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S. 1, Ep. 6: Xingu by Edith Wharton

S. 1, Ep. 6: Xingu by Edith Wharton

FromRadio Play Revival


S. 1, Ep. 6: Xingu by Edith Wharton

FromRadio Play Revival

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Length:
50 minutes
Released:
Jan 29, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Hillbridge, 1916: The ladies of the local lunch club have invited the celebrated novelist of their latest read to be their guest. However, their own internal competition and inferiority complexes send the meticulously planned afternoon of literary discussion wildly off the rails.

Cast (in speaking order):
HARRIET HARRIS as The Narrator
ANNA DEAVERE SMITH as Miss Van Vluyck
MICHELLE WILLIAMS as Fanny Roby
BLAIR BROWN as Mrs. Plinth
CHARLES BUSCH as Mrs. Ballinger
BRIDGET EVERETT as Mrs. Leveret
KATHRYN GRODY as Laura Glyde
EVA MARIE SAINT as Osric Dane
with SAM TSOUTSOUVAS, the voice of RPR
Piano excerpts performed by JOSEPH THALKEN
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Released:
Jan 29, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (25)

Radio Play Revival features great American actors performing great American works of literature. Performed by both established and new-and-emerging performers, musicians, and writers, Radio Play Revival pays homage to the golden age of radio, in the now-second golden age of audio.