Columbia Stages to Present THE TOOTH OF CRIME

A testament to rebellion. An ode to rock music. And one hell of a ride. Sam Shepard's THE TOOTH OF CRIME is a mythic showdown set in a surreal American West where renegade rock stars duel under the corrupting pressure of fame. Director Maridee Slater (Columbia Directing MFA 2015) valiantly leads a band of rockstars in this collaboration between Columbia Stages and Lickety Split Productions, featuring original music composed by Jillie Mae Eddy and Sam Gelband (of Honcho Poncho) that will assault the senses in an amalgamation of styles, from classic rock to rap and beyond.

Director, Maridee Slater (You've Been Tartuffed, The Girl From Bare Cove) is no stranger to marrying theater and live rock music. She most recently worked on a workshop for the musical, Waitress with Tony Award winning director, Diane Paulus, and Grammy award-nominee, Sara Bareilles.

"Our heroes are dying," reads the first line of the play - a sentiment Slater believes to be a sign of our times. The legends of American Rock are coming to the end of their lines and our culture is collectively scavenging for a future. As the original rockers, the ones who broke and rewrote the rules, fade away, our generation is flung into a new era of music making and the music industry. The Tooth of Crime takes a hard look at how we may choose to roll with the change or otherwise be blown to dust and lost to time. THE TOOTH OF CRIME runs from March 11th to 14th at the Connelly Theater on the Lower East Side. Tickets are available at www.columbiastage.org.

THE TOOTH OF CRIME stars Javan Nelson (Nylon Fusion: This Round's On Us, SIRENS-dir. Maridee Slater), Libby Matthews (The Long Christmas Dinner with the American Symphony Orchestra, Lincoln Center, NYU 2014 Graduate Acting), Jillie Mae Eddy (writer/performer Holler: An Appalachian Tragedy, The Girl From Bare Cove) and Jessica Davis, who was most recently seen rolling with Tasty's crew on Orange is the New Black. THE

TOOTH OF CRIME
by Sam Shepard
Directed by Maridee Slater
March 11-14

Venue: THE CONNELLY THEATER
220 East 4th Street, NY, NY 10009

Showtimes:
Wednesday March 11 @ 8:00pm
Thursday March 12 @ 8:00pm
Friday March 13 @ 8:00pm
Saturday March 14 @ 2:00pm
Saturday March 14 @ 8:00pm

Tickets: $15/ $5 Seniors/ FREE with Student ID (enter code: "STUDENT").
For tickets visit www.columbiastages.org
Show Info: www.columbiastages.org

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