An Awkward Conversation on the Way to the Ice Dispenser (short)

Heather just needs to get a bucket of ice for her very pregnant wife. She doesn't get that far.

Written for the Playwrights Thriving 2025 Secret Santa Title Exchange.

Heather just needs to get a bucket of ice for her very pregnant wife. She doesn't get that far.

Written for the Playwrights Thriving 2025 Secret Santa Title Exchange.

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An Awkward Conversation on the Way to the Ice Dispenser (short)

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  • Shelby Vicino Mariotti: An Awkward Conversation on the Way to the Ice Dispenser (short)

    Ooooooh. Spooky. Loved this!

    Ooooooh. Spooky. Loved this!

  • Mathew Green: An Awkward Conversation on the Way to the Ice Dispenser (short)

    This short play is genuinely haunting. With minimal dialogue and maximum spookiness, a seemingly mundane moment quickly escalates into a nightmare scenario. This will leave you shaken.

    This short play is genuinely haunting. With minimal dialogue and maximum spookiness, a seemingly mundane moment quickly escalates into a nightmare scenario. This will leave you shaken.

  • Daniel Prillaman: An Awkward Conversation on the Way to the Ice Dispenser (short)

    I forget where on the internet I first saw the phrase, “bold of us to assume a character knows what genre they’re in.” Heather’s first instinct to be a helper when faced with the unexpected encounter tells us everything about her as a person. Unfortunately for her, it uh…well, the title is pretty on point. Deliciously atmospheric on the page alone, designers, particularly, will have a field day creating this chilling scene.

    I forget where on the internet I first saw the phrase, “bold of us to assume a character knows what genre they’re in.” Heather’s first instinct to be a helper when faced with the unexpected encounter tells us everything about her as a person. Unfortunately for her, it uh…well, the title is pretty on point. Deliciously atmospheric on the page alone, designers, particularly, will have a field day creating this chilling scene.

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Character Information

  • Heather
    Hearty, outdoorsy.
    Character Age
    50s
    Character Gender Identity
    Female
  • The Old Woman
    Thin beyond imagining.
    Character Age
    Very, very old.
    Character Race/Ethnic Identity
    White
    Character Gender Identity
    Female