PRIDE RIVER CROSSING: A Spoon River for a New Century

by Patrick Thomas McCarthy ptmc

PRIDE RIVER CROSSING ... Anchored in the heartland, PRIDE RIVER CROSSING channels Edgar Lee Masters' SPOON RIVER ANTHOLOGY otherwordly voices to comment on contemporary LGBTQ+ life in America, featuring 49 characters, 40 interconnecting monologues, and 13 connecting scenes.
[3Men, 3Women] 60 pages [Running time: 116 minutes with 10 minute intermission]

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PRIDE RIVER CROSSING: A Spoon River for a New Century

Character Information

ONE – male adult plays: Doc Hill, Leviticus Johnson, Dad Kenny Kelly-Kennedy, Old Man 1, Mickey, Ray Dare, Groom Bob, Harold Potter, Attorney Dewey Cheatam

Character Age

30s,40s,50s

Character Race/Ethnic Identity

Any

Character Gender Identity

Male
Can be played by:
- Actor Age
  
  30s,
  
  40s,
  
  50s
- Actor Gender Identity
  
  Man
TWO – female adult plays: Rachel, Dr. Singer, Secret Rapture, Mrs. McMahon, Dance Teacher, Bride Carol, Hope, Ms. Sherman, the Judge

Character Age

30s,40s,50s

Character Race/Ethnic Identity

Any

Character Gender Identity

Female
Can be played by:
- Actor Age
  
  30s,
  
  40s,
  
  50s
- Actor Gender Identity
  
  Woman
THREE – male adult plays: Mr. Drama, Dom Dippold, Dad Kevin Kelly-Kennedy, Old Man 2, Policeman Ron, Groom Ted, The Mortician, Frankie

Character Age

30s,40s,50s

Character Race/Ethnic Identity

Any

Character Gender Identity

Male
Can be played by:
- Actor Age
  
  30s,
  
  40s,
  
  50s
- Actor Gender Identity
  
  Man
FOUR – female adult plays: Mitzi Reid, Secret Rapture, Marion, Anna [pronounced Ahna] Dare, Dolores, Bride Alice, PFLAG mom/Mrs. Merry Bauxbaum, Mimi Winston Stanley

Character Age

30s,40s,50s

Character Race/Ethnic Identity

Any

Character Gender Identity

Female
Can be played by:
- Actor Age
  
  30s,
  
  40s,
  
  50s
- Actor Gender Identity
  
  Woman
FIVE – male young adult plays: Trevor, Kyle Kelly-Kennedy, Perry, Spike, Style, Father Bobby, David Drummer/The Dreamer, Cam, Jimmy, John Winston Stanley/Johnnie

Character Age

20s

Character Race/Ethnic Identity

Any

Character Gender Identity

Male
Can be played by:
- Actor Age
  
  20s
- Actor Gender Identity
  
  Man
SIX – female young adult plays: Keira Kelly-Kennedy, Hadley, Angela Ann McMahon, Pas de Chat, Pastor Rhonda Younger, Cammy, Court Reporter

Character Age

20s

Character Race/Ethnic Identity

Any

Character Gender Identity

Female
Can be played by:
- Actor Age
  
  20s
- Actor Gender Identity
  
  Woman

Development History

Type Reading, Organization Feb 2012 Staged Reading CAST: DamianBuzzerio; MargaretCatov; ToddConner; NicGrelli; RoxannKramer; KellyRypkema, Year 2012
Type Reading, Organization August 23,2011 FirstReading CAST: #1 Damian Buzzerio #2 Anna Cody #3 Jonn Jorgensen #4 Mary Sue Daniels #5 Michael Lewis #6 Kelly Rypkema / EdgarLeeMasters Birthday, Year 2011
Type Reading, Organization 9/25/2011 SecondReading: CAST #1 David Palmer Brown #2 Margaret Catov #3 Robert Meksin #4 Roxann Kraemer #5 Jonn Jorgensen #6 Lily Ali-Oshatz , Year 2011

Production History

Type University, Organization Warehouse of Theater, Norfolk, VA ODU director Katherine Hammond CAST= DariCaldwell, BrandyClark, KrystalGonzalez, LarryLewis, LeeSmith, TimSudduth TMS OBS Zoom May, Year 2021
Type Workshop, Organization July 2012 ALL OUT ARTS FreshFruitFestival/TheWildProject NYC CAST: Denise DeMirjian*; Brian Linden*; Miles Phillips*; Laurie Strickland*; Chantal Thomson; Joshua Warr AEA* AWARDS: Outstanding Playwright & Ensemble Performance, Year 2012