A performance of some of Nelson Algren's greatest and least known works, performed live at the Steppenwolf theatre in Algren's hometown, Chicago.
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
 Willem DafoeRole1 / Frankie Machine / Role2 / Blackie Cavanaugh | Role1 / Frankie Machine / Role2 / Blackie Cavanaugh |
 Russell BanksNarrator | Narrator |
 Don DeLilloMax | Max |
 Barry GiffordNelson Algren | Nelson Algren |
| KKathy ScambiatterraRose | Rose |
 Randall NewsomeDoc | Doc |
| MMartha LaveySimone de Beauvoir | Simone de Beauvoir |
| RRick KoganStuds Terkel | Studs Terkel |
| DDan SimonShag Donohue | Shag Donohue |