At times, dramatic music blares. That's when the play works best. Unfortunately, there aren't enough of those moments to build rhythm. I rather would have seen actors play caricatures than characters. We don't get a feel for most of them with their limited time in the witness stand.
Actors add pizzazz to their roles.
David Garcia delights as a gumshoe private eye who strays from the job. As the judge, Robert Pell has the unenviable job of keeping the chaotic courtroom in order. Harry Futrell is convincing as the cold-blooded gangster. Liz Stewart Boswell shines as a Christian housekeeper who describes sexual encounters in lurid detail.