Geraldine Librandi to Lead STRAIGHT FACED LIES at FringeNYC

Man Down Productions reunites director, Andrew Block (Ovation Award, Small Engine Repair) and playwright Mark Jason Williams for the 19th Annual New York International Fringe Festival, with award-winning drama, Straight Faced Lies. A highlighted production of the festival, Straight Faced Lies will play at The Teatro LATEA at the Clemente (107 Suffolk St) beginning Friday, August 14 - Thursday, August 27, 2015.

Grab a plate and sharpen your knives for an unforgettable Thanksgiving at The Ryans. Here, the barbs and battles are as bitter as the cranberry sauce and the secrets more delicious than the stuffing. This biting family comedy explores themes of familial loyalty and LGBT self-acceptance. At this Thanksgiving dinner, there is nothing to fear but Family itself.

"I feel honored to be collaborating again with both Mr. Williams and Mr. Block, and I'm excited about the very talented cast we've assembled. Mr. Williams has written a very funny play, but Straight Faced Lies is much more than that. The play is multifaceted, it's sexy, and it tackles the meaning of family at an opportune time when the family dynamic is being redefined in our society. We look forward to seeing audiences gasp, laugh, and root for their favorite character in this new American play." Man Down Production's Steven DeLuca

The New York cast features Geraldine Librandi ("The Sopranos"; Handle With Care), Joey Collins (Broadway: The Glass Menagerie; Off-Broadway: Bug), Dana Domenick (Illuminati - Planet Connections Award, Outstanding Lead Actress), Cindy Marchionda (City Center Encores: The Apple Tree; Joseph Jefferson Award Best Actress in Kiss of the Spider Woman), Jacob Thompson (Olympus Records - FringeNYC), and Curtis Wiley (Off Broadway: Pageant - The Musical). Creative Team: Scott Fetterman (Production Design); Cindi Rush Casting (Casting).