By Sandy MacDonald

(June 2, 2022) Remember when California was the self-proclaimed enlightenment capital of the world? Steve Martins 2017 Broadway hit Meteor Shower, set in the chic SoCal hamlet of Ojai circa 1993, harks back to that era when relentless self-improvement did battle with unalloyed hedonism.

The two couples depicted in the comedy represent the eras polar extremes. Or do they? Amid the sleek luxe living room captured in scenic designer Peter Waldrons period-perfect set, we find the well-named Norm (Jeremy Webb) and his perky wife Corky (Mollie Vogt-Welch) working on their interpersonal skills.

At the slightest hint of what today we would label micro-aggression, Corky demands that Norm enact with her a relationship-righting ritual which starts with pacifying hand gestures and ends with the vow I honor your feelings. Apart from a few peculiarities in their past (the most horrifying of which has convinced Corky that she suffers from exploding head syndrome), these two appear normal to a fault. The playwright is clearly urging us to mock along.

Theatre Workshop of Nantuckets Meteor Shower, 7 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday through June 18, Bennett Hall, 62 Centre St. http://www.theatrenantucket.org for tickets.

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