Welcome to WORDTheatre Weekly! I’m Cedering Fox, WordTheatre’s Founder and Artistic Director.
Today we're spotlighting Vincent Piazza, who is currently in Tulsa King and you've seen him shine many times in The Sopranos, Boardwalk Empire, and Jersey Boys. Vincent has been bringing short stories to life at WORDTheatre for years and today he'll bring you stories about struggle, time, and love.

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Now, you’ll hear Vincent Piazza read Peter Orner’s moving story, Uncle Norm Reads Spinoza as His Cookie Business Collapses Due to the Rise in Sugar Prices in the Dominican Republic. This story is truly unforgettable: After sugar prices quadruple, cookie business owner Uncle Norm struggles to remain steadfast in both his commercial pursuits and his marriage with his wife Ida.

UNCLE NORM READS SPINOZA AS HIS COOKIE BUSINESS COLLAPSES DUE TO THE RISE IN SUGAR PRICES IN THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC by PETER ORNER

A man grapples with his crumbling marriage as he suspects his wife is involved in an affair. This next story is none other than The Mighty Shannon by David Means. Piazza, take it away!

THE MIGHTY SHANNON by DAVID MEANS

We hope you enjoyed these two stories today. If you are anywhere near Manhattan on Tuesday, July 16th, 2024, you can experience Vincent along with other great actors live at The Players stepping into Brad Watson’s stories. WORDTheatre's Author/Actors series at the Players is sponsored by Randy & Jane Sinisi and Phipen Studios | Post Production with a state-of-the-art post-production facility in New Jersey.

If you can't make it live, become a WORDTheatre Member and you will soon be able to screen the event from the comfort of your home in the “Members Area” at WORDTheatre.org!

Special thanks to philanthropist/benefactor Ola Strom and to The Los Angeles County Department of Arts and Culture for their continuing support, to Jonathan Sacks for composing our theme music, to all our summer interns, and to Jason Lee, our podcast editor…

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This is Cedering Fox in Los Angeles. Until next week, signing off.