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BETWEEN RIVERSIDE AND CRAZY

A CO-PRODUCTION WITH TEATRO NAGUAL

By Stephen Adly Guirgis

Directed by Francois Battiste
October 3 - 19, 2025

Ex-cop and recent widower Walter “Pops” Washington and his newly paroled son Junior have spent a lifetime living between Riverside and crazy. But now, the NYPD is demanding his signature to close an outstanding lawsuit, the landlord wants him out, the liquor store is closed—and the church won’t leave him alone. When the struggle to keep one of New York City’s last great rent-stabilized apartments collides with old wounds, sketchy new houseguests, and a final ultimatum, it seems that the old days may be dead and gone.

CAST

Rick Cook / James Wheatley | Walter "Pops" Washington
James Ellison III | Junior
Ángel Rodríguez Loza | Oswaldo
Maya Martinez | Lulu
Michelle Champoux | Detective O'Connor
Aaron Walker | Lieutenant Caro
Scarlette Bustos | Church Lady

CREATIVE TEAM

Francois Battiste | Director
Qiana Hill-Ross | Stage Manager
Richard Falcon | Co-Producer
Michael Ruiz | Scenic Designer
Michael Dugan | Lighting Designer
Jordin Hinton | Costume Designer
Taiyu Ou | Props Designer
Liz Frederick | Intimacy Director
Matt K. Miller | Dialect Coach
Brandon Rubin | Fight Choreographer
Erik Ross | Assistant Stage Manager

PHOTOS

CELEBRATION ARTS

2727 B STREET
SACRAMENTO, CA 95816
(916) 455-2787

Celebration Arts is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization | Tax ID: 68-0077971

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