New York Nights by Adam Harrell

(Romantic Comedy, 90 mins.) Annie, a struggling actress, Victorian-era film addict and recent New York City transplant, is having trouble adjusting to the mean streets until she summons a "fallen" genie named Jinn who must help her find true love as part of a cosmic rehabilitation program.
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New York Nights

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Character Information

  • ANNIE
    22-25
    Struggling actress and New York newcomer
    Can be played by:
    • Age: 
      20s, 30s
    • Race/Ethnicity: 
      Any race/ethnicity
    • Gender: 
      Female
  • JINN
    Ageless
    ANNIE's "fallen" genie
    Can be played by:
    • Age: 
      Any adult age
    • Race/Ethnicity: 
      Any race/ethnicity
    • Gender: 
      Any gender
  • CALVIN
    22-25
    Struggling musician and New York resident
    Can be played by:
    • Age: 
      20s, 30s
    • Race/Ethnicity: 
      Any race/ethnicity
    • Gender: 
      Male
  • THAD
    30-45
    ANNIE's well-to-do New Yorker ex-boyfriend
    Can be played by:
    • Age: 
      30s, 40s
    • Race/Ethnicity: 
      Any race/ethnicity
    • Gender: 
      Male
  • LARRY
    40-50
    ANNIE's creepy landlord
    Can be played by:
    • Age: 
      30s, 40s, 50s, 60s
    • Race/Ethnicity: 
      Any race/ethnicity
    • Gender: 
      Male
  • LADY DUNSTON PLAYERS (3x)
    Three characters from a Victorian romance film ANNIE watches throughout the play -- LADY DUNSTON, MARJORIE, and MR. HILL. Can be cast separately and performed, or prerecorded as audio-only.
    Can be played by:
    • Age: 
      Any adult age
    • Race/Ethnicity: 
      Any race/ethnicity
    • Gender: 
      Any gender

Development History

  • Workshop
    ,
    Cardinal Productions
    ,
    2017
  • Workshop
    ,
    PDXPlaywrights
    ,
    2017

Production History

  • Fringe
    ,
    Fertile Ground PDX
    ,
    2018