The Rose Tattoo

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