Project Description
AT THE RIVER I STAND
Book by Alani iLongwe; Music and Lyrics by Rowen Casey
September 9 – October 10, 2020
Inspired by the events that transpired during the infamous Sanitation Worker’s Strike of 1968, AT THE RIVER I STAND follows an eclectic group of Negro musicians who travel to Memphis to produce a benefit concert in support of local workers in the throes of a racially charged labor dispute. As provocateurs threaten to tear the show apart, the performers struggle to overcome an increasingly hostile environment to raise donations for their cause. But as they near their financial goal, a traumatic event will irrevocably change their lives forever.
This is a streamed reading of a new musical in development
This play is part of the WORKshop Series, produced in partnership with Bank of America.

CAST & CREATIVES

Matthew López
Playwright

Rob Ruggiero
Director

Esteban Carmona
DJ

Hallie Eliza Friedman
Missy

Hunter Ryan Herdlicka
Sammy

Rachel B. Joyce
Zoey

Blair Lewin
Rachel

Daniel José Molina
Charlie
Brian Sidney Bembridge
Set and Lighting Design
Harry Nadal
Costume Design
Melanie Chen Cole
Sound Design
E. John McGarvey
Hair Design
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