Knifeslingin'! by J. Merrill Motz

Ted "Critter" Montana knows the streets & will teach YOU how to survive: no guns, no karate chops, just KNIVES. Think you got what it takes to be the next Knifeslinger, hotshot?
1989 A.D. The Streets, USA. Crime runs rampant. Nowhere is safe. Fear is winning. And the world is about to be rocked by “KNIFESLINGIN’! Ted “Critter” Montana Teaches YOU to Survive the Streets”. Critter walks The...
Ted "Critter" Montana knows the streets & will teach YOU how to survive: no guns, no karate chops, just KNIVES. Think you got what it takes to be the next Knifeslinger, hotshot?
1989 A.D. The Streets, USA. Crime runs rampant. Nowhere is safe. Fear is winning. And the world is about to be rocked by “KNIFESLINGIN’! Ted “Critter” Montana Teaches YOU to Survive the Streets”. Critter walks The Warrior’s Path. Critter is not afraid to stand his ground. And Critter carries more knives than you can even count, tough guy. If you think you got what it takes, pop KNIFESLINGIN’! into your VCR, strap up your switchblades, and pay attention. It just might save your life.
Cut to: 2017. The Warrior’s Path has lead Critter to a Grand Jury hearing in Minneapolis. Can he knifesling his way out of this?
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Knifeslingin'!

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Character Information

1 M, White
1 M/F/Any, Race neutral
NOTE
The role of PROSECUTOR is meant to be played by a rotating cast of actors for each performance, race and gender unimportant so long as they are NOT another white male (like CRITTER), with the actor reading from the script at a podium. Hence are all the references to "checking my notes" throughout. This may lead to bumps and awkward pauses and everything associated with "reading" during a live performance, but that's the fun of the show. Crap happens! Embrace the bumps and rough edges!
CRITTER, however, should be completely off-book. Yes, even the list of Knife Knicknames.

  • Ted "Critter" Montana
    50s,
    White
    ,
    Male
    The Knifeslinger. The Cuttist. The Sliceman.
    Can be played by:
    • Age: 
      20s, 30s, 40s, 50s
    • Race/Ethnicity: 
      White
    • Gender: 
      Male
  • A.D.A. Dana Prosecutor
    Any,
    Any
    ,
    Any
    Last name pronounced "Pro-ZEC-you-ter". Reading from a script. Gender-neutral, race-neutral, but should NOT be another white male.
    Can be played by:
    • Age: 
      Any age
    • Race/Ethnicity: 
      Any race/ethnicity
    • Gender: 
      Any gender

Production History

  • Fringe
    ,
    Cincy Fringe
    ,
    2019
  • Fringe
    ,
    InFringe New Orleans
    ,
    2018
  • Professional
    ,
    Solo Performance Festival, Central Michigan University
    ,
    2018
  • Fringe
    ,
    Minnesota Fringe
    ,
    2017
  • Professional
    ,
    QED Astoria
    ,
    2017