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An Actor, a Pimp, and a Playwright

By Margaret Lyons in Arts & Entertainment on Oct 2, 2007 9:45PM

People could not get enough Tracy Letts this summer. But lo, we have discovered the ultimate praise of the local playwright: a "99 Problems" spoof from comedy duo Southern Mothers (Russ Armstrong and John Dixon). Lines like "99 problems, high reference ain't one," and "his dick is so hard it survived 9/11" are hilarious, but we're really geeked about the shout-outs to all the Steppenwolf ensemble members.