Sexual Perversity in Chicago and the Duck Variations. David Mamet

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      Mamet, David.

      Sexual perversity in Chicago and The duck variations.

      I. Mamet, David. The duck variations 1978. II. Title: Sexual perversity in Chicago.

      PS3563.A4345S4 1978 812’.5’4 77-91885

      eISBN: 978-0-8021-5011-0

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      Sexual

      Perversity

      in

      Chicago

      This play is dedicated to Jonathan Katz, with thanks for his comradeship, understanding, and most of the good lines.

      Sexual Perversity in Chicago was first produced by The Organic Theater Company, Chicago, Illinois, in the summer of 1974, with the following cast:

      This production was directed by Stuart Gordon; set by John Paoletti and Mary Griswold; lighting by Jeffrey Buschor.

      It was produced off-off Broadway at St. Clements Theatre, New York City, in December of 1975, with the following cast:

      This production was directed by Albert Takazauckas; set by Michael Massee; lighting by Gary Porto.

      It opened off-Broadway at the Cherry Lane Theatre, New York City, in June of 1976, produced by Larry Goossen and Jeffrey Wachtel, with the following cast;

      This production was directed by Albert Takazauckas; set by Michael Massee; lighting by Gary Porto.

      The Characters:

      The Scene:

      Various spots around the North Side of Chicago, a Big City on a Lake.

      The Time:

      Approximately nine weeks one summer.

      A singles bar. DAN SHAPIRO and BERNARD LITKO are seated at the bar.

      DANNY: So how'd you do last night?

      BERNIE: Are you kidding me?

      DANNY: Yeah?

      BERNIE: Are you fucking kidding me?

      DANNY: Yeah?

      BERNIE: Are you pulling my leg?

      DANNY: So?

      BERNIE: So tits out to here so.

      DANNY: Yeah?

      BERNIE: Twenty, a couple years old.

      DANNY: You gotta be fooling.

      BERNIE: Nope.

      DANNY: You devil.

      BERNIE: You think she hadn't been around?

      DANNY: Yeah?

      BERNIE: She hadn't gone the route?

      DANNY: She knew the route, huh?

      BERNIE: Are you fucking kidding me?

      DANNY : Yeah?

      BERNIE: So wrote the route.

      DANNY: