In the wake of World War II, a poor widow named Serafina lives with her only daughter Rosa in a Sicilian community on Louisiana's Gulf Coast. As Rosa grows to maturity, Serafina is forced to reconcile the values of the New World with the deeply-held pain of her past.
This L.A. Theatre Works recording reunites Mercedes Ruehl and Anthony LaPaglia, who starred in the 1995 Broadway production that earned a Tony Award for Best Revival of a Play, and Drama Desk Awards for both actors.
Recorded at the Skirball Cultural Center, Los Angeles in December 1999.
Directed by Richard Masur Producing Director: Susan Albert Loewenberg
An L.A. Theatre Works full-cast recording, starring:
Emily Bergl as Rosa Marieclare Costello as Peppina and Bessie Tim DeKay as Jack Brent Hinkley as a Doctor and Salesman Anthony LaPaglia as Alvaro Carol Locatell as Guiseppina Kate Mulligan as Estelle, Miss Yorke Antonia Ray as Assunta Peggy Roeder as The Strega Mercedes Ruehl as Serafina Vincent Schiavelli as Father DeLeo Claudette Sutherland as Violetta and Flora
Stage Manager and Live Sound Effects: Jane Slater Assistant Stage Manager: Cary Thompson Radio production by Raymond Guarna
