Between Riverside and Crazy
By Stephen Adly Guirgis
Directed by Patrick White
Stage Manager Naishaly Velez
Harbinger @ Albany Civic Theater, 235 Second Avenue, Albany, NY 12209
Monday, 5/19 & Tuesday, 5/206:30 signup, 7pm start
Reading from sides (available soon).
Seeking diverse, non-equity actors for this Pulitzer Prize winning play. Harbinger encourages performers of all ethnicities, gender identities, and ages, as well as performers with disabilities, to submit.
Please bring all conflicts between 5/29-7/27
Between Riverside and Crazy tells the story of Walter “Pops” Washington, an ex-cop and recent widower, who, with his recently paroled son Junior, struggle to hold on to one of the last rent-stabilized apartments on Riverside Drive. The old days seem to be dead and gone for the two as old wounds are opened, sketchy new houseguests turn up and a final ultimatum is delivered.
- Walter “Pops” Washington:
50-60’s A retired black NYPD officer who is central to the story. He’s a complex character, filled with anger, wit, and vulnerability, as he struggles with his past, his identity, and his ongoing legal battle with the police department. - Junior:
20-30’s Pops’ black son, who has recently moved back in with him. He’s trying to turn his life around but is also tangled in questionable activities and relationships. - Oswaldo:
20-30’s Latino. A recovering addict and one of Junior’s friends. He’s staying with Pops and has moments of both humor and poignancy as he works on his sobriety. - Lulu:
20-30’s Latina. Junior’s girlfriend, who is cheerful but perhaps a bit naïve. She often provides comic relief while also revealing deeper emotional layers. - Church Lady:
30-40’s An enigmatic and spiritual figure who visits Pops. Her presence in the play adds an unexpected and surreal twist. - Lieutenant Caro:
40-50’s Italian. A current NYPD officer and friend of Pops. He brings tension into the story as he tries to navigate loyalty and duty. - Detective O’Connor:
40-50’s, is Pops’ former partner in the NYPD. She is a layered character, torn between her personal loyalty to Pops and her professional responsibilities.
“Crackling with humor and shot through with surprises, ‘Between Riverside and Crazy,’ which premiered off Broadway at the Atlantic Theater Company in 2014 and won the Pulitzer Prize for Drama, is both a captivating collection of character studies and an incisive indictment of the systems that act upon them. It’s a stunning intellectual achievement that’s also a total gas, a rare breed of theater deserving of protection at all costs.”-Variety
Between Riverside and Crazy will be Harbinger’s 16th Capital Region premiere and our third production at Albany Civic Theater. $50 Flex Pass for 4 tickets available by emailing harbingertheatrealbany@Gmail.com
Please direct any questions to Patrick White, white.patrick1963@gmail.com