Synopsis
Lou Brunazzi & André Cooper live across the hall from each other in the basement of a shabby apartment building in the Bronx. On the landing between their units stands a noisy radiator, which is connected to a deteriorating boiler. Determined to stop the whistling, hissing & banging that’s keeping him awake at night, André endeavors to turn the radiator off, but is cut short by Lou who is determined to keep it running at all costs. What begins as a battlefield between two headstrong men slowly evolves into a makeshift sitting room where the pair begin to form a unique and lasting bond.
Production History
None to date.
Development History
RADIATOR received public staged readings on Fri, Sep 29th and Sat, Sep 30th, 2023 as part of Anacostia Playhouse's Theater After Dark/Art All Night program. The reading was directed by Craig Houk and featured Joshua Prescott as André Cooper and Matty Griffiths as Lou Brunazzi. Stage directions were read by Karey L. Hart.
RADIATOR received a public developmental reading in Chautauqua, New York on Tue, Jul 25th, 2023. The reading was hosted/produced by Mike Thornton and Stephen Stout and the cast featured Mel Johnson, Jr. as André Cooper and Mike Thornton as Lou Brunazzi.
RADIATOR received a public staged reading on Mon, Sep 2nd, 2019 as part of The Kennedy Center's Page to Stage program. The reading was directed by Carl Randolph and featured Jared Shamberger as André Cooper and Matty Griffiths as Lou Brunazzi. Stage directions were read by Elle Emerson.
RADIATOR received a public developmental reading in Chautauqua, New York on Tue, Jul 25th, 2023. The reading was hosted/produced by Mike Thornton and Stephen Stout and the cast featured Mel Johnson, Jr. as André Cooper and Mike Thornton as Lou Brunazzi.
RADIATOR received a public staged reading on Mon, Sep 2nd, 2019 as part of The Kennedy Center's Page to Stage program. The reading was directed by Carl Randolph and featured Jared Shamberger as André Cooper and Matty Griffiths as Lou Brunazzi. Stage directions were read by Elle Emerson.
Awards/Recognition
2020 Dominion Stage Playwrighting Competition One-Act Honorable Mention.
Reviews
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