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Riverwood

$16.00

Play, 2f 3m

As gentrification closes in on the Riverwood Park Apartments, its tenants are forced to reckon with a home that no longer holds. Teenagers Tel and Crunch chase hip-hop stardom, Lenard puts his faith in luck, and community warrior Dédra risks everything to keep both her neighborhood and herself from being erased, while Miss Penny weighs the comfort of laying down roots against the price of pulling them up. With futures uncertain and dreams on the line, Riverwood asks who is allowed to belong and at what cost, in an urgent, poetic portrait of ambition, community, and the fight for home.

Play, 2f 3m

As gentrification closes in on the Riverwood Park Apartments, its tenants are forced to reckon with a home that no longer holds. Teenagers Tel and Crunch chase hip-hop stardom, Lenard puts his faith in luck, and community warrior Dédra risks everything to keep both her neighborhood and herself from being erased, while Miss Penny weighs the comfort of laying down roots against the price of pulling them up. With futures uncertain and dreams on the line, Riverwood asks who is allowed to belong and at what cost, in an urgent, poetic portrait of ambition, community, and the fight for home.

About the Author

Andrew Lee Creech (he/him) is an award-winning writer, performer, and content creator, currently based in Seattle, WA. He is the creator of The Legacy Plays Project — a nine-play, multi-century-spanning meditation on the lives and journeys of Black Americans during pivotal moments of American History. His plays have been developed and produced with: Union Arts Center, Taproot Theatre Company, Seattle Public Theater, Copious Love Productions, and more. Finalist: Ojai Playwrights Conference, Seven Devils Playwrights Conference. Semifinalist: Page 73 Productions Fellowship, Blue Ink Award. Awards: Ashland New Plays Festival (Selection), Sound on Stage Award for Original Production (Winner). Andrew holds a BFA in Theatre from Cornish College of the Arts. He's a 2023-2026 Playwrights’ Center Core Writer, a 2024 Willapa Bay AiR Fellow, and currently under commission from Union Arts Center. Andrew is a proud member of both the Dramatists Guild of America and Actors' Equity Association.​ Instagram: @papadontcreech | TikTok: @andrewthascribe