Gruesome Gift

a comedy

An ambitious gift wrapper seizes an opportunity to display her flair for presentation.

Characters
GLADYS, a young woman
SOFTY, a mature man

Setting
Macy’s department store, Los Angeles

Time
1945

(online reading)
Writing Room
Indie Film Theater Network
Los Angeles, California
September 26, 2023

(online reading)
Moving Parts
Paris, France
September 24, 2023

Cast: Elly Norris (Gladys), John Romano (Softy)

Directed by Stephanie Campion

Elly Norris (Gladys) and John Romano (Softy)

(online reading)
Gulf Coast Playwrights Circle
Tallahassee, Florida
July 18, 2023

Cast: Danielle Wirsansky (Gladys), Sean Nixon (Softy)

Sean Nixon (Softy) and Danielle Wirsansky (Gladys)

(online reading)
Tiger's Heart Players
New York, NY
June 11, 2023

Cast: Carla Alvarez (Gladys), Lloyd Pace (Softy)

Carla Alvarez (Gladys) and Lloyd Pace (Softy)

(online reading)
Merely Writers
Atlanta, Georgia
June 4, 2023

Cast: Marita McKee (Gladys), Michael Short (Softy)

Marita McKee (Gladys) and Michael Short (Softy)

(staged reading)
Art Speaks Playwriting Festival
Creative 360
Midland, Michigan
June 2, 2023

(online reading)
LA Play Reading
Los Angeles, California
May 28, 2023

Cast: Michelle Lily (Gladys), Mark Jeffries (Softy)

Video of Michelle Lily (Gladys) and Mark Jeffries (Softy)

(online reading)
Literary and Discourse Society
Exeter, UK
May 7, 2023

Cast: Deb Cole (Gladys), George Sapio (Softy)

George Sapio (Softy) and Deb Cole (Gladys)

(online reading)
Anything Goes! Theatre Lab
ANDTheatre Company
New York, NY
April 5, 2023

Cast: Ellen Barber (Gladys), Brian Zupan (Softy)

Brian Zupan (Softy) and Ellen Barber (Gladys)

(online reading)
P.A.G.E.S.
New York, NY
March 21, 2023

Cast: Lauren Proda (Gladys), Raymond Alvin (Softy)

Raymond Alvin (Softy) and Lauren Proda (Gladys)

(online reading)
Scriptwriters & Co Scratch Night
Bath, UK
March 21, 2023

Cast: Holly Bodimeade (Gladys), Ryan Sett (Softy)

* WINNER, Spring 2023 Scratch Night

Video of Ryan Sett (Softy) and Holly Bodimeade (Gladys)