This was for the front page of the Week in Review section of the New York Times. The story was about the Tony award nominees. The writer liked the plays, but felt that they all shared a similar quality of taking on tough subjects in a manner that wasn't very challenging, a little like TV on the stage.  I really wanted to avoid all the tired Broadway references of stages, curtains, lights...etc. I decided to pull words from the story to create a soothing tube of Broadway ointment. The editors changed a bit of the text, but left most of it intact.

For a story about a guy who can't stand idling cars in his community/ski resort town. He helps control the problem by switching the cars off himself.

 The goal with the final was was something that looked militant and a little angry.

My 1950's J.C. Whitney auto parts catalogue came in handy.