¡Que Viva Porfirio!
SPLENDOR AND DEATH OF PORFIRIO RUBIROSA /
FULGOR Y MUERTE DE PORFIRIO RUBIROSA:
The Original, Demented, Mock-heroic Epic Voiceplay about the final hours and transfiguration of the notorious Dominican playboy Porfirio Rubirosa, and a dream journey across America by a lonely marine biologist named Woody Mezmer.
Genre: Spoken Word; Radio Drama/Demented Comedy; “Audio Fiction”; Horspiel (Voiceplay).
SPLENDOR AND DEATH OF PORFIRIO RUBIROSA /
FULGOR Y MUERTE DE PORFIRIO RUBIROSA
FULGOR Y MUERTE DE PORFIRIO RUBIROSA
This is a radio play or “voiceplay” in 12 brief episodes. This piece debuted on WOMR in fall of 2003 and since then it has been played or serialized as a weekly feature on WBAI, KPFA, WSUM and many other fine stations across the U.S. and Canada.. The voiceplay runs 34 minutes, in 12 discrete scenes. Thanks for listening in.
The cast includes Robert Stanton, Sam Tsoutsouvas, Christian Baskous, Omar Prince and Robin Poley. Christian Baskous (Rubi, Omar Pantages, Earno Stiggis etal.) wrote, produced, directed and edited this project. Please visit chrisbaskous.com for more info.
Recorded in Fall of 2001 in NYC at Full House and Harvestworks. Engineered by David Lawson, Dave Weissman, Leslie Lavelanet. Special thanks to Marcos Martinez, Claudia Arenas, Williamson Music, AFTRA.
Please check the Excerpt Page for audio samples.
Please check to Bio Page for information on the parties responsible.