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Steppenwolf Theatre co-founder Jeff Perry (Scandal) directs the Los Angeles premiere of a riveting drama by Keith Huff (Mad Men, House of Cards) that will have audiences on the edge of their seats. Filled with sharp storytelling and biting repartee, A Steady Rain is a gritty, darkly poetic duologue about two Chicago police officers whose inner need to serve and protect consumes them — and also rips them apart. Their lifelong friendship is put to the test when a deadly error of judgment sends their lives spinning out of control.
“Keith has created an inexorable tragedy that’s very Shakespearean about ...Read More
Steppenwolf Theatre co-founder Jeff Perry (Scandal) directs the Los Angeles premiere of a riveting drama by Keith Huff (Mad Men, House of Cards) that will have audiences on the edge of their seats. Filled with sharp storytelling and biting repartee, A Steady Rain is a gritty, darkly poetic duologue about two Chicago police officers whose inner need to serve and protect consumes them — and also rips them apart. Their lifelong friendship is put to the test when a deadly error of judgment sends their lives spinning out of control.
“Keith has created an inexorable tragedy that’s very Shakespearean about two guys who have the best of intentions,” says Perry. “The narrative emerges out of a chaotic stewpot of events, yet it’s all perfectly clear and highly authentic. It’s a beautiful thing – a very sophisticated, deft and unique piece of storytelling.”
Time magazine named A Steady Rain one of the Top 10 Plays of 2009, noting that “Huff's taut, tough-minded script takes potentially clichéd material — the moral challenges faced by cops on the urban mean streets — and makes it fresh and compelling.”
Performances of A Steady Rain take place on Fridays and Saturdays @ 8 p.m. and Sundays at 2 p.m., Feb. 22 through April 20 (dark April 10-13; on Sunday, Feb. 23 only, the performance will be at 5 p.m. with no 2 p.m. matinee). Additional weeknight performances are scheduled on Wednesdays at 8 p.m. on March 19 and April 2, and on Thursdays at 8 p.m. on March 27 and April 17. Tickets are $25 on Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays, and $30 on Saturdays and Sundays, except for the opening night performance on Saturday, Feb. 22 which is $45 and includes a gala reception with the actors. There will be three pay-what-you-can performances on Feb. 28, March 21 (wine night) and April 2. The Odyssey Theatre is located at 2055 S. Sepulveda Blvd., West Los Angeles, 90025. For reservations and information, call (310) 477-2055 or go to www.OdysseyTheatre.com.
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