Ice in Their Veins

by Aly Kantor

[80 Minutes, dark farce, 5f - teenage cast] Get ready with Stevie to compete her free program at the Star Spangled Grand Prix Solo Ice Dance Weekend Invitational at Lake Serenity Olympic Complex! Peyton is also there. #GRWM #RIPOctavia #Leprosy #NotSponsored

A comedy about cringe culture, the internet gaze, the feminine urge to be a plucky orphan with a tragic past, and the origin of vampires.

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[80 Minutes, dark farce, 5f - teenage cast] Get ready with Stevie to compete her free program at the Star Spangled Grand Prix Solo Ice Dance Weekend Invitational at Lake Serenity Olympic Complex! Peyton is also there. #GRWM #RIPOctavia #Leprosy #NotSponsored

A comedy about cringe culture, the internet gaze, the feminine urge to be a plucky orphan with a tragic past, and the origin of vampires.

Written for the Playwrights Thriving Secret Santa Title Exchange 2024.

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Ice in Their Veins

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  • John Busser: Ice in Their Veins by Aly Kantor
    “

    12.19.24 - Forget serial killers, homicidal maniacs and psychopaths: teenage girls with grudges are the truly scariest things on Earth. And never has that been portrayed in more howlingly funny fashion than Aly Kantor's scathing look at competitive ice skating and skin care. The characters are biting, the plot a sadists delight, and the jokes fly by faster than the skaters do. With jabs at social media and facial cleansers galore, there isn't one page of this script without a funny as hell line.

    12.19.24 - Forget serial killers, homicidal maniacs and psychopaths: teenage girls with grudges are the truly scariest things on Earth. And never has that been portrayed in more howlingly funny fashion than Aly Kantor's scathing look at competitive ice skating and skin care. The characters are biting, the plot a sadists delight, and the jokes fly by faster than the skaters do. With jabs at social media and facial cleansers galore, there isn't one page of this script without a funny as hell line.

    ”
  • Jacquelyn Floyd-Priskorn: Ice in Their Veins by Aly Kantor
    “

    I ADORE the cringe of this play! This is a powerhouse piece for young performers. I wish I was young enough to be in it...maybe if it were animated? But I digress. Absolutely hilarious with quick and snarky dialogue and delightful moments of physical comedy. Every role is a gem. This will be the talk of the school! In a good way!

    I ADORE the cringe of this play! This is a powerhouse piece for young performers. I wish I was young enough to be in it...maybe if it were animated? But I digress. Absolutely hilarious with quick and snarky dialogue and delightful moments of physical comedy. Every role is a gem. This will be the talk of the school! In a good way!

    ”
  • Adam Richter: Ice in Their Veins by Aly Kantor
    “

    [2024-12-19]
    "I, Tonya" does not capture the cutthroat world of competitive ice skating one-tenth as well as "Ice In Their Veins." The skaters in Aly Kantor's play are brutal, selfish, cruel and side-splittingly funny. The Machiavellian Stevie has enough ambition and malice to chase her dream of a championship, but those same traits stand in the way — to say nothing of a less-talented sidekick and a perpetually fainting rival.
    This is a great play for young performers, and a riot for audiences.

    [2024-12-19]
    "I, Tonya" does not capture the cutthroat world of competitive ice skating one-tenth as well as "Ice In Their Veins." The skaters in Aly Kantor's play are brutal, selfish, cruel and side-splittingly funny. The Machiavellian Stevie has enough ambition and malice to chase her dream of a championship, but those same traits stand in the way — to say nothing of a less-talented sidekick and a perpetually fainting rival.
    This is a great play for young performers, and a riot for audiences.

    ”
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Character Information

  • Stefania "Stevie" Velasco
    A future-minded girlboss who struggles with the concept of short-term consequences.
    She’d be a popular influencer if people would just shut up and get influenced.
    17
    Can be played by:
    • Actor Age
      Teens
    • Actor Gender Identity
      Female
  • Peyton Lin
    A fawning, sidekick-coded Pisces with sensitive skin and absent parents.
    Her dearest aspiration is to travel the world and skate for Princesses on Ice.
    17
    Can be played by:
    • Actor Age
      Teens
    • Actor Gender Identity
      Female
  • Galyna Navolsky
    A Ukrainian war orphan and refugee with a heart of gold…probably.
    She is too good for this world—and, therefore, she must DIE (???)
    14
    Can be played by:
    • Actor Age
      Teens
    • Actor Gender Identity
      Female
  • Isabelle Swain-Holtzman
    An honors student, STEM girl, and future astronaut with a scary mom.
    Stevie’s former best friend—BIG emphasis on former.
    17
    Can be played by:
    • Actor Age
      Teens
    • Actor Gender Identity
      Female
  • Octavia Kent
    A snarky, confident, kind, and totally tone-deaf content creator.
    Millions of people love to watch her languish beautifully on the internet.
    16
    Can be played by:
    • Actor Age
      Teens
    • Actor Gender Identity
      Female