WAMC's the Roundtable Broadcasts Live from Williamstown Theatre Festival

ALBANY, NY (07/14/2011)(readMedia)-- WAMC Northeast Public Radio's flagship morning program, The Roundtable, will broadcast live from the Main Stage at the Williamstown Theatre Festival (WTF) in Williamstown, MA on Friday, July 15th between 9 a.m. and noon. The show will air on all Northeast Public Radio frequencies and will stream live audio and video at wamc.org.

"We love Williamstown. Great place; great theater, great people. Always fun," says Alan Chartock, President and CEO of WAMC.

Host Joe Donahue, Producer Sarah LaDuke, and WAMC President and CEO Alan Chartock will be speaking with scheduled guests: Williamstown Theatre Festival's Artistic Director, Jenny Gersten; comedian and playwright, Lewis Black; former WTF Artistic Director and Director of this year's production of She Stoops to Conquer, Nicholas Martin; One Slight Hitch director Joe Grifasi; actors Steven Weber, Lili Taylor, Josh Hamilton, Justin Long, Sam Gold, Brooks Ashmanskas, Maura Tierney, and Kristine Nielsen. The Tablers will learn about WTF's productions of Jon Robin Baitz's Three Hotels, Henrik Ibsen's (translated by Paul Walsh) A Doll's House; Oliver Goldsmith's She Stoops to Conquer, Lewis Black's One Slight Hitch, and the season overall. The show will also feature segments about WTF's free theatre and apprentice program; about how plays are selected for the season; and about the scene shop and what goes into putting up an entire production every week or two.

Joe Donahue, host of The Roundtable says, "As a theatre fan, I have been attending shows at Williamstown for the past 30-years. To, once again, be broadcasting from the main stage is a thrill and honor beyond words."

WAMC will be live-tweeting guest information and photos during the broadcast at twitter.com/WAMCRoundtable.

The Roundtable blends news, arts, culture, and live music. Whether reporting the day's news, interviewing local and national authors, or chatting with fascinating people from around the corner and around the world, The Roundtable has something for everyone as it covers issues ranging from politics, arts, culture, history, the environment and everything in between.

If you missed The Roundtable interviews, they can be found at: http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/wamc/news.newsmain?action=section&SECTION_ID=231. Pictures of Roundtable on the Road can be found at: http://www.flickr.com/photos/wamcroundtable/

Member-supported WAMC Northeast Public Radio broadcasts news, informational and cultural programming to listeners in portions of seven northeastern states. WAMC is an award winning producer of regionally based programming and an affiliate of National Public Radio, American Public Media, and Public Radio International. www.wamc.org

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