Ken Preuss

Ken Preuss is a Central Florida-based writer and teacher. In addition to a dozen one-act comedies for high school and middle schools, he is the co-author of the book The Amazing Dad: 400 Ways to Wow the Kids. Mr. Preuss worked as a theater director, an actor, a magician, a balloon artist, a deejay, and an improvisational comedian before dedicating himself to teaching, where he could guarantee himself an audience five days a week. He earned his Bachelor of Arts degree in Liberal Studies from the University of Central Florida and lives just outside of Orlando with his wife and two sons.
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  Shuffling

Comedy by Ken Preuss

29 pages

1 m, 1 w, 1-14 flexible


Lacey, a teenage girl, has finished work at the mall and is waiting – and waiting – for her boyfriend to pick her up. Left stranded yet again, she reevaluates her love life while shuffling through the songs on her iPod. Actors portraying each of the songs appear with comedic monologues that stir her emotions, offer advice, and affect her decisions. Ethan, a good-humored co-worker, offers her a ride home and the possibility of future romance. The play may be performed with anywhere from 3 to 16 actors. Actors playing Songs portray the spirit and style of the g...

  Love Bites

Comedy by Ken Preuss

30 pages

5 m, 5 w


A series of short scenes tells an unusual tale of love. A young woman named Vanesa endures unsuccessful dates that include a mummy, a ghost, and a zombie. Across town, Zack, a vampire, encounters a series of human women with equally monstrous results. Are the characters fated to search fruitlessly or destined to discover their hearts’ desire? Find out if romance rules…or if love bites!

  The Problem with Problem Plays

Comedy by Ken Preuss

28 pages

Widely flexible cast of 12


Two writers poke fun of the pitfalls and perils of producing problem plays while The Problem with Problem Plays Players act out the comical conundrums. They explore the challenges of censorship, the madness of metaphors, and the awkwardness of adults who tackle teen dialogue. All is well and witty until unexpected guests and unearthed secrets send things amusingly awry. Realizing they have become trapped in a problem play of their own, the cast and crew must scramble to escape. Will they perish in the predicament or persevere and produce a positive payoff? Th...

  Shuffling (Online Version)

by Ken Preuss

13 pages

1 m, 1 f, 1-14 flexible


 

Lacey, a teenage girl, has finished work at the mall and is waiting – and waiting – for her boyfriend to pick her up. Left stranded yet again, she reevaluates her love life while shuffling through the songs on her phone. Actors portraying each of the songs appear with comedic monologues that stir her emotions, offer advice, and affect her decisions. Ethan, a good-humored co-worker, offers her a ride home and the possibility of future romance.

 

The play may be performed with anywhere from 3 to 16 actors...