Pittsburgh Public Theater Presents BETWEEN RIVERSIDE AND CRAZY

Pittsburgh Public Theater continues its 42nd season withBetween Riverside and Crazy, the 2015 Pulitzer Prize winner by Stephen Adly Guirgis. Directed by Pamela Berlin (The Diary of Anne Frank last season), Between Riverside and Crazy runs November 10 - December 11, 2016 at the O'Reilly Theater, Pittsburgh Public Theater's home in the heart of Downtown's Cultural District. For tickets call 412.316.1600 or visit ppt.org.

Meet retired police officer Walter "Pops" Washington (Eugene Lee, star of August Wilson's How I Learned What I Learned at The Public in 2015). His disorderly but very desirable rent-controlled apartment on New York City's Riverside Drive is at the center of the action. Since the death of Walter's wife, his son Junior (Bryant Bentley) has come to stay. Also making herself at home is Junior's girlfriend, the foxy Lulu (Christina Nieves). Oswaldo (Alejandro Hernandez), a former felon, has moved in too. Oh, and there's a dog. An engaged couple from the NYPD (Dawn McGee and Drew Stone) stop by for dinner and bring their own agenda. Another visitor is the mysterious Church Lady (Karina Arroyave), who is anything but pious. Funny and provocative, the play looks at the difference between justice and law, ways love is expressed, and the human potential for healing. According to The New York Times: "Between Riverside and Crazy is a dizzying and exciting place to be."

The design team is Michael Schweikardt (Scenic), Suzanne Chesney (Costumes), John Lasiter (Lighting), and Zach Moore (Sound). Randy Kovitz is the Fight Consultant and casting is by McCorkle Casting. The Production Stage Manager is Fred Noel and the Assistant Stage Manager is Phill Madore.

About the Playwright

One of the most acclaimed playwrights in America today, Stephen Adly Guirgis is known for the Tony-nominated The Mother****er With the Hat and the plays Our Lady of 121st Street, Jesus Hopped the A Train, The Last Days of Judas Iscariot, and In Arabia We'd All Be Kings. These four plays were all originally produced by New York's LAByrinth Theater and directed by Philip Seymour Hoffman. Most recently Mr. Guirgis was the co-creator/writer and executive producer of the Netflix series, "The Get Down," about the rise of hip-hop in the Bronx.

Pittsburgh Public Theater Presents

Between Riverside and Crazy

November 10 - December 11, 2016

Performance Schedule

Tuesdays at 7 pm

Wednesdays thru Saturdays at 8 pm

Saturdays at 2 pm (except Nov. 12 & 19) plus 2 pm on Thursday Dec. 8

Sundays at 2 & 7 pm (except Dec. 11 when the final show is at 2 pm)

There will be no performance on Thanksgiving, Thursday Nov. 24

Press Night is Thursday, Nov. 17. Opening Night is Friday, Nov. 18

Ticket prices: $25 - $62. Tickets for students and age 26 and younger are $15.75.

Discounts for groups of 10+ are available by contacting Casey Helm at 412.316.8200 ext. 704 orchelm@ppt.org.

Ticket prices are subject to change

For tickets call 412.316.1600, go to ppt.org,

or visit the O'Reilly Theater Box Office

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