Thunderclap's first production was THE GREAT STORM,
a series of ten short plays about Hurricane Ike,
produced to commemorate the two-year anniversary of the storm.
(Pictures & Video)
All performances took place at Obsidian Arts Space:
3522 White Oak (at Harvard), Houston, TX 77007.
PERFORMANCE DATES TICKETS |
Radio Interview
The Front Row
MORE ABOUT THE PLAYS
ACT I
The Great Storm |
Five people reflect on their experiences of
Hurricane Ike in interrupted monologues. |
Lisa Schofield (A) • Chris Pool (B) • Keenan Hurley (C) • Tamara Siler (D) • Star Hinson (E) |
Charming Li'l Storm |
Two friends, standing on a pier days before the
storm, flirt with the direction of their
relationship. |
Mia Migliaccio (Gwen) Brian Heaton (Ronnie) |
Chess Game Tuesday |
In Galveston, three men discuss their fates a few
days before the hurricane. |
Osbie Shepard (Smokie) Robert Lowe (Sal) Carl Masterson (Vic) |
Cleanin' Out My Closet |
A black woman uses the moment when she and
her white son are trapped in a closet during Ike to
tell him he was adopted. |
Tamara Siler (Mother) Julian Brashears (Son) |
Into the Storm |
As the hurricane rolls in, a husband and wife can
no longer ignore a tragedy they've avoided
discussing for months. |
Casey Coale (Paul) |
ACT II
Visitor |
A man, while visiting a friend in Houston,
worries about the fate of his home and business. |
Will Hartley (Jeff) Mark Stanley (Mark) |
Vertex |
A couple sits on the floor after Hurricane Ike,
waiting for the power to come on and thinking
about when the busy world resumes. |
Leighza Walker (Lisa) Scott Holmes (Tony) |
Pounds of Pressure |
A couple struggles with being stuck together
when Ike stops their divorce proceedings. |
Ricky Welch (Scott) Jennifer Decker (Melanie) |
The Bare Necessities |
Two friends bide their time in a grocery store line
to stock up after the storm. |
Tom Stell (Desi) Leighza Walker (Carla) Dani Luers (Joann) |
Night 4 |
A young couple decides to ride out the aftermath of the storm together, which leads to an
inevitably uncomfortable conversation. |
Dennis Draper (A) |
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