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An intimate, romantic and gripping stage play about what happens when love is challenged by divisive political realities. Published alongside its UK premiere at Soho Theatre, London, in 2025, starring Omari Douglas.
About the author
Harrison David Rivers is an award-winning American playwright, librettist and television writer based in St. Paul, Minnesota.
His works include The Salvagers (Yale Rep), we are continuous (Diversionary, Uptown Players, New Conservatory Theatre Center, Geva Theatre Center, Williamstown Theatre Festival), the bandaged place (Roundabout), This Bitter Earth (Ball State University, Fleetwood-Jourdain Theatre, White Bear Theatre, Seattle Public, TheatreWorks Hartford, InterAct, The Road, Richmond Triangle Players, Theater Alliance, About Face, Penumbra, NCTC), and an adaptation of A Christmas Carol (Geva Theatre Center), among others, and the musicals We Shall Someday (formerly Broadbend, Arkansas) with Ted Shen (Alabama Shakespeare Festival, Missouri University of Science & Technology, Theater Latté Da, Joe's Pub, Signature Theatre, The Studio Theatre Tierra Del Sol, Transport Group/Public Theater) and Last of the Red Hot Mamas with Sue and Lloyd Ecker (Bucks County Playhouse).
His television credits include One of Us Is Lying (Peacock), The Nevers (HBO) and Wytches (Amazon).
Author photo by Jeff Wheeler
