The Rant by Andrew Case

Directed by Sharon Evans (Live Bait Artistic Director) and features Emanueal Buckley, Earl Pastko, Lindsey Pearlman, and Shariba Rivers.

Designers include Heath Hays (set), Stefin Steberl (costumes), Matthew Gawryk (lights), Joe Court (sound), CoCo Ree Lemery (paint charge). Stage Management by Anna MK Brenner.

About:
THE RANT by Andrew Case
A MIDWEST PREMIERE

THE RANT is a gripping drama exploring racial bias and the perilous path to justice. When an African-American autistic boy is fatally shot by a police officer in the Bronx, an investigator sets out to expose the officer's crime only to learn that the truth itself is a sort of bias. She must wade through prejudice, deceit, and a volley of anonymous threats to find where culpability and truth really lie.

THE RANT is based on Andrew Case's eight years of experience working on police misconduct issues for the City of New York. He served as the chief spokesman and policy officer for the Civilian Complaint Review Board, which investigates over 5,000 complaints every year against NYPD officers.

The Rant was originally developed at PlayPenn and has been produced at the New Theatre in Miami (Carbonell nomination, best new play), InterAct Theatre in Philadelphia (Barrymore nomination, best new play), and New Jersey Repertory Theatre in Long Branch, New Jersey.

NY Times: "The author's passion is undeniable, giving 'The Rant' its dramatic power."