Yet in his encounter with Hoss he seems curiously nervous and scared. I was f***ing game. any other production, the warmth of Shepard's despair. Among many other innocents, Reverend George Burroughs was accused of witchcraft and cavorting with the devil. The New York Times' Ben Brantley questioned "if Mr. Shepard's changes in the script improve or mar it. There are some of usually commited crimes in Lithuania such as drug trafficking, killing people, theft, alcoholism. The game is rough, the stakes are high, the
And Im the righteous man. Crimes of the Heart. - Pia Lindstrom, WNBC-TV
The Tooth of Crime is a musical play written by Sam Shepard which made its premiere in London's Open Space Theatre on July 17, 1972. Ray Wise as Hoss gives a ferocious, magnetic performance
I want to escape, to get away! by Robert Mulligan, screenplay by Horton Foote, adapted from the novel by Harper Lee, The Remember It Was a Sin to Kill a Mockingbird Speech, I remember when my daddy gave me that gun. There's this gratuitous moment of unwarranted female subjugation. In this scene, Will Hunting (Matt Damon), a genius who chooses to work as a labourer, has gone to a bar with some friends, including Chuckie Sullivan (Ben Affleck.) Plots are so simple and dialogues are not very much sophisticated. Tooth is thrilling theater that engages
with emphatic force and no froufrou
Set in a stylized future where rockers mark out territory through acts of violence much like members of rival gangs stake out their turf, The Tooth of Crime examines the dynamics by which males relate to one another when establishing their fundamental identities. Option 2: Enter a Partial Title. Richard Schechner 1934-, Sam Shepard 1943-2017., Ken Kobland, James McCarthy, Wooster Group. Crow, an arrogant, finely tuned, efficient young killer who comes from the outside to challenge Hoss to a shoot-out. Takes the scorpion on his back. Hoss is a rock god (marker) who has been at the top of his game, but he is increasingly apprehensive about the competition. right place. These characters are dead archetypes, walking corpses shambling about on stage like they're gonna live forever. This two-act play with music tells the tale of
They can survive extreme heat, up to 1,600C (=2,912F), and they do not mind being under water for a long time. - Marilyn Stasio, Variety, "In 'Tooth' Shepard deftly blends the patois of the Beat
After all its not that awful. Sterling Theatre has expended a lot of energy exploring this script and has delivered a production that is not only remarkably lucid but also deeply felt. As I'm taking it down, a woman catches me. The right hand, friends, the hand of love. Hosss confidence is weakened when his disc jockey, Galactic Jack, enters and assesses Hosss position in the game. I wish I could give it zero stars. Or did I, or was it a silly inexpert little lie? Westport, Conn.: Greenwood Press, 1997. .Ferencz has had the ingenuous idea of
Completed in 1972, this wildly imaginative rock-and-roll fantasy is so full of hip references and insider lingo that it can seem nearly impenetrable. The Tooth of Crime begins with Hoss, a Star Marker, singing a rock song, "The Way Things Are.". Shepard, who has since revised the play with a new score by T Bone . A few critics have noted, however, that beneath the novel surface lies a more conventional play, a tragedy of classical proportions. in a time warp, faithful to the ideas and theatrical style -- but not the
eNotes.com, Inc. A world where prey were scared of predators. It was a son Michael, a son and I had it killedbecause this must all end. To search for a phrase, put the phrase in inverted commas, otherwise the search will look for individual words. The truth is youre the weak. DIRECTED BY RANDALL KING ANNOUNCING NEW DATES August 3 - 21, 2022. Literature for the newest research and thought on all English-language I got a feeling, he says. And whats the point of being together if youre not the happiest? , they had warfare, terror, murder and bloodshed, but they produced Michelangelo, Leonardo da Vinci and the Renaissance. by Alfred Hitchcock, adapted by Joseph Stefano from the novel by Robert Bloch, The Why, She Wouldnt Even Harm a Fly Speech. L-O-V-E, you see these fingers, dear hearts? It appears she was caught up in some other distracting businessat the hands of some jolly ole man in red. The Tooth of Crime had its American premiere at the McCarter Theater in November 1972. date the date you are citing the material. the Open Space Theatre in London on July 17, 1972. You know what the fellow saidin Italy, for thirty years under the Borgias, they had warfare, terror, murder and bloodshed, but they produced Michelangelo, Leonardo da Vinci and the Renaissance. drugs, and cars), offers dramatic meditation on the subject formed within and,
by John Frankenheimer, written by George Axelrod, from the novel by Richard Condon, The Contemptuously Under-estimating Me Speech, I know you will never entirely comprehend this, Raymond, but you must believe I did not know it would be you. The play follows the pathetically paranoid fading star Hoss (Rick Reardon), holed up on his leather and leopard-skin throne as he awaits the impending attack of Crow (James Schneider), a hot young performer whose thirst for stardom is unquenchable. A difficult, demanding read filled with invented slang that makes the text of. Galactic Jack A disc jockey who advises Hoss by looking in the charts. theater has ever had to a rock-star playwright - not so much in terms of his
Act II: Before the duel (which has been changed from a shiv fight to battle of words under the guidance of an official referee) Hoss and Crow attempt to psych each other out. If there are two dates, the date of publication and appearance by Quentin Tarantino, The Great Vengeance and Furious Anger Speech, Theres a passage I got memorized. - Marilyn Stasio, New York
tragedy and a rock show. Nine of us now seem to feel that the defendant is innocent, but were just gambling on probabilitieswe may be wrong. 2023 . But what I know about is TexasAnd down here youre on your own.Loren Visser, played by M. Emmett Walsh, Do the Right Thing (1989) written and dir. He has adapted to its changes and uses them to his advantage against Hoss, whose role has been diminished, ironically, by the very tradition that the game fosteredthe very tradition, moreover, that has helped him to achieve his position as a Star Marker. Theres so much you dont know. My name is Patrick Bateman. I have to run, run endless streets. Who knows what its like to be me? Now in Russia, they got it mapped out so that everyone pulls for everyone elsethats the theory, anyway. Right Between The Eyes. These successive revelations exacerbate Hoss's self-doubt and his belief that the old way is dying, and he attempts to perk up his confidence by challenging the Gypsy to a shiv fight. Noir films, when they do have speeches, tend to aim their monologues in one of two directionseither calling out hypocrisy, or making the case for justice. See, now Im thinking: maybe it means youre the evil man. The drive wound away in front of me, twisting and turning as it had always done. Ferencz and some of the production creatives. Teeth contain enamel, which is the hardest substance in the human body. The concept of Gypsy Killers is introduced here as Galactic Jack mentions that they have been altering the game by refusing to play entirely by the rules. Even as he creates this new argot, Shepard invokes
I cant escape, I have to obey it. He resembles "a mean Rip Torn. A thing of its time and it's held there because of it. Arnold, Emerson, Hawthorne, Thoreau, Whitman, Twain, and Henry James. "Disney Presents" [In a jungle, a little, feral bunny is creeping up to a water hole. A central issue of The Tooth of Crime is relayed through the Western-like showdown between Hoss and Crow that is framed in rock and roll imagery. Combining musical styles and intense dialogue in an unconventional musical-fantasy, Tooth of Crime riffs brilliantly on rising stars and fading legends, and rock lived and died for. (The Tooth of Crime is a revival of the acclaimed 1983 rock and roll production in celebration of LaMaMa's 45th anniversary. I didnt want your son MichaelI wouldnt bring another one of you sons into this world. Kesslers production is thoughtfully structured and carefully paced, allowing for explosive outbursts, contemplative musings, and everything in between. The big showdown between Hoss and Crow, who are trying to out-rock-star each other, is for the most part unintelligible. When Sam Shepard -- one of my favorite playwrights, mind you -- revised "The Tooth of Crime" as "Tooth of Crime" in 1996, he dropped a lot more than "The" from its title. eNotes.com, Inc. Grown-ups pay. Ill just sit here and be quiet, just in case they do suspect me. A lightness, a humor, an ease. The Tooth of Crime NYT Critic's Pick By Ben Brantley Oct. 9, 2006 This is a private and urgent message for the young and famous of the 21st century rock stars, movie stars, fashion stars: Sam. A Referee. Remember that, wont ya? Waiting for a kid who's probably just like me.". [4], In 1996, Shepard revised the play as Tooth of Crime: Second Dance (minus "The"), and the score was rewritten by T-Bone Burnett. Solo players have taken over and Gang war is takin a back seat, he says, which would be good news for Hoss except that another player, Mojo Root Force, has overstepped the boundaries of acceptable play and taken one of Hosss duly appointed properties. The Tooth of Crime is something of a two-hour extended metaphor, in which the rock-and-roll industry is likened to organized crime, where superstars and aspiring talents use strategic kills to achieve or maintain success. I know now that its over nowI knew it thenthere would be no way Michaelno way you could ever forgive me. The right hand: the hand of love. professional perfection Mr. Shepard wound up not thinking much of his music
The Tooth of Crime (1973) This film (1974) documents and to some degree rearranges the scenes of TPG's production (1973). I wax-stripped my pussy raw. He was an actor of the stage and motion pictures; a director of stage and film; author of several books of short stories, essays, and memoirs; and a musician. I inspired him to rise to my level. (SECOND DANCE) which is the only version for which performance rights are
I love it, I read it many years ago, it is pure genius outside every common bad taste. The game provided the superstructure of his value system; without it, he is set adrift with no remaining ground of assurance. It is a style
Realizing the need to break free from the old code, Hoss kills the referee and then effaces himself by asking Crow to teach him to be a GypsyJust like you. Crow recognizes Hosss pathetic condition and humiliates him by giving him some Gypsy lessons which serve only to accentuate Hosss defeat.
Download the entire The Tooth of Crime study guide as a printable PDF! image in line, but Hoss fails to do so, Crow scores K.O. Its me, pursuing myself! Cool girl is fun. You dont have to say anything, and you dont have to do anything. Ferencz brings out, more strongly than I've seen it in
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But I made him smarter. And it happens were in the detective business. Kessler gives us a lot of heart and not a lot of flash, which will probably not be terribly popular. Publisher. Not with this Sicilian thing thats been going on for 2000 years.Kay Adams-Corleone, played by Diane Keaton, Blood Simple (1984), written, dir. He actually expected me to love him unconditionally. language is flash. He tries to sharpen his skills at knife fighting, but despite his apparent expertise at bloodying a practice dummy, he senses a change in his abilities. and Performance Group. by Charles Laughton, adapted by James Agee from the novel by Davis Grubb, The Little Story of Right Hand, Left Hand Speech. And what they did in so contemptuously under-estimating me.Mrs. But I saw some shit this mornin made me think twice. Just enough for me to say no if I feel like it, and you can have it if you want it You wouldnt take anything from anybody would you? You know Steve, youre not very hard to figure. Comments: NSTRUCTIONS SEE PREPARATION INSTRUCTIONS IN BREAKDOWN. rock'n'roll war. Every issue offers 150 pages of important articles, a convenient section When you make up your mind, send me a messageIll meet you any place, any time, and when we do meet old man, its you I want to see, not the police. And as they both sink beneath the waves the frog cries out, Why did you sting me, Mr. Scorpion, for now we both will drown? Scorpion replies, I cant help it, its in my nature. The play is set in a vaguely described science fiction future dominated by "The Game," a conflation of rock music and violence played by "Markers" under the direction of "The Keepers." production that has its actions and emotions in the
After a person dies, the teeth will be there long after most other body parts have vanished. Please fill out the audition form where you will upload your audition video submissions at (LINK 1). by someone who knows every inch of the dramatic action. In the morning, if my face is a little puffy, Ill put on an ice pack while doing my stomach crunches. Last Updated on May 7, 2015, by eNotes Editorial. He found out about it and he was killed. opponent. Last Updated on May 7, 2015, by eNotes Editorial. The music was composed by Shepard. Shepard wrote both the music and the lyrics. and shatters images of the picture-perfect '50s and the heroic Southwest,
the imagery is visceral
If there are three dates, the first date is the date of the original And Mr. 9mm here hes the shepherd protecting my righteous ass in the valley of darkness. We were happy pretending to be other people. publication online or last modification online. The Tooth of Crime La MaMa ETC Annex; 199 seats; $40 top Production: A La MaMa Experimental Theater Club presentation of a play with music in two acts by Sam Shepard. In the requiem, the characters discuss Hosss failure to adjust to the changing game, and the play ends with Crows song, which expresses his desire to keep rollin down to avoid the stagnation and self-defeat experienced by Hoss. Their voices are distorted through the microphones, and the live band onstage nearly drowns them out. (La MaMa Experimental Theatre Club), in New York, as part of La MaMa's 45th-anniversary season. Ed. Hosss song introduces his troubled quest and establishes his hope of becoming firmly established at the peak of the American mythos of stardom. Cool girl never gets angry at her man. Grown-ups suffer consequences.Amy Dunne, played by Rosamond Pike, Theres nobody left in Vienna I can really trust, and weve always done everything together. 17 Apr. He became someone I did not agree to marry. Character names became less flashy (Chaser f.k.a. And I promise you Ill never desert you again because afterSalomewell make another picture and another picture. I was embarrassed for everyone involved when I read it. Michael you are blind. Many of his plays are so easy, but honest, fluent and great as well. Ben Brantley, NY Times, "Two original cast members are back, along with helmer George
M (1931), directed by Fritz Lang, written by Fritz Lang and Thea von Harbou, I cant help what I do! In ''Crime and Punishment'' by Fyodor Dostoevksy, Marmeladov comes across as a despicable character because alcoholism has interfered with his ability to take care of his family. In 1997, Shepard rewrote the play as THE TOOTH OF CRIME
The second is the date of This version premiered in December 1996 at the Lucille Lortel Theater in Manhattan, directed by Bill Hart, and starring Vincent D'Onofrio and Kirk Acevedo. What do you think of Ellen Schoeters's performance?". Their form of play involves blows delivered through verbal insults designed to penetrate the field of impersonality they use to protect themselves. Youre a sleepwalker, blind. Now watch, and Ill show you the story of life. 1972 poetic fantasy about fame and power into a modern
Chuckie has attempted to chat to some girls at a bar when a pretentious male student interrupts and tries to undermine him. Two gangster-like rock stars, Hoss and Crow, battle for chart supremacy ("a gold record") in an elaborate, futuristic game. As he evaluates the rapidly changing contours of the game, he develops a growing sense of foreboding. Audition Type: AppointmentUnion: UNIONContract: BAT III. She likes what he likes, so evidently hes a vinyl hipster who loves fetish Manga. Much of the credit must go to Reardon, for creating such a nuanced character from a script that can seem anything but nuanced. The cast included: Shepard originally wrote the music for the play, which was performed by a group called Blunderpuss. and Performance Group. Killing Hoss is a means for Crow to display the vulnerability of the obsolete values that Hoss represents. They are also widely performed and studied in Europe, finding both a popular and a scholarly audience" . I have no control over this, this evil thing inside of me, the fire, the voices, the torment! Word Count: 521. raised stage), they are appropriately infused with a film-noir tension" -
and sexual . How Im forced to act how I must, must dont want to, must! - Mel Gussow, New York Times
Hoss wants to go against the rules of the game, but Star-Man cautions him that doing so will risk voiding his play. Product Identifiers. Without a code, he laments, its just crime.. Wade, Leslie A. Sam Shepard and the American Theatre. Ultimately, however, he decides to commit his last authentic act by killing himself, for which Crow commends him. DePose, David J. Sam Shepard. It took Reardon the better part of the first act to warm up on opening night, but once he did he was wholly engrossing. Mottram, Ron. "The Tooth of Crime - The Play" Survey of Dramatic Literature Do you know if you rip the fronts off houses youd find swine? Indeed, Tooth does contain a number of features . In other words, the art of the film noir monologue is the art of the excuse. Best of Chicago 2022About the Chicago ReaderReader Staff Reader CareersFreelance InformationContact UsBecome a memberDonate, AdvertiseSubmit/promote your eventFind the PaperSubscribeShop the Reader StoreContests/Giveaways/Promotions, Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window), Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window), Best of Chicago 2022: Sports & Recreation, Proudly powered by Newspack by Automattic. With the exception of Cheyenne, all of Hosss cronies act like toadies. online is the same, and will be the first date in the citation. Our summaries and analyses are written by experts, and your questions are answered by real teachers. Theyll see and theyll know, and theyll say, Why, she wouldnt even harm a fly. Cool girl is game. Sure youll have a few moments of global glow, maybe even an interplanetary flash.
We make love all night. When I met Nick Dunne I knew he wanted Cool girl. No season info at this time. A great deal of the time, "The Tooth of Crime" sounds like a secondrate Western, platitudinously sentimental about the passing of the old "code." The climactic duel is full of . COMEDIC Monologues for kids The Tooth Fairy Fairy tales was a movie, real fairy's don't exist, think about it if they did, they would get trap in our bug zapper or get squash with our feet in the grass. All the elements are laid out clearly and
Just trying to figure out that the line Lush in sun time gotta smell of lettuce or turn of the century. I fought for them. "The Tooth of Crime: Sam Shepard's Way with Music." Parker, Dorothy. They are all maneuvering for strategic moves which will propel them into the top position of the game, providing them with the tenuous status of a star. the frisson of his 1983 production Sam Shepard is the closest the American
Inner Landscapes: The Theater of Sam Shepard. La MaMa E.T.C.s highly
Seriously painful to read. Oh, they know I cant even move a finger, and I wont. Theres nobody left in Vienna I can really trust, and weve always done everything together. The play might work now with some gender bending. Hot dog, loves a winning. Moonlight can play odd tricks upon the fancy, and suddenly it seemed to me that light came from the windows. The Tooth of Crime was first performed at the Open Space, London on July 17, 1972. It's a weird, wild play, not to everyone's taste, but I kind of love it. Well, let them. Not my favorite - actually closer to 2 and a half stars than three Don't ask. Just put your lips together and blow.Marie Slim Browning, played by Lauren Bacall, The Third Man (1949), dir. by Alfred Hitchcock, screenplay by Robert E. Sherwood and Joan Harrison, adapted by Philip MacDonald and Michael Hogan, from the novel by Daphne du Maurier, Last night, I dreamt I went to Manderley again. I dont care if youre the Pope of Rome, President of the United States, or even Man of the Yearsomething can always go wrong. Although this game is never fully explained, it appears to be a futuristic combination of the rock and roll music industry and gang warfare. The Modern Monologue in two volumes, one for men and one for women, is an exciting selection of speeches drawn from the landmark plays of the 20th century. . What do you know, really? This realization places him at a great disadvantage, which Crow adeptly turns to his favor through calculated verbal jabs at Hoss. H-A-T-E, it was with this left hand that old brother Cain struck the blow that laid his brother low. I dont think I understood most of this and it just seemed like not enough of its true potential on the page. Christian H. Moe. It's all very exciting and unnerving, a
Crime Monologues. Its love thats won, and old left hand hate is down for the count.ReverendHarry Powell, played by Robert Mitchum, Psycho (1960), dir. In this drama monologue from one act play HUSH, Luciana enforces her negotiation tactics on Claudia in . Crow quickly analyzes the distinctive features of Hosss killer persona, drawing upon rock and roll paradigms to categorize him and thereby identify his weaknesses. Im not even gonna swat that fly. And I will strike down upon thee with great vengeance and furious anger those who attempt to poison and destroy My brothers. Ed. Dont be so gloomy. Shepard was sampling gangster chic and outlaw individualism, linking both to the
The songs, which function as modern-day monologues in the play, assist the development of this imagery by allowing the characters to release their thoughts to the gut-wrenching strains of rock and roll music. I just thought it was a cold-blooded thing to say to a motherfucker before I popped a cap in his ass. Columbia: University of Missouri Press, 1984. It always will be! Becky Lou tries to bolster Hosss ego, which has been simultaneously strengthened and weakened by news that a Gypsy Marker is rumored to be pursuing him. Lean and mean and wired to the
Perhaps the biggest weakness of this production is the rock-and-roll world that these characters inhabit. He is described as looking like The Rolling Stones guitarist Keith Richards. I read this play on pseudo-recommendation of one of my classmates who described this as "I don't know if this is the best play I've read or the worst play I've read." Despite an ostensibly effective second round in which he takes on the voice of a Delta bluesman, Hoss loses the battle when Crow exposes Hoss's "Fear that he's crackin' busted in two. "The Tooth of Crime - Dramatic Devices" Survey of Dramatic Literature My cute, charming, salt-of-the-earth Missouri guy. Thats the only thing that keeps me rockinkeeps me rockin., His groupie, Becky Lou, enters and discusses their preparations for Hosss next move in the cross-country game that he and other killers are playing. fame, which has more to do with his film acting than his Pulitzer Prize, as in
Greek tragedy: Hoss's inexorable fall from stardom is punctuated with bursts of
The illusion went with it. La MaMa E.T.C.'s highly entertaining new revival of 'The Tooth of Crime' Mr. Shepard's musical comic-book melodrama from 1972 about celebrity, mortality and good old rock 'n' roll, set in a sci-fi gangland may not be the slickest show around. Marranca, Bonnie, ed. Were gettin old, Jack., The session with Galactic Jack so disturbs Hoss that he decides to take control of the rapidly deteriorating situation. over his badly beaten
It was a very
This version premiered in December 1996 at the Lucille Lortel Theater in Manhattan, directed by Bill Hart, and starring Vincent D . before his suicide that his self is linked to rules and codes that Crow
by Neil Jordan. by Billy Wilder, written by Charles Brackett, I just want to tell you all how happy I am to be back in the studio, making a picture again! But as I advanced, I was aware that a change had come upon it. And then when I take power, they will be pulled down and ground into dirt for what they did to you. Awfully dated now, but still a very cool play. *Review is for the 2006 revised edition, noted as "Second Dance" on here*. I cant I cantHans Beckert, played by Peter Lorre, Rebecca (1940) dir. eyeballs, this bold new version turns the playwright's
Log in or create an account to add this play to your targets and be notified of new productions and audition opportunities as they are announced. Maybe some of works by Shepard are not as interesting as the others, but for those whom are interested in sociology, and drama as writing-art, will enjoy reading or watching works by Shepard. He has become complacent by following the rules which brought him his fame, and now he is faced with the consequences that attend this complacency. You may use a song of your choice or use the accompaniment for "Hit Me With Your Best Shot" provided (see 2nd link). In the most recent notable production, Philip Seymour Hoffman and John C. Reilly went toe-to-toe in the story of brotherly conflict. the battle between two rock stars, Hoss and his young rival, Crow. He is all put-on and even begins the second act by stalking the stage, viciously chewing a stick of gum, trying to mimic Hosss mannerisms. Christian H. Moe. This incestuous little crowd is as funny as it is sad. Language links are at the top of the page across from the title. by Sydney Lumet, written by Reginald Rose, Its always difficult to keep personal prejudice out of a thing like this. And I still think that youre hiding something.Jake Gittes, played by Jack Nicholson, The Godfather Part II (1974), dir. I forged the man of my dreams. She tells me to stop. for La MaMa, this 'Tooth' achieves something far more important than
He has prospered by following that code only to find at this point in his life that the rules of the game have changedand, more important, the game has bypassed him. He needed to learn. The second act is also hampered by acoustical problems. All monologues are property and copyright of their owners. 4 Job Interview Comedy Skits. back on in a moment of doubt or terror or even surprise, seems to discover
Who are you? Star-Man An astrologer who advises Hoss. Good Will Hunting. Love: these five fingers, they go straight to the soul of man. I just couldn't really follow what was going on, and I think this is a kind of play that really needs to be seen and heard, because on paper I found it very confusing. You may use a song of your choice or use the accompaniment for "Hit Me With Your Best Shot" provided (see 2nd link). But integrity is more important than popularity. N2 - Sam Shepard's The Tooth of Crime has been praised for its striking originality of conception, particularly its unique use of language, music, and spectacle. Somethings lacking, he says. And monarchs to behold the swelling scene! In the mid-'90s, after producing big hits for artists such as Los Lobos . Doc Hoss's drug supplier/physician. My hearts not in it. Act 1 concludes with Hoss attempting to generate a renewed enthusiasm, but it is clear through his efforts to do so that the upcoming fight is going to bear much significance upon his future as a Star Marker. Cool girl. Two types, Fergus. Ferencz's staging echoes Shepard's mlange, uniting rock concert with
by Roman Polanski, written by Robert Towne, The I Goddamned Near Lost My Nose Speech, OK, go home, but in case youre interested, your husband was murdered. just accumulated force as I wrote it.". Here is my take on the best monologue of all time, Dwight Schrute's Perfect Crime. But as
Youre just an ordinary little girl living in an ordinary little town. What Does it Matter What Happens In It? Speech, You think you know something, dont you? The story is set in an imaginary, violent, sci-fi future where rock stars, called "Markers", face each other and fight to the death to dominate and control their territories, called "marks", with the help and direction of "The Keepers". It did not take on the status of American masterpiece, however, until the Steppenwolf Theater Company's famous revival of the play starring Gary Sinise and John Malkovich in 1984. They are always there always, always, always!, except when I do it, when I Then I cant remember anything. The Tooth of Crime had its American premiere at the McCarter Theater in November 1972. Comments: Prepare either two contrasting monologues or one monologue and one rock song totaling no more than two minutes. 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