Books by Roger Karshner

A farce of double-meanings, mistaken identities, and sexual innuendo. A riotous whirlwind that resolves itself to the satisfaction of all.

Roger KarshnerComedy Characters: 2 male, 2 female Simple ExteriorFired after twenty years, Walter Price encounters three provocative characters while contemplating his options on a park bench: Ellie, a high spirited ingenue who represents hope; Haley, a distinguished hobo representing wisdom; and Lenore, a hooker who represents reality. "You will laugh until your sides feel as if they will burst, until your eyes begin to water, until you are sure that one more

Murder Mystery Farce / 6m, 3f InteriorThe police are baffled after Wilbur Smith, "The Sausage King," is strangled with a roll of his own sausage. After several months, the authorities, unable to unscramble the dilemma, call in the services of Farlow Cranston, ace private investigator and renowned solver or arcane cases. Cranston, with unflappable grandiloquence and fractured logic, unravels the mystery via a farcical route that leads to its conclusion. Expect the unexpected in this delightful melange.

Comedy / 3m, 3f / InteriorSam Price, a wealthy entrepreneur, has just recently passed away and, at his request, has been laid out in his townhouse. With the corpse in the bedroom, his immediate family-sister, brother, nephew and niece-have gathered to discuss their inheritance, a meeting that descends into acrimony over the division of property. Much to their chagrin, they learn that Sam has left his entire estate to the church, a discovery that results in them reluctantly seeking the advice of