Rajiv Joseph

Full Length, Comedy

3m., 2f.

Unit set

Receiving rave reviews for both its New York and Los Angeles productions, Rajiv Joseph’s Huck & Holden tells the story of Navin, an Indian college student who’s fresh off the boat and trying to remain focused on his studies while the temptations of America and college life start beating down his door. When Navin falls for Michelle, a young African-American woman, he finds that his perceptions of the world begin to expand— and crumble. Called “…a comingof-age story with comedy, pathos, and a distinct emotional core,” by offoffline.com, Huck & Holden is a romantic comedy that wrestles with cultural stereotypes, racism, The Kama Sutra, The Catcher in the Rye, and how losing our innocence doesn’t always make us wiser.

“Joseph’s writing has the smarts and sophistication to rip away stereotypes while revealing his characters’ raw humanity. With simple storytelling, he deftly constructs Navin’s coming-of-age story with comedy, pathos, and a distinct emotional core. This is theater at its finest, and theater that maters…. Everything in this highly polished production cries out for mention, but at the heart of it all is Joseph’s taut, masterful script.” —offoffonline.com

“Rajiv Joseph’s zesty comic fantasy Huck & Holden ... bursts into utter hilarity.” —Backstage.com

“When Joseph hits, he knocks scenes out of the park, capturing that complicated area between elation and frustration that most people in their 20’s seem to exclusively inhabit.” --TalkinBroadway.com

“A charming, goofy and frequently hilarious comedy of sex and romance.” —BroadwayWorld.com

FEE: $75 per performance.