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 From WBAI/Pacifica Radio, RADIO BLOOMSDAY is an intimate radio program featuring readings of James Joyce’s Ulysses plus selections from Joyce’s entire canon, performed by leading actors. Bloomsday is celebrated every year on June 16, the day Ulysses takes place.
WBAI will air a nine-hour Radio Bloomsday special, beginning at 7pm on Monday, June 16th. The first three hours - all FCC-clean - will be distributed live to the Pacifica network via satellite. Later hours will be posted on the web on Tuesday.
“Radio Bloomsday will make the works of Joyce accessible to a 21st century audience, the newly initiated and devoted stalwarts alike,” explains producer Larry Josephson. “This year’s show begins with a survey of all of Joyce’s works, followed by a spotlight on the holy trinity of characters in Ulysses: Stephen Dedalus, Leopold Bloom and his wife, Molly.”
ACTORS & PERFORMERS:
– Alvin Epstein (the original Lucky in “Waiting for Godot”) reads a tribute to Samuel Beckett, Joyce’s former secretary
– Amy Stiller will do a tribute to the Irish poet Patrick Kavanagh
– Alec Baldwin reads The Citizen
– Anne Meara will perform the role of Gertie MacDowell
– Kate Valk as Gertrude Stein
In addition to these stars, others scheduled to perform in Radio Bloomsday include John O’Callaghan from Stargate Atlantis, Obie award winner Aaron Beall, Faux Real Theatre’s Mark Greenfield, performance artist ZeroBoy, and actors Jim Fletcher, Patricia O’Connell, Emily Mitchell, Vera Beren, David Pincus, Laura Simms, Bob Dishy, and Alana Newhouse.
PRODUCERS & DIRECTORS:
– Radio Bloomsday is produced by Larry Josephson, winner of the prestigious Peabody Award and three Grammy nominations for his work with Bob & Ray. Larry co-created (with Isaiah Sheffer) the first Bloomsday broadcast from Symphony Space 26 years ago, which he produced for radio until last year.
– The broadcast is directed by Caraid O’Brien, who will also perform the complete Molly Bloom monologue (in the upload-only hours). She wrote and directed “Bloomsday on Broadway” at Symphony Space for three years. Caraid was born in Galway, Ireland and, at 33, is the same age as the fictional Molly Bloom.
– Artistic Director is Janet Coleman, author of “The Compass,” host & producer of The Cat Radio Cafe, and WBAI Arts Director.
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