# #184: Play reading - Melting the Ice - JB Alexander

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Podcast: [Onstage/Offstage Theatre Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/onstage-offstage-theatre-podcast-6464084)
Published: 2024-11-01T06:01:00+00:00
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## Resource

JB Alexander is a playwright, an actor, and sometimes he directs. This month we present his exceptional play “Melting the Ice,” a face-off between an ICE officer and a lawyer who won’t take no for an answer. This is the third in our 2024 ”Missing Home” series.

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