Richard Peng

Richard Peng

My name is Richard Peng. I'm a playwright and composer from Shrewsbury, MA. I mainly write and edit plays, but I also write fiction, compose songs, and write poetry as well. I've studied playwriting under Nathan Davis and Migdalia Cruz, creative fiction under Angela Flournoy and Yiyun Li, and songwriting under Paul Muldoon and Steven Mackey. Feel free to contact me at richardzihanpeng@gmail.com if you...
My name is Richard Peng. I'm a playwright and composer from Shrewsbury, MA. I mainly write and edit plays, but I also write fiction, compose songs, and write poetry as well. I've studied playwriting under Nathan Davis and Migdalia Cruz, creative fiction under Angela Flournoy and Yiyun Li, and songwriting under Paul Muldoon and Steven Mackey. Feel free to contact me at richardzihanpeng@gmail.com if you want to reach out or are looking for feedback!

Plays

  • BLIZZARD WARNING by Richard Peng
    Recommendations: 1
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    Cast: 
    2
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    Genre: drama, experimental + 1 more
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    Keyword: grief, memory + 4 more
    Genre: drama, experimental, tragedy
    Keyword: grief, memory, multimedia, film, love, Loss of lover
    A young man named Malcolm attempts to come to terms with his grief and loss through conjuring the memory of his deceased girlfriend in the last moments before she dies.

    Note about casting: Only 2 cast members appear on stage. There are also various characters that appear only through voiceovers or on pre-filmed segments. There are 2 additional characters (m) who appear on film, and 6 additional...
    A young man named Malcolm attempts to come to terms with his grief and loss through conjuring the memory of his deceased girlfriend in the last moments before she dies.

    Note about casting: Only 2 cast members appear on stage. There are also various characters that appear only through voiceovers or on pre-filmed segments. There are 2 additional characters (m) who appear on film, and 6 additional characters who are voiced (4 gender neutral, 1 m, 1 f)
  • Heartwired by Richard Peng
    Cast: 
    11–12
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    Genre: science fiction, young audiences
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    Keyword: internet, technology + 6 more
    Genre: science fiction, young audiences
    Keyword: internet, technology, simulation, avatar, teenagers, young, abuse, family
    Four teenagers meet in an online simulation, each dealing with their own problems in real life, leading to unlikely friendships.
  • Orsen by Richard Peng
    Cast: 
    6–7
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    Genre: dark comedy, drama + 1 more
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    Keyword: comedy, stand-up + 4 more
    Genre: dark comedy, drama, tragedy
    Keyword: comedy, stand-up, dark, short, LGBTQ, ensemble
    An aspiring comedian's obsession with fame leads him down a dark path.