OVER THE RIVER
By
Alexander Nathan Kanter
Directed by Erin Woodward
Directed by Erin Woodward
Two immigrants undergo extremely different journeys as they finally enter the land where the streets are paved with gold.
Place::The deck of a steam ship heading across the Atlantic Ocean to New York City. And the Great Hall of Ellis Island.
Time: 1906.
Characters in order of appearance:
Lisa..........................Eirene Turakora
Cyril.........................Craig Ernest Woodward
Eirene Tuakora (Lisa) is an actor, singer and songwriter.
She most recently appeared in EPIC NEXT New Play Festival presented by
Susan Kelechi Watson. Other works include
Love Is A Blue Tick Hound (NY Premiere), Public Works: As You Like It
(2017), and various music videos.
Miss Tuakora is currently studying at Terry Knickerbocker Studio, and
working on her EP. She loves farmer
markets, traveling and Instagram modeling.
You can find her work at @nightflauer
Craig Ernest Woodward (Cyril), previous roles include Robert Martin (The
Drowsy Chaperone), Trevor Graydon (Thoroughly Modern Millie), John/Judas
(Godspell), Motel (Fiddler on the Roof), Bert (Mary Poppins), Anthony
(Sweeney Todd), Princeton (Avenue Q), Lumiere (Beauty and the
Beast), Whizzer (Falsettos), and more. Craig also performs in film, TV and
voiceovers, his most recent work taking place in The Wilderness of Errors on
FX. www.craigernestwoodward.com
Erin Woodward (Director) Favorite productions include 1776 (July 4th Community Players), John Ford Noonan’s Messages (NYC Premiere), Difficult Subjects, Jimmies (Strawberry Festival; nom., Best Director), Staggering Girls (Pulse Theatre), The Last Falcon, Newlyweds (NJ Dramatists/ Waterfront Ensemble), Measure for Measure, The Mad Dog Blues, (Montclair ArtsWork),
and many classic and student-devised musicals with Union Square Academy,
Washington Irving, and Chelsea CTE high schools, all NYC Department of
Education high schools. She is also a performer, most recently collaborating
and performing in Conundrum Esoterica
at Theatre for the New City and Before We
Were Who We Are with EmberArts,
Nicole Sheflyand
(Stage Manager) recently graduated
from CUNY City Tech with her B.A. in Entertainment Technology. She is also very excited to be working with
this team!.
Alexander Nathan Kanter (Playwright) is thrilled to have his one-act play "Over the
River" debut at the Strawberry One-Act Festival. Having been a
professional actor and director, theatre and dance professor and teacher, and
Arts Administrator, Nathan is a proud product of New Jersey Public Schools,
where passionate teachers inspired him to pursue his dreams. He is
currently the Director of Performance Management for Westminster Choir College
of Rider University and continues to lead Theatre Education workshops around
the country. Thanks to Erin and her incredibly cast and crew for taking
on this project, and as always, Alex wishes to thank his
incredibly supportive family.
The Strawberry One-Act
Festival
Saturday, February 15th at 1pm
Sunday, February 16th at 3:30pm
Tickets: $25 Online; $27 at
the Door (Cash Only)
At Theatre 54 @
Shetler Studios & Theatres
244 West 54th Street, 12th Fl, NYC
