'A Steady Rain' Extended Again!

 
A Steady Rain, Chicago Dramatists' smash hit production now playing at the Royal George Theatre, 1641 N. Halsted, is extended through October 5 announced producers Frank Gero, Ray Gaspard and Jono Gero. A Steady Rain, which just celebrated its 100th performance, has enjoyed extraordinary ticket sales and huge critical acclaim.
 
Critics have been touting playwright Keith Huff as the next David Mamet. Huff's new show Pursued By Happiness will open as part of Steppenwolf Theatre Company's 4th annual First Look Repertory of New Work this summer. A Steady Rain, stars Randy Steinmeyer and Peter DeFarina, who were recently cast in the film Public Enemies, starring Johnny Depp and Christian Bale (but will continue with the play).
 
A Steady Rain, explores love and rage on the streets of Chicago, as a routine domestic disturbance call sends two Chicago cops, Denny (Randy Steinmeyer) and Joey (Peter DeFaria), on a harrowing journey that will test their loyalties and change their lives forever.
 
Keith Huff is the recipient of a Drama-Logue Award, the Cunningham Prize, the John Gassner Award, the Berrilla Kerr Award, and three Illinois Arts Council Playwriting Fellowships.  He has developed plays at American Repertory Theater, The O'Neill Theatre Center National Playwrights Conference, The Public Theater, New York Theatre Workshop, New York Stage and Film, Steppenwolf, Berkeley Rep, Victory Gardens, The Eureka Theatre, Studio Arena Theatre, Woolly Mammoth, Premiere Theater & Performance, Eye of the Storm, Echo Theatre, Collaboraction, Act One/Showtime, Alice's 4th Floor, Live Bait, Florida Studio Theatre, WordBridge and Midwest PlayLabs.  His plays have been produced Off-Broadway and nationally.
  
The design team for A Steady Rain, includes set designer Tom Burch, lighting designer Jeff Pines, costume designer Kerith Wolf, sound designer Mike Tutaj, and props designer Daniel Pellant. The stage manager is Tom Hagglund.
 
The performance schedule for A Steady Rain, is Thursdays at 7:30 p.m., Fridays at 8 p.m., Saturdays at 5 p.m. and 8 p.m. and Sundays at 2 p.m. and 5 p.m. Ticket price is $50. All tickets for police officers, firefighters and other uniformed personnel are $25 and available with the appropriate ID. Student and senior discounts are also available. Tickets can be purchased at the Royal George Box Office, 1641 N. Halsted, Chicago, or by phone at 312.988.9000. Tickets can also be purchased through Ticketmaster, 312.902.1500, Ticketmaster.com or all Ticketmaster ticket centers. Discounted tickets for groups of 10 or more are available by calling Group Theater Tix at (312) 423-6612 or visiting www.grouptheatertix.com. This production is recommended for audience ages 16 and up.