Peter Fenton

Full-length. A darkly comedic young adult reimagining of Peter Pan. In Philadelphia, when a despairing college senior processes his looming adulthood, he, along with his roommate's "perfect" fiancée, is pulled into Neverland through Peter’s seductive promises and Tinker Bell’s hidden agenda. With no one else to trust, the college kids band together as they work to resolve matters of their own identity and existential baggage as they uncover dark secrets lurking in Neverland's past.

A contemporary, darkly comedic feminist, queer not-quite sequel, not-quite adaptation, this is a play for young adult audiences about deconstructing gender roles, making authentic connections, and falling into the insidious trap of eternal adolescence.

Full-length. A contemporary Agatha Christie-inspired locked room murder mystery in the shadow of late-stage capitalism. At his lavish book launch party, promising young author Harrison Fowler spirals under the weight of a mismanaged manuscript and the deadly ambitions of his colleagues and loved ones. In the cutthroat world of publishing, the real killer might be whoever tells the best story.

A dark comedy about queer survival, creative ownership, and the stories we tell to stay relevant—even if it kills us.

Full-length. A story of power, privilege, and visibility disguised as a teen comedy. When cornered by the no-nonsense guidance counselor, a charming but overlooked high school senior tells the story of how he hatched a scheme to manipulate the vote for Homecoming Queen in favor of his big-hearted longshot friend to settle a years-long grudge. His plan went horribly right.

Full-length. Basically No Exit if Jean-Paul Sartre was raised Baptist. When three college freshmen (a scrappy feminist, a naïve evangelical, and a cocky analyst) meet in Hell—which appears as a dorm room—a fun-loving demon forces them to play a game with eternal stakes: The winner goes to Heaven. The others are tortured for eternity.

Full-length. A whimsical knight’s quest taking inspiration from THE PRINCESS BRIDE for a time when following the King isn’t such a good idea, actually. When a legendary knight is charged with a quest by the silly king to marry the rejected Disney archetype princess, a dark force plots to take the princess for himself. Along his quest, the knight develops feelings for the king's down-to-earth messenger.

Full-length. Theater for young audiences contemporary comedy/fantasy adventure asking what makes a person good or evil. Three storybook witches on the hunt for a treasure, which will only appear for a pure heart, decide to kidnap a kind person. They weren't expecting her to fight back.

An earlier version was published by Heuer Publishing in 2019.

*UNDERGOING REVISION* Full-length. A holiday rom-com interrupted by local politics and conspiracy at the North Pole. She's a village school teacher. He's the son of Santa and Mayor Claus. When an otherwise festive romantic comedy plot unfolds, a blackmail scandal in Santa's Workshop turns the peaceful North Pole upside down during Mrs. Claus's campaign for Mayor. Narrated by a sassy talking Snowman.

10-Minute. Amy wants to keep a Thanksgiving tradition alive with her teenage children, an easygoing son and a politically anxious daughter. By the way, it's 2016. And we're in Pennsylvania. [Written as part of the 2025 Playwrights Thriving Secret Santa Title Swap]

3-Minute. Carolyn begged to have math class outside, Mr. Beckett finally honors her request. It's December. [Written as part of the 2024 Playwrights Thriving Secret Santa Title Swap]

COMEDIC/DRAMATIC MONOLOGUE for a young man, any ethnicity. English is his first language. Ivan gives his response to the question, "have you ever been in love?" Could be easily gender-flipped. Portions of this monologue are re-contextualized in Peter Fenton's full-length play, I THINK WE'RE LOST.