from www.broadwayworld.com – The opening for The Deep Throat Sex Scandal, a new play by David Bertolino, directed by Jerry Douglas is set for October 10th at 45 Bleecker Street Theatre (just east of Lafayette Street).
Finally the true story will be revealed: In 1972, a hairdresser from the Bronx made a little movie, www.xxxdeepthroat.com that grossed over $600 Million (possibly the most profitable film of all time) and ignited the sexual revolution.
The Deep Throat Sex Scandal takes you behind the scenes, into the secret world of adult filmmaking and introduces you to the legendary Linda Lovelace and Harry Reems. Follow the bizarre journey from the creation of the movie, through the raids, arrests and the banning of the film, to the political fallout of the ensuing courtroom drama, which launched the career of Allen Dershowitz.
The cast will feature Lori Gardner as Linda Lovelace and Malcolm Madera as Harry Reems, with Graham Stuart Allen, Frank Blocker, Stephen Hope, John-Charles Kelly, Rita Rehn, and Zach Wegner. The Deep Throat Sex Scandal will have scenic design by Josh Iacovelli, lighting design by Graham Kindred, and costume design by Jeffrey Wallach.
Born and raised in the Boston area, David Bertolino created his first theatrical venture, Spookyworld, a Halloween theme park that ran for 14 years and showcased the talent of over 200 actors each evening.
Guest stars included Linda Blair, Elvira, Alice Cooper, Robert Englund, Willard Scott, Bill Maher, and Jerry Springer, among others; David also produced the comeback career of Tiny Tim, presenting Tiny’s wedding live on “The Tonight Show with Jay Leno” from Spookyworld and hosting an episode of MTV’s “The Real World.”
Many a career was launched for dozens of special effects directors and technicians as well. Spookyworld sold over a million tickets under Berolino’s reign, during which time, he also partnered with the New England Patriots Football Team. The Deep Throat Sex Scandal is Bertolino’s first foray into New York theater.
Jerry Douglas, a native of Iowa, attended Drake University and did his graduate work at the Yale School of Drama. Broadway and Off-Broadway plays he has written and/or directed include Rondelay, Circle in the Water, Score (where he discovered a young Sylvester Stallone, getting him his Equity card), Tubstrip, and Max’s Millions.
He also wrote the screenplay for Radley Metzger’s film version of Score. In the early 1970s he directed two films, The Back Row and Both Ways, then began to focus on a career as a free-lance journalist for such publications as The Advocate and Manshots.
Among his more recent films are More of a Man, Kiss-Off, Honorable Discharge, Flesh & Blood, Dream Team, and BuckleRoos. Douglas is the recipient of a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Free Speech Coalition and was inducted in the AVN Hall of Fame in 1998.
For more information, visit www.deepthroattheplay.com.