With tufts of gray in his hair, his sense of insecurity and uncertainty only has deepened, although he still has that quiet but crucial note of potential malice that the character needs for the drama to work — sometimes the dark horses just decide to grab whatever trophies they can. Steinmeyer is a fine craftsman who could do this role in his sleep, although he has to guard now against lapsing into a pre-packaged character.
In his best moments, and there are many, Steinmeyer shows you, with renewed intensity, the whites of his eyes and the impossibility of serving and protecting without personal cost. Skip to content. Twitter ChrisJonesTrib. When: Through Sept. Where: Chicago Dramatists, W. Chicago Ave. Running time: 1 hour, 35 minutes.
Now it is back in its small, original space, with the cast that helped bring it to life. His friend childhood friend turned duty partner Joey is taken along for the ride, enabling much of his behavior until it becomes dangerous for both of them. He finds courage to stand up to his friend far too late, but DeFaria makes this transformative process believable, so much so that the audience yearns to yell out at him and tell him to get the hell away from Denny.
As the play gained attention, it began being staged in larger and larger theatres—it became more of an event than a theatrical experience, even staged in the not-so-intimate Gerald Schoenfeld theatre.
From there, it traveled to The Royal George where it continued to play to sold out houses and then, off to Broadway. Well, it is now back, where it started and with the original cast and the original crew and like a fine wine, this production is even stronger than the original.
The actors, under the stellar direction of Russ Tutterow, Randy Steinmeyer as Denny and Peter DeFaria as Joey are a little older, with a little more weariness in their faces, which in reality makes the current production even stronger. A Steady Rain at Chicago Dramatists. A Steady Rain is the story of two seasoned police officers, Denny Randy Steinmeyer and Joey Peter DeFaria who find themselves caught up in a conflict between family and duty when a seemingly routine domestic disturbance call results in the death of a boy.
Chicago Tribune - Recommended " Chicago Reader - Highly Recommended " Windy City Times - Highly Recommended " Centerstage - Recommended " Chicago Theatre Addict - Highly Recommended " Stage and Cinema - Recommended " ChicagoCritic - Highly Recommended " Rain begins as a laugh-out-loud comedy, a buddy story of macho knuckleheads. In the end, wailing sirens and flashing red lights signify a world awash in both emotional and physical carnage.
Chicago Free Press - Highly Recommended. Gay Chicago Magazine - Highly Recommended. EpochTimes - Highly Recommended. This is a stunning production- one that will mesmerize you as you watch these two police officers tell their story of just what happened one night and how their lives were affected by the turn of events. If you are a lover of TV shows like "NYPD Blue" or the old "Hill Street Blues" or even "Law and Order" you will find the character study of these two officers akin to some of the characters you have seen on these shows.
If you know police officers, you will see them in the two characters, partners as depicted by Mr. Centerstage - Highly Recommended. Some elements of the plot may strain credulity, but overall this is a moving and gripping production that looks beyond the stereotypes to show us real people, trapped by their fates and themselves. Time Out Chicago - Recommended. ChicagoCritic - Highly Recommended. Chicago Stage Standard - Highly Recommended. Playwright Keith Huff's script is a masterful work that has Joey Peter DeFaria and Denny Randy Steinmeyer telling their tragic tale directly to the audience as they simultaneously talk to each other.
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