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Wonkit -

I think Speed-the-Plow is a rich and demanding work - perhaps Mamet's best. It is most definitely not dated satire. I've yet to read any review of the current production, however, which suggests that it really aims to be anything beyond a star-driven trifling entertainment.

I thought your remarks re Moss' portrayal (i.e., that she gave Scene 2 an arc, that she was talking about Bobby to Bobby, etc.), were interesting, in that they suggest that Moss may actually have

The role is difficult, but certainly playable. In my opinion, Karen requires a ferocious born-again sincerity coupled with playful "cuteness." If she is portrayed as especially beautiful or sexually aggressive, Bobby would have good reason to be skeptical of her apparent "hook" - the possibility of authenticity. In any case, I think Karen is entirely truthful at all times, and that she is able to convince Bobby that they are kindred spirits - soul mates, even - because she believes it herself.