November 1924. Orville Mulligan: Sports Writer and his colleagues at the Pittsburgh Guardian newspaper live in times of revolutionary change in sport, art and culture, a period of advances in American women’s rights – but even the most radical of societal shifts is based in small, personal stories of the struggle for individual freedom.
This is one such story.
With her multiplicity of roles from telephone operation to story assignment to final copy proofing, Marla Delft does everything for the Guardian – everything, that is, except for what she’d really like: namely, sportswriting.
So when Marla gets a serendipitous opportunity to cover professional boxing and billiards, plus land an exclusive interview with the outrageous and verbose world lightweight championship contender Sammy Mandell, she finds herself facing prejudicial attitudes of an all-male domain.
Orville Mulligan: Sports Writer is an audio drama podcast from Number 80 Productions and theSports History Network.
The Emancipation of Annie August script and story by Os Davis.
Orville Mulligan: Sports Writer stars Doug Fye, Ilona Fye, and Eric Bodwell. The Emancipation of Annie August co-stars in order of appearance Gwyneth Doland, Danny Solis and Teagan M. Solis.
Additional direction by Danny Solis. Sound recording and primary editing by Don McIver.
The theme song of Orville Mulligan: Sports Writer is “the Dayton Triangles Rag” and was arranged and performed byBruce Smith. Other tracks in this episode include
• “What’s the Angle,” “Dark ‘n’ Stormy” and “Depth of Focus” by Silverman Sound Studios;
• “Chapman & Sewell” by the Dream Joker;
• “Poor Little Butterfly (Is a Fly Gal Now)” by Belle Baker; and
• “Orville Mulligan: Sports Writer (Outro)” by David Liso of Dynamo Stairs.
Orville Mulligan: Sports Writer is produced by Os Davis and Darin Hayes. Series concept by Darrin Hayes.
Stay tuned for more episodes of Orville Mulligan: Sports Writer – coming soon!
