Cast: 
    2
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    Genre: comedy, dark comedy + 1 more
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    Keyword: gay, queer + 3 more
    Genre: comedy, dark comedy, melodrama
    Keyword: gay, queer, loss, sauna, LGBTQ
    [10 Minute] A quiet comedy about grief, self-discovery, and finding community in random places.
    Mourning the loss of his dog, She-Ra, Nathan finds some solace from a stranger in a sauna.
  • About the Kid by Kevin King
    Recommendations: 5
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    Cast: 
    2
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    Genre: comedy
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    Keyword: LGBTQ, gay parenthood + 1 more
    Genre: comedy
    Keyword: LGBTQ, gay parenthood, PTA
    [10 Minute] A gay man attends his first parent-teacher conference. A teacher encounters the first gay parent in his school district. Awkwardness ensues.
  • AFK by Kevin King
    Recommendations: 2
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    Cast: 
    3
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    Genre: comedy, horror + 2 more
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    Keyword: social media
    Genre: comedy, horror, satire, science fiction
    Keyword: social media
    [10 Minute] In the near future, a "techno-virus" has struck the world. Most humans, especially those in the cities, have succumbed and are now steps away from being automatons. In the hillsides, survivors exist the best they can, making sure to stay away from people carrying technology. A satire.
  • First Impressions by Kevin King
    Recommendations: 4
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    Cast: 
    4–5
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    Genre: experimental, science fiction
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    Keyword: cultural commentary
    Genre: experimental, science fiction
    Keyword: cultural commentary
    [1 Minute] In a post-apocalyptic world, members are judged by a blindfolded Examiner. This is a one-minute play.
  • Spring Break by Kevin King
    Recommendations: 2
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    Cast: 
    3
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    Genre: comedy
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    Keyword: LGBTQ, gay marriage + 1 more
    Genre: comedy
    Keyword: LGBTQ, gay marriage, gay adoption
    Married couple Max and Kyle have a plan to spend a nice day at the beach with their son over spring break. When Max encounters Joey, a 18-year old with an agenda, a flirtation turns into a fun look at the dynamics of age and a quickly changing cultural landscape.
  • Finding the Way by Kevin King
    Recommendations: 1
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    Cast: 
    2
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    Genre: comedy, drama + 1 more
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    Keyword: LGBTQ
    Genre: comedy, drama, melodrama
    Keyword: LGBTQ
    Seeking shelter from a storm, an man finds a young gay guy who is crying in a cafe.
  • False Cognates by Kevin King
    Recommendations: 5
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    Cast: 
    3
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    Genre: comedy, dark comedy + 1 more
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    Keyword: representation, theater + 1 more
    Genre: comedy, dark comedy, satire
    Keyword: representation, theater, race relations
    [10 Minute} Theater professionals encounter a clueless playwright.