Those The River Keeps
by David Rabe

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120 mins Present Day Interior Set American

Synopsis

Phil a supporting character in the author's Hurlyburly takes center stage in this haunting drama about trying to escape the past.

A former mob hitman Phil is in Hollywood trying to make it as a television actor.

He's had a few bit parts but is hardly a success and he is largely supported by his wife Susie a waitress.

Unfortunately Susie desperately wants something in return something Phil is not prepared or eager to give: a child.

Phil is going nowhere fast when Sal a mysterious man fr

Press Reviews

"Commands attention."

— New York Post

"A two-fisted [...] riveting piece of theatre."

— The Boston Globe

Characters

Character
Phil
Sal
Janice
Susie

Publication

Publisher Samuel French
Year 2017
Binding Paperback
Pages 110
Place New York
Language English
ISBN-13 9780573694691
ISBN-10 0573694699
LCCN 95196702
LCC PS3568.A23 T48 1994
DCC 812/.54

Those The River Keeps is a American play written by David Rabe and published by Samuel French in New York (2017).

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