Who he plays: I play Elliott Emerson, who is the president of the neighborhood association. A lovely man, good sense of humor, loves his board, loves his neighborhood. The only problem is, he wants the neighborhood to stay the way it was when he was 4 years old, and even earlier than that. And then when Kyra comes in and wants to make some changes, it's a case of an irresistible force meeting an immovable object.

What he'd change about his neighborhood: I love my neighborhood. I live very close to my kids, two of them. I wouldn't change anything.

You'll like The Balusters if you like: 12 Angry Men

Who she plays: I play Kyra. I am very new to the HOA. I've been invited to join by my friend Melissa. I don't really know these people on the board [...] so I'm feeling my way.

It feels like a really welcoming, positive place to be — but we learn that people are human, and things can be very welcoming and very positive until the boat gets rocked.

What she'd change about her neighborhood: There'd be more soundproofing in the building. There'd be less poop on the ground. [...] There'd be more easily accessible, readily available, healthy food. And I wish people would stop double parking.

You'll like The Balusters if you like: The Office

Who she plays: I play Melissa Han. She's the vice president of the neighborhood association, and she is a pot-stirrer and loves to shake things up, especially with this very older group of people. She brings Kyra into the neighborhood association, and Melissa thrives when she is poking the bear a little bit. Maybe she's got ambitions to be president of the board one day. Who knows?

What she'd change about her neighborhood: If I could somehow figure out a way to not walk up a very steep hill to go to the subway every morning, that would be amazing.

You'll like The Balusters if you like: New American plays

Who she plays: [Penny Bewell] is the oldest of the characters, which isn't that important except for her personality — her ideas about things. She's been in the neighborhood for a long time, and she works with Richard Thomas's character as an office assistant. She's both agreeable and opinionated.

What she'd change about her neighborhood: I live in the West Village. I've lived there for 40some years, and it has changed so much in the last five years that it's an adjustment now. I'm afraid there's a lot of me [saying], "These young people today!"

You'll like The Balusters if you like: The Knicks

Who they play: Brooks has been in the neighborhood for a few years now. Brooks is a father and a husband and is quite dissatisfied with the leadership as it stands with the HOA board. Brooks definitely represents those people who are very much here to shake some things up.

What they'd change about their neighborhood: Stop putting your dog poop in my trash can. I don't have a dog. Don't do that. And it's in the play, too! This happens in the play with some other character.

You'll like The Balusters if you like: Desperate Housewives, 12 Angry Men

Who she plays: I play Willow Gibbons. She has grown up in the neighborhood of Vernon Point, and she inherited this beautiful Victorian house. In an effort to contribute to her neighborhood and be an ally among the people at the table, she has joined this HOA.

What she'd change about her neighborhood: In this icy snow, I would love to see some dog owners really step up and pick up their dog poop.

You'll like The Balusters if you like: Petty Real Housewives fights

Who he plays: I play Alan. It’s very important to him to be good for the people around him, to take care of his community and his family, and to show up for people. He is a caretaker; those are real values of his. He's a middle school teacher with two adopted kids, but he has blind spots. Maybe he doesn't feel quite as heard or appreciated as he could, and that leads to some friction.

What he'd change about his neighborhood: The plowing and the snow situation have been tough lately. Everybody is doing their best, but that last snow was really difficult. Maybe a little bit more shoveling would be good, but I feel stupid saying that because I wasn't out there shoveling myself.

You'll like The Balusters if you like: 12 Angry Men, Best in Show

Who she plays: I play Luz Baccay, who has worked in this community for decades. Her power lies in deep listening, observation. She understands the nuances and the dynamics of this community, and as a result, knows what to say, what not to say, and when to say.

What she'd change about her neighborhood: There's been construction that has been going to end "next month." And the next month. And seven years later, there's still scaffolding.

You'll like The Balusters if you like: Funny, truthful narratives about what it is to be human.

Who he plays: [Isaac Rosario] is a guy who comes from nothing, which he's very proud of, but now has a lot, which he's also very proud of. He's a salt-of-the-earth guy, construction background, and has a really good bullshit meter and doesn't allow anybody to pull it on him.

What he'd change about his neighborhood: There's a border with another neighborhood in Texas that I live in, and honestly, we should just be taken over by that neighborhood and become a part of it. But I don't think that will ever happen.

You'll like The Balusters if you like: Desperate Housewives

Who she plays: I'm an old white Jewish broad, Ruth Ackerman. I am passionate about this group of people who protect this neighborhood that I've been a part of for decades. I also have my own take on the times and the way history repeats itself — or doesn't.

What she'd change about her neighborhood: The Sex and the City tours.

You'll like The Balusters if you like: Veep, Gossip Girl, As the World Turns, Foley Square, Independence Day. "You'll love this because I'm in it."

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