The River East

by Michael Quinn

Following the death of her girlfriend, a Philadelphia woman seeks shelter with her cousin, an aspiring actress living in Brooklyn, but discovers an adversary and romance in the man of the house, a harsh and moneyed tech bro. Shortlisted for the 2024 Yale Drama Prize.

Following the death of her girlfriend, a Philadelphia woman seeks shelter with her cousin, an aspiring actress living in Brooklyn, but discovers an adversary and romance in the man of the house, a harsh and moneyed tech bro. Shortlisted for the 2024 Yale Drama Prize.

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The River East

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  • Alli Hartley-Kong: The River East

    This was a deep and complex, riveting play with rich and interesting characters, superb stage directions, and a unique blend of prose, poetry, and classical texts. The playwright gave nuance to those living with addiction, religion, and loss. The achievement of the play is that it was a love letter to a city that never appears onstage- Philadelphia. Congratulations and well done on this play!

    This was a deep and complex, riveting play with rich and interesting characters, superb stage directions, and a unique blend of prose, poetry, and classical texts. The playwright gave nuance to those living with addiction, religion, and loss. The achievement of the play is that it was a love letter to a city that never appears onstage- Philadelphia. Congratulations and well done on this play!

  • Amy Tofte: The River East

    I had the good fortune of experiencing this play as part of the 2022 Epiphanies New Play Festival in Waco, TX. This play balances its darkness with humor in terrific ways. I particularly enjoyed the female characters and the wild nature of the narrative. It twists in unexpected ways and kept us all on edge.

    I had the good fortune of experiencing this play as part of the 2022 Epiphanies New Play Festival in Waco, TX. This play balances its darkness with humor in terrific ways. I particularly enjoyed the female characters and the wild nature of the narrative. It twists in unexpected ways and kept us all on edge.

Character Information

  • Christian Kelly
    Character Age
    34 years old
  • Annalise Zimmerman
    Character Age
    29 years old
  • Maddie Walsh
    Character Age
    31 years old

Development History

  • Type Reading, Organization Wild Imaginings, Year 2022
  • Type Workshop, Organization Wild Imaginings, Year 2022

Production History

  • Type Workshop, Organization Wild Imaginings, Year 2022

Awards

  • Yale Drama Prize
    Yale Schwarzman Center
    Finalist
    2024
  • Finalist
    Epiphanies New Works Festival
    2022