Belly

Sharp wit, poignant honesty and Lysol-laden high jinks hit theaters when Belly, Julie Tortorici’s one-woman show hits NYC’s Juvie Hall this September. Last seen in the 2003 New York International Fringe Festival, the play has recently been restaged by director, Alicia Arinella. Written and starring Julie Tortorici, it’s an afternoon in the life of Frannie, a delightfully disarming housewife with a twist. Frannie, a house-bound woman trotting through her routine, surprisingly discovers an audience in her living room. Thrust into the role of hostess, Frannie takes her audience on a rollercoaster ride of memories, confessions, hand sanitizer, hostess cupcakes and friendship. Fred Backus of NYTheatre.com called it “a rare gem.”