A Steady Rain

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A Steady Rain

Full-Length Play, Drama  /  2m

Keith Huff

“Keith Huff's A Steady Rain offers one of the most powerful theatrical experiences in many seasons.” – Backstage

Image: 2009 Broadway Production (Joan Marcus)

A Steady Rain

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  • Cast Size
    Cast Size
    2m
  • Duration
    Duration
    90 minutes
  • Audience
    Target Audience
    Adult

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Summary
A dark duologue filled with sharp storytelling and biting repartee, A Steady Rain explores the complexities of a lifelong bond tainted by domestic affairs, violence, and the rough streets of Chicago. Joey and Denny have been best friends since kindergarten, and after working together for several years as policemen in Chicago, they are practically family: Joey helps out with Denny's wife and kids; Denny keeps Joey away from the bottle. But when a domestic disturbance call takes a turn for the worse, their friendship is put on the line. The result is a harrowing journey into a moral gray area where trust and loyalty struggle for survival against a sobering backdrop of pimps, prostitutes, and criminal lowlifes.
History
A Steady Rain premiered at Vassar College as a part of the New York Stage and Film Powerhouse program in Poughkeepsie, NY in 2006 under the direction of Trip Cullman. On September 29, 2009, the play opened on Broadway at the Gerald Schoenfeld Theatre, starring starring Hugh Jackman and Daniel Craig.
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Performing Groups
JOEY – A Chicago cop
DENNY – His partner
  • Time Period Contemporary
  • Setting Chicago. The not too distant past.
  • Features Contemporary Costumes/Street Clothes
  • Additional Features No Intermission
  • Duration 90 minutes
  • Cautions
    • Strong Language
    • Mild Adult Themes

Media

“A tale of friendship, loyalty and betrayal that keeps you guessing about where guilt truly lies to the final line.” – The Guardian

“Keith Huff's A Steady Rain offers one of the most powerful theatrical experiences in many seasons.” – Backstage

“Huff's play, which consists of alternating monologues often spoken directly to us, places the audience in the position of judge, or possibly God, as we start to find out more about the long relationship and current predicament of these cops... But this play is, most of all, a tale of friendship, loyalty and betrayal that keeps you guessing about where guilt truly lies to the final line.” – The Guardian

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    Image: 2009 Broadway Production (Joan Marcus)

Music

  • Musical Style N/A (Not a musical)
  • Vocal DemandsN/A (Not a musical)
  • Chorus Size N/A (Not a musical)

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Authors

Keith Huff

Keith Huff

Keith Huff's notable theater productions include A Steady Rain (Broadway, w/Hugh Jackman and Daniel Craig, directed by John Crowley), Big Lake Big City (Lookingglass Theater, directed by David Schwimmer), The Detective’s Wife (Writers Theater, directed by Gary Griffin), The B ...

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