Monologue is from the short play "Speed the Play" from the collection by David Ives "Time Flies and other short plays."
Monologue opens on page 151 of "Time Flies" with the hook "David Mamet. Poker Player. Cigar Smoker. Male bonder. Winner of the Pulitzer Prize. Film director. Chicagoan. Genius." and closes on page 152 with "Prepare to enter ... the Mamet Zone." cutting the interjections by others.