One-Act Play

Grabbing the Hammer Lane: A Trucker Narrative

Grabbing the Hammer Lane: A Trucker Narrative is a searing play about rebellion and fleeting moments for reconciliation. Matt, a long-haul trucker, hit the road to find himself and the freedom he desired�"only to become imprisoned overtime in a steel cell on 18 wheels. Clarence remained at home, diminishing with the passage of time and from the anguish he bore from losing the love he pushed away. The story chronicles the lives of prodigal son (Matt) and his father (Clarence) who are at odds over their own rage-fueled life choices. With humor, grit, and in-your-face honesty, Hammer Lane tells the story of these two men living different sides of one story�"a story about rejection, regret, separation, and the search for redemption.

Grabbing the Hammer Lane: A Trucker Narrative won the Critics’ Choice Award for Best Solo Drama at the 2023 Orlando Fringe Festival, Best One-Man Solo Show at the United Solo Theatre Fest in New York City 2024, Critic’s Pick Hamilton, Ontario Fringe Festival 2024, and Runner up for Best of the Fest Vancouver, BC Fringe Festival, BC 2025.

“An emotionally engaging solo show brimming with blue-collar poetry…”
~Orlando Weekly

“A fascinating portrait of family dynamics…”
~Orlando Sentinel

Grabbing the Hammer Lane: A Trucker Narrative
Written and Performed by David M. Proctor
Co-Directed by David M. Proctor and Marlon Burnley