Encore Reading of RIPTIDE in NYC

Due to popular demand, Paul Barnes, co-founder and former producing and artistic director of Minnesota's Great River Shakespeare Festival, directs an encore free reading of Michael Raver's new play Riptide April 18th at 6pm at Pearl Studios in New York.

The first public reading of Riptide was presented at Manhattan Theatre Club's Creative Center last October, with  Mark H. Dold, Michael Potts, James Lloyd Reynolds and Raver himself performing the play.

"Riptide is characterized by Michael Raver's remarkable gift for writing dialogue that sounds like what real people actually say," says Barnes. "That, plus Michael's natural intuition, devilish wit, and understanding of the human heart make his plays a pleasure to direct."

It's Labor Day weekend and George (Reynolds) and Nathan (Potts) have just purchased their first home together, a house in Fire Island Pines. Their celebratory weekend is halted when George's ex-, the brilliant and handsome Daniel (Dold) appears on the beach. Old wounds are opened and sexual boundaries are pushed to the limit as Bash (Raver), Daniel's new young love interest, shows up, challenging everyone to question their relationships, as well as their own definition of what love -- and commitment -- is.

Actor/Director/Playwright Austin Pendleton says this about the play: "I think Riptide is a terrific play. It's humorously and heart-breakingly about relationships, it's utterly contemporary and yet seems timeless and universal at the same time."

Casting to be announced soon. For more information and to reserve a seat, email riptidereservation@gmail.com