"IVY & MAX" - A Ten Minute Coming-of-Age Drama / Grief Drama

Ivy spends her days sitting alone on a Central Park bench, unable to cope with the violent death of her cousin Max. Her mother struggles to reach her, but Ivy refuses to talk about what happened. One day, Max’s ghost suddenly appears beside her. Through their conversation, Ivy confronts the guilt and regret she has buried since his death. Max challenges her to stop punishing herself for his mistakes and begin...

Ivy spends her days sitting alone on a Central Park bench, unable to cope with the violent death of her cousin Max. Her mother struggles to reach her, but Ivy refuses to talk about what happened. One day, Max’s ghost suddenly appears beside her. Through their conversation, Ivy confronts the guilt and regret she has buried since his death. Max challenges her to stop punishing herself for his mistakes and begin living again. Their encounter becomes a powerful moment of healing, reminding Ivy that love and memory can survive even the deepest loss.

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"IVY & MAX" - A Ten Minute Coming-of-Age Drama / Grief Drama

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  • Lee R. Lawing: "IVY & MAX" - A Ten Minute Coming-of-Age Drama / Grief Drama

    Grief can certainly tear you apart and in this powerful short play, Loftus gives us the beginning of one person's journey in Ivey who, at the beginning of the play is not ready to begin it, but by the end, we see her starting to gain a little glimmer of light in all the darkness that had settled over her up until then.

    Grief can certainly tear you apart and in this powerful short play, Loftus gives us the beginning of one person's journey in Ivey who, at the beginning of the play is not ready to begin it, but by the end, we see her starting to gain a little glimmer of light in all the darkness that had settled over her up until then.

IVY: Age: 15 Gender: Female Race: Any Smart, guarded, emotionally frozen by grief.

MAX: Age: 17 Gender: Male Race: Any The ghost of IVY’s cousin. Regretful but not self-pitying.

MOM: Age: 30s+ Gender: Female Race: Any Loving—but unable to reach IVY.


Development History

  • Type Workshop, Organization NYTW MIND THE GAP, Year 2026

Production History

  • Type Community Theater, Organization LAKEWOOD THEATRE COMPANY OLD, HICKORY, TENNESSEE, Year 2026