The Bobbie Olsen Series on the Waxlax Stage presents:
Yankee Tavern

By Steven Dietz

Yankee Tavern is a crumbling New York City bar. It is the place where people come to drink, connect and share stories that are only told in those places. One day, Adam, the young owner, and Janet, his fiancé, become embroiled in a conspiracy theory of personal and national significance when a stranger enters the bar and seems to know more than he should about the September 11th terrorist attacks. Yankee Tavern is a thriller laced with introspection and comedy. 

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Steve Brady* (Ray) returns to the Waxlax Stage after last season’s Bakersfield Mist, and previously the title role in Freud’s Last Session. He’s also appeared in 42nd Street, West Side Story, and Midnight Clear, here at Riverside. On Broadway he was in Inherit The Wind, with Christopher Plummer and Brian Dennehy. Off-Broadway credits include: Bill W. and Dr. Bob, at SoHo Playhouse; Poor Beast in The Rain, Irish Arts Center; The Power of Darkness, The Mint; and A Dangerous Personality, Perry Street Theatricals. Also The Exonerated, National Tour; Denver Center, Baltimore Center Stage, Cincinnati Playhouse, St.Louis Rep, The Wilma, Orlando Shakespeare, Gulfshore Playhouse, Syracuse Stage, Portland Stage and many more. On TV: “Seinfeld,” “Law & Order,” “Diff’rent Strokes,” “Webster,” “Beverly Hills 90210,” “Spin City” & “Late Show with David Letterman.”

Patrick M. Byrnes (Adam) is a graduate of DeSales University. He has had the privilege of working with River Union Stage, the Pennsylvania Shakespeare Festival, the New York Educational Theater, and various other organizations. Previous university works include the Hunchback of Notre Dame, A Christmas Carol and Silent Sky, while regional works include Henry IV Part II, The Tempest, Romeo and Juliet, Much Ado About Nothing, etc. Patrick is also a playwright and lyricist. He thanks the incredible team at Riverside and this cast for working to tell this story.

Emily Verla* (Janet) First time in Florida! Favorite credits include: The Wolves (Boise Contemporary Theater), Crimes of the Heart (Bristol Valley Theater), Bar Dykes (with TOSOS at The Flea), As You Like It (New York Classical Theatre), Tar Beach & The Tall Girls (Luna Stage), A Name for a Ghost to Mutter (Theatre East). Titular voice on the serialized radio comedy “Hairy Legs Hannah’s Feminist Quarter Hour,” various voices on “The Story Pirates Podcast” (Gimlet Media). TV: Recurring on “The Deuce” (HBO), “Dietland” (AMC), “The Tonight Show” (NBC). BFA NYU Tisch, The Stella Adler Studio. www.emilyverla.com. Always for Ari.

Christopher Schmidt* (Palmer) Stage credits include: Jersey Boys (Gyp Decarlo), Carousel (Jigger), Oklahoma (Jud), 1940's Radio Hour (Lou), Dial M For Murder (Lesgate) at Riverside Theatre; 42nd Street (Julian Marsh), My Fair Lady (Alfred Doolittle), La Cage aux Folles (Edouard Dindon) at Stages St. Louis; The Odd Couple (Oscar), The Producers (Franz), 1776 (Lee) at Arrowrock Lyceum Theatre; Something Rotten (Nostradamus) with Victory Productions; Crazy For You (Moose, European Tour); and Hoop Dee Doo Revue (Six Bits) at Walt Disney World. Film Credits: Baitshop (Odd Job), HBO's “Recount” (Congressman Sweeney), Letters to God (Walter Finley), Cover Story (Lennie). In June Chris will be playing Horace Vandergelder opposite Disney Royalty and Tony Award nominee Jodi Benson as Dolly Levi in Hello Dolly produced by Encore Performing Arts in Orlando, Florida. Thank you Angela, Sofia, Vanessa and Asher. I love you!