[Capdist-auditions] BETWEEN RIVERSIDE AND CRAZY Auditions, Harbinger @ Albany Civic Theater 5/19 & 5/20

[Patrick White]

AUDITIONS


*Between Riverside and Crazy*
By Stephen Adly Guirgis
Directed by Patrick White
Stage Manager Naishaly Velez
Harbinger @ Albany Civic Theater
235 Second Ave
Albany, NY 12209

Monday, 5/19 & Tuesday, 5/20
6:30 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 at Gmail.com
Please direct any questions to Patrick White, white.patrick1963 at gmail.com
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