Foster discovered his talents as a playwright in Fredericton, New Brunswick, while he was working as host of a popular morning radio show.
He accompanied a friend (Peter Spurway) to an audition, and landed his first acting job, as Elwood P. Dowd in Harvey, without ever having even seeing a play.
Other well-known plays include The Love List, The Long Weekend; Bedtime Stories; Kiss the Moon, Kiss the Sun; Storm Warning; Skin Flick; Outlaw; Hilda's Yard; On A First Name Basis; Old Love; Mending Fences, Here on the Flight Path, The Foursome and The Ladies Foursome.
[1] Frequently compared to American playwright Neil Simon, Foster pens plays that are known for their humour, accessibility, and insight into the everyday tribulations of life.
[3] Beginning in June 2016, The Norm Foster Theatre Festival[4] in St. Catharines, Ontario celebrated the work of this Canadian playwright.