Storm on Storm

Norton Templer has been struck by lightning twice, gaining fame as New Jersey’s “weather-provoking” Lawn Furniture Salesman. But the real storm is at home, where his wife grows cold and his daughter is terrified to have him at her wedding.
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Storm on Storm

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  • Michele Clarke:
    14 Nov. 2023
    A taut and hilarious look at fate, exasperation, and the push-and-pull of marriage. The 2023 reading by the Truro Playwrights Collective was delicious -- see it live if you can.
  • Bruce Karp:
    9 Mar. 2023
    A great premise, well-executed, funny, then ultimately heart-tugging. Imagine being able to end a drought, just by showing up? (I personally can do it by getting my car washed, but that's another story.) Southern California needs you, Norton! Seriously, though, the play provides two solid acting roles and lots of laughs and should be produced.
  • Brian Cern:
    9 Mar. 2023
    Fun and thought provoking, the the notion of Norton traveling the country to solve an areas weather issues bright outright laughter.
    But in the comedy, there is a real human core, of two people connecting through tragedy.
    A delightful read, I very much enjoyed.

Development History

  • Workshop
    ,
    Artistic New Directions, New York
    ,
    2009

Production History

  • Professional
    ,
    City Theatre of Miami, as part of Eclectic Shorts
    ,
    2017
  • Professional
    ,
    Radio Theatre Project, Orlando, Florida
    ,
    2016
  • University
    ,
    Johnny Carson School of Theatre and Film, University of Nebraska - Lincoln
    ,
    2015
  • University
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    Little Black Box Play Festival, McLennan University
    ,
    2014
  • Professional
    ,
    Short Attention Span Festival, The Barn Theatre, Key West, Florida
    ,
    2010
  • Professional
    ,
    StageWorks, Hudson, New York
    ,
    2010
  • Professional
    ,
    City Summer Shorts, City Theatre, Miami
    ,
    2010
  • Professional
    ,
    Boston Theater Marathon
    ,
    2008

Awards

The Best Short Plays of 2015, edited by Lawrence Harbison
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Smith & Kraus
,
2015
Finalist
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Heideman Award
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Actor's Theatre of Louisville
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2009