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Playwright
David Mamet
Performance Dates
October 31-November 2, November 8-9, 2013
Creative Team
Directed by..............................David Caldwell
Scenic Design by....................Stephanie Gerckens
Lighting Design by...................Dana White
Costume Design by.................Rebecca White
Sound Design by.....................Brandon Lively
Stage Managed by..................Kaila Hill
Synopsis
Speed-the-Plow is another of Mamet's business plays, this one exploring the relationship between business and art. Bobby and Charlie are film producers who are considering greenlighting the script for a prison buddy movie that they believe will be a huge blockbuster. Bobby has been reading an apocalyptically spiritual novel that has deep meaning, but Charlie points out that this book would never make a great movie. After the temp, Karen, leaves the office, Charlie bets Bobby that he cannot get her into bed. When she returns, Bobby asks her to read the novel and give him her thoughts later. That night, at Bobby's home, she makes an impassioned case for filming the novel, saying that it's Bobby's chance to do good. They sleep together. The next day, Bobby tells Charlie he is greenlighting the book instead of the action movie. Charlie, ever the pragmatist, sees through what's going on and challenges Karen -- would she have slept with Bobby if he had said no to the novel? She admits that she wouldn't have. Bobby fires her, and he and Charlie proceed with their movie.
https://stageagent.com/shows/play/1969/speed-the-plow
Disciplines
Acting | Dance | Theatre and Performance Studies | Theatre History
Keywords
College Theater, Otterbein University Theatre, Musical Theatre, Drama
Recommended Citation
Otterbein University Theatre and Dance Department, "Speed-the-Plow" (2013). 2013-2014 Season. 3.
https://digitalcommons.otterbein.edu/production_2013-2014/3