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Gotham Radio Theatre To Present 'The Awful Truth' For The New York International Fringe Festival in August

By: Jul. 30, 2013
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Gotham Radio Theatre has been invited to participate in The New York International Fringe Festival in August. GRT will present 'The Awful Truth' by Arthur Richman and adapted for radio by Sydnie Grosberg Ronga.

'The Awful Truth' epitomizes the screwball comedies of the late 30's and 40's, as remembered in the movie with Cary Grant and Irene Dunne. The play was written in 1921, and Sydnie Grosberg Ronga has adapted the story for radio. The story begins with a happy married couple, Jerry and Lucy Warriner, who find them selves headed to divorce court when they begin to doubt each other's fidelity. They file for divorce quickly, but soon regret their hasty actions. Jerry and Lucy Warriner both do their best to ruin each other's plans for remarriage before their divorce becomes final. It's a madcap race to bring the lovebirds back together.
The cast includes Michael Iannucci as Jerry Warriner; Laura Leopard as Lucy Warriner; Jill Ahrold as Aunt Patsy, Dixie, Molly Lamont and the family dog; William Bailey as Daniel Leeson and a host of other roles; JT O'Connor as Armand Lavelle and variety of other characters.

About Gotham Radio Theatre
Much like the radio hour serials of a bygone era, Gotham Radio performs classics from theatre, literature and the silver screen in little more than 60 minutes, with live sound and music, and actors playing multiple roles. Gotham actors portray fictional 1940's stars of stage, screen and radio who perform the Gotham radio play. These 40's personalities are long running characters and bring the audience an added entertaining dimension of a 'show within a show'.

The New York International Fringe Festival will be presenting "Gotham Radio Theatre's The Awful Truth" at The Connelly Theatre, located at 220 East 4th Street (Avenue A & Avenue B) on these dates: Friday 8/9 at 9:45pm -11:00pm,Thursday 8/15 at 5:00pm -6:15pm, Sunday 8/18 at 2:15pm -3:30pm, Tuesday 8/20 at 7:00pm -8:15pm, Thursday 8/22 at 2:30pm-3:45pm

Take a tour through our website for more information and to read the highly entertainng biographies of our 1940's stars along with the contemporary bios of our cast atwww.gothamradiotheatre.com.

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