Jacob Storms at LLT. 

Patrick O’Heffernan(Ajijic).- Jacob Storms came to Ajijic two years ago for dental work.  This week he is performing his award-winning one-man show ”Tennessee Rising” live at the Lakeside Little Theater.

“ I knew of your beautiful theater and submitted my play for consideration two years ago, but the season was too tight,” he told Laguna in an interview at LLT, adding that this year a friend got an email looking for plays, «we submitted and here I am.”

He is also moving his grandmother to Chapala this month, which made the scheduling much easier.

In “Tennessee Rising”, Storms becomes  the young Tom Williams , and  evolves into one of the most famous playwrights in the world in a 75-min solo show.  An audience member interviewed after Thursday night’s performance called it  “powerful and fabulous” and loved the Q&A with Storms after the play. 

Storms has  performed “Tennessee Rising”, directed by Tony-winning actor and director Alan Cumming ,  at Carnegie Hall, Lincoln Center and cities throughout the US and in Mexico City. Storms performs “Tennessee Rising” at LLT March 10 -13, Thursday and Friday at 7:30 pm, Saturday and Sunday at 4pm. Tickets available at LLT’s website and at the box office.