Kieran Khanna

Kieran Vijay Khanna is an Indian-American actor, playwright, and director from Miami, Florida. After graduating from Suffolk University with a BA in Theatre, Kieran has had the opportunity to explore and create new works and collaborate with amazing upcoming artists. Born and raised in South Florida, Kieran has always known the beach and the ocean as his backyard. His plays have been developed and produced by Suffolk University, Deadword Theatre Company, and The Midwest Dramatists Center. He has also directed at the Miami One Acts Festival, and has also trained at the Atlantic Acting School. To learn more about Kieran, visit www.kierankhanna.com

Kieran Vijay Khanna is an Indian-American actor, playwright, and director from Miami, Florida. After graduating from Suffolk University with a BA in Theatre, Kieran has had the opportunity to explore and create new works and collaborate with amazing upcoming artists. Born and raised in South Florida, Kieran has always known the beach and the ocean as his backyard. His plays have been developed and produced by Suffolk University, Deadword Theatre Company, and The Midwest Dramatists Center. He has also directed at the Miami One Acts Festival, and has also trained at the Atlantic Acting School. To learn more about Kieran, visit www.kierankhanna.com

Scripts

Erstwhile (remember this moment)

by Kieran Khanna

7
Cast Size
2
Genre
experimental

TEN MINUTE - Two friends come together to mourn the loss of their favorite childhood place before it
shuts down for good.

*Selected for 2026 Midwest Dramatists Conference

TEN MINUTE - Two friends come together to mourn the loss of their favorite childhood place before it
shuts down for good.

*Selected for 2026 Midwest Dramatists Conference

Love Songs From The Abyss

by Kieran Khanna

10
Cast Size
4
Genre
fantasy,
romantic comedy

TEN MINUTE - A group of friends known as “The Abyss”, are working on a love song for the first annual Conch Shell City Music Festival. They’re first ever professional gig! However, everyone has their own idea of what the love song should be, causing a rift between the friends. Will they ever get their song done in time? Or will one find a new love song rise up from within them?

Written for the 2025 Playwrights...

TEN MINUTE - A group of friends known as “The Abyss”, are working on a love song for the first annual Conch Shell City Music Festival. They’re first ever professional gig! However, everyone has their own idea of what the love song should be, causing a rift between the friends. Will they ever get their song done in time? Or will one find a new love song rise up from within them?

Written for the 2025 Playwrights Thriving Secret Santa Title Exchange

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Mother Of The Devil

by Kieran Khanna

5
Cast Size
2
Genre
horror,
period

TEN MINUTE - Years after being cursed by his own mother, a devil returns to confront her and get answers. It all ends in chaos.

Written for the 2025 Playwrights Thriving Spooky Writing Challenge.

TEN MINUTE - Years after being cursed by his own mother, a devil returns to confront her and get answers. It all ends in chaos.

Written for the 2025 Playwrights Thriving Spooky Writing Challenge.

37 Origami Bees

by Kieran Khanna

13
Cast Size
4
Genre
comedy,
fantasy,
movement/physical,
satire

Script Updated 5/12/25

TEN MINUTE - The Queen Bee of the origami bee colony is looking for a husband. Will she find her match? Or will she realize that she doesn’t need a man to be happy?

Written for the 2025 Playwrights Thriving shared title challenge.

Script Updated 5/12/25

TEN MINUTE - The Queen Bee of the origami bee colony is looking for a husband. Will she find her match? Or will she realize that she doesn’t need a man to be happy?

Written for the 2025 Playwrights Thriving shared title challenge.

moon love

by Kieran Khanna

11
Cast Size
2
Genre
experimental

TEN MINUTE - After a fun night out, two drunk college roommates unexpectedly fall in love and
share a beautiful moment.

*Selected for the 2025 Midwest Dramatists Conference

TEN MINUTE - After a fun night out, two drunk college roommates unexpectedly fall in love and
share a beautiful moment.

*Selected for the 2025 Midwest Dramatists Conference

The Eighth Deadly Sin

by Kieran Khanna

12
Cast Size
8
Genre
dark comedy,
farce,
satire

TEN MINUTE - A new sinner arrives in hell. The other seven deadly sinners try to help their new friend figure out who they are and what their deadly sin is.

Written for the 2024 Playwrights Thriving Secret Santa Title Exchange

TEN MINUTE - A new sinner arrives in hell. The other seven deadly sinners try to help their new friend figure out who they are and what their deadly sin is.

Written for the 2024 Playwrights Thriving Secret Santa Title Exchange

When The Dog Bites

by Kieran Khanna

Cast Size
6—9
Genre
comedy,
drama,
farce,
movement/physical

*still in development

FULL LENGTH - Susan invites Rachel to her birthday party in an attempt to fix their broken friendship. Unfortunately, the influence of her bad boyfriend Michael, causes things to go south, thus putting everyone in an awkward position. Will Susan and Rachel ever be able to fix their friendship and make amends with Michael continuing to drag her down?

*still in development

FULL LENGTH - Susan invites Rachel to her birthday party in an attempt to fix their broken friendship. Unfortunately, the influence of her bad boyfriend Michael, causes things to go south, thus putting everyone in an awkward position. Will Susan and Rachel ever be able to fix their friendship and make amends with Michael continuing to drag her down?

A New Dimension

by Kieran Khanna

4
Cast Size
5
Genre
adventure,
experimental,
fantasy,
science fiction

ONE ACT - A group of teenage friends all travel through the Maine coast to take photographs for their spring break. When they all stop on a island to rest for the night. They wake up in a completely new dimension. As the friends try to navigate their new world, they all experience different feelings and learn new things about each other that they haven’t learned before, and must all work together to get back to...

ONE ACT - A group of teenage friends all travel through the Maine coast to take photographs for their spring break. When they all stop on a island to rest for the night. They wake up in a completely new dimension. As the friends try to navigate their new world, they all experience different feelings and learn new things about each other that they haven’t learned before, and must all work together to get back to the real world.

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