Deepak Kumar

Deepak Kumar

Deepak Kumar is a playwright and composer based out of Chicago, Illinois. His first show (co-written with Jordan Liu), Baked! The Musical, was produced in Chicago as part of the Chicago Musical Theatre Festival where it had a sold out run and won awards for best lyrics, best lead performer, best supporting performer, and best ensemble.

Contact: debug12@gmail.com

Plays

  • Engaged in the time of COVID-19 by Deepak Kumar
    Cast: 
    2
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    Genre: period
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    Keyword: coronavirus
    Genre: period
    Keyword: coronavirus
    In this microplay, an engaged couple grappled with their dream wedding in the face of a global pandemic.

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  • CRUSH by Deepak Kumar
    Cast: 
    4
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    Genre: comedy, drama
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    Keyword: Race, romance + 1 more
    Genre: comedy, drama
    Keyword: Race, romance, dating
    Sanket has a crush on Carrie, but asking out a white girl as a brown kid in high school comes with its challenges.

    An exploration of racial preferences in South Asian dating.