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
Characters
GLADYS, a young woman
SOFTY, a mature man
Setting
Macy’s department store, Los Angeles
Time
1945
(online reading)
Moving Parts
Paris, France
September 24, 2023
Cast: Elly Norris (Gladys), John Romano (Softy)
Directed by Stephanie Campion
Moving Parts
Paris, France
September 24, 2023
Cast: Elly Norris (Gladys), John Romano (Softy)
Directed by Stephanie Campion
(online reading)
Gulf Coast Playwrights Circle
Tallahassee, Florida
July 18, 2023
Cast: Danielle Wirsansky (Gladys), Sean Nixon (Softy)
Gulf Coast Playwrights Circle
Tallahassee, Florida
July 18, 2023
Cast: Danielle Wirsansky (Gladys), Sean Nixon (Softy)
(online reading)
Tiger's Heart Players
New York, NY
June 11, 2023
Cast: Carla Alvarez (Gladys), Lloyd Pace (Softy)
Tiger's Heart Players
New York, NY
June 11, 2023
Cast: Carla Alvarez (Gladys), Lloyd Pace (Softy)
(online reading)
Merely Writers
Atlanta, Georgia
June 4, 2023
Cast: Marita McKee (Gladys), Michael Short (Softy)
Merely Writers
Atlanta, Georgia
June 4, 2023
Cast: Marita McKee (Gladys), Michael Short (Softy)
(online reading)
LA Play Reading
Los Angeles, California
May 28, 2023
Cast: Michelle Lily (Gladys), Mark Jeffries (Softy)
LA Play Reading
Los Angeles, California
May 28, 2023
Cast: Michelle Lily (Gladys), Mark Jeffries (Softy)
(online reading)
Literary and Discourse Society
Exeter, UK
May 7, 2023
Cast: Deb Cole (Gladys), George Sapio (Softy)
Literary and Discourse Society
Exeter, UK
May 7, 2023
Cast: Deb Cole (Gladys), George Sapio (Softy)
(online reading)
Anything Goes! Theatre Lab
ANDTheatre Company
New York, NY
April 5, 2023
Cast: Ellen Barber (Gladys), Brian Zupan (Softy)
Anything Goes! Theatre Lab
ANDTheatre Company
New York, NY
April 5, 2023
Cast: Ellen Barber (Gladys), Brian Zupan (Softy)
(online reading)
P.A.G.E.S.
New York, NY
March 21, 2023
Cast: Lauren Proda (Gladys), Raymond Alvin (Softy)
P.A.G.E.S.
New York, NY
March 21, 2023
Cast: Lauren Proda (Gladys), Raymond Alvin (Softy)

(online reading)
Scriptwriters & Co Scratch Night
Bath, UK
March 21, 2023
Cast: Holly Bodimeade (Gladys), Ryan Sett (Softy)
* WINNER, Spring 2023 Scratch Night
Scriptwriters & Co Scratch Night
Bath, UK
March 21, 2023
Cast: Holly Bodimeade (Gladys), Ryan Sett (Softy)
* WINNER, Spring 2023 Scratch Night