Prairie du Chien (play)
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Prairie du Chien is a play in one act by David Mamet. It was originally conceived of as a radio play and was premiered on National Public Radio in 1978. The work was first performed on stage in December 1985 at the Mitzi E. Newhouse Theater, Lincoln Center in a double bill with Mamet's The Shawl with Gregory Mosher directing both plays.[1] The cast included Jerry Stiller as the Storyteller, Tom Signorelli as the Card Dealer, William H. Macy as the Gin Player, Brad Hall as the Listener, Christopher Jennings as the Listener's son, and Paul Butler as the Porter.[2] In 2011 the play was staged at the Arcola Theatre in London in a double bill with Mamet's Lakeboat.[3]