Alan Alda Stages 'Passion of Marie Curie' for Limited Run

From May 8-10, Swiftly Tilting Theatre Project, Inc. presents "Radiance, The Passion of Marie Curie," the ardent struggle between knowledge and love, by award-winning actor and playwright, Alan Alda.

Marie Curie, on the precipice of discovering two new elements and awarded the Nobel Prize embraces her passion for learning while fighting against the domestic expectations of the patriarchal society in turn-of-the-century Paris.

Marie strives to find balance between her need to be an intellectual and the need to be a woman. Alan Alda (Scientific American Frontiers, "M*A*S*H") transforms actual letters, journals, and newspaper articles into an impressionistic drama that allows both characters and actors to radiate their best qualities to an audience.

Becca C. Kidwell directs a cast with diverse backgrounds and training. The cast features Polish-American actress, trained at the Royal Central School of Speech and Drama, Ewa Maria Wojcik as Marie, Gary Kozak (Encore, Encore with the Gallery Players, Strawberry One Festival) as Pierre, artistic director of Teatro delle Due, Adam R. Deremer as Emile, Alexandra Perlwitz (Project: Theatre, Connecticut Rep) as Marguerite, Chris Cook (Albany Curtain Call Theatre, Albany Civic Theatre) as Paul, Atlantic Acting School Graduate, Kristen Brody as Jeanne, and Vassar College Graduate, Timothy Magidson as Terbourgie and Tornebladh.

Swiftly Tilting Theatre Project, Inc. is a fiscally sponsored nonprofit by Fractured Atlas. Its passion and purpose is to impact a small corner of the world and leave it a little better than before; to search for truth and to share love; to share our knowledge and skills in order to build a theatrical community, that provides affordable, quality, professional theatrical productions for the public through participation as artists, audiences, and students.

"Radiance, The Passion of Marie Curie," runs through May 10 at Joria Productions Mainstage Theater, 410 W. 47th St, New York, NY 10036. For tickets or information, call 1-800-838-3006 or visit http://radianceswiftly.brownpapertickets.com/.