Miranda from Stormville

by Adam Bertocci

"Miranda from Stormville" is Shakespeare's "The Tempest" loosely retold in a small town in the wilds of New Jersey. Miranda Milano is young and trapped in the middle of nowhere, caring for her protective father in his state of slow mental decline. When a violent storm brings soft-hearted Will Ferdinand to her doorstep, what they share in their few hours together will change both their lives forever.

"Miranda from Stormville" is Shakespeare's "The Tempest" loosely retold in a small town in the wilds of New Jersey. Miranda Milano is young and trapped in the middle of nowhere, caring for her protective father in his state of slow mental decline. When a violent storm brings soft-hearted Will Ferdinand to her doorstep, what they share in their few hours together will change both their lives forever.

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Miranda from Stormville

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  • Shea King: Miranda from Stormville by Adam Bertocci
    “

    This is an incredible adaptation. This is the Miranda I have been yearning for. Fiery, smart, yearning for her life to expand beyond her circumstances. The language is remarkable and brings out so much nuance of joy and heartache. Truly a remarkable play I highly highly recommend.

    This is an incredible adaptation. This is the Miranda I have been yearning for. Fiery, smart, yearning for her life to expand beyond her circumstances. The language is remarkable and brings out so much nuance of joy and heartache. Truly a remarkable play I highly highly recommend.

    ”
  • David Hansen: Miranda from Stormville by Adam Bertocci
    “

    Bertocci has a remarkable facility with words, taking delight in messing with the works of Shakespeare. In this keen adaptation of Shakespeare's "The Tempest," a nineteen year-old Miranda struggles to cope with a father in the throes of Alzheimer's, and it is against that backdrop, grappling with an parent whose fix on reality can change by the moment that new relationships form and others break apart. Unlike Shakespeare's ingenue this young woman is wise beyond her years, though still burdened by an inability to break free of circumstance. It is a brilliant, unromanticized work, and one I...

    Bertocci has a remarkable facility with words, taking delight in messing with the works of Shakespeare. In this keen adaptation of Shakespeare's "The Tempest," a nineteen year-old Miranda struggles to cope with a father in the throes of Alzheimer's, and it is against that backdrop, grappling with an parent whose fix on reality can change by the moment that new relationships form and others break apart. Unlike Shakespeare's ingenue this young woman is wise beyond her years, though still burdened by an inability to break free of circumstance. It is a brilliant, unromanticized work, and one I strongly recommend.

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Character Information

4M, 2W.

(Ariel character doubles for several minor characters, male and female alike, over the course of the show.)
  • Miranda Milano
    An avid reader. Lives in her own head. Never left home.
    19
    Female
    Can be played by:
    • Actor Age
      Teens,
      20s
    • Actor Gender Identity
      Female
  • "Pops" Milano
    Jovial when lucid. Not in good health. Used to do great things, nebulously described.
    50s-60s
    Male
    Can be played by:
    • Actor Age
      50s,
      60s,
      70s+
    • Actor Gender Identity
      Male
  • Will Ferdinand
    Soft-spoken. A thinker.
    23
    Male
    Can be played by:
    • Actor Age
      20s
    • Actor Gender Identity
      Male
  • Steve Trinker
    Chatty. Rarely without an opinion. Easily provoked.
    22
    Male
    Can be played by:
    • Actor Age
      20s
    • Actor Gender Identity
      Male
  • Ariel
    Spacey and spiritual, with a magical quality about her. A townie, a toker and a dreamer to the last.
    (Ariel also 'doubles' several bit parts. The other characters accept these new people at face value, but from the audience's perspective, the disguise need not be too convincing.)
    Mid-20s
    Female
    Can be played by:
    • Actor Age
      20s
    • Actor Gender Identity
      Female,
      Non-binary
  • Calvin
    A large man of few words.
    Late 20s or 30s
    Male
    Can be played by:
    • Actor Age
      20s,
      30s
    • Actor Gender Identity
      Male

Development History

  • Reading, Playhouse on Park, 2018
  • Reading, Random Access Theatre, 2014

Production History

  • Professional, Random Access Theatre, 2019