A WAKE IN PROVIDENCE – Produced by Patrick Coppola

Anthony (Vincent Pagano) is a white fledgling actor who is in a happy relationship with Alissa (Victoria Rowell), who is beautiful, gainfully employed, and black. In spite of being sharply reminded that it has been 30 years since Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner, Anthony is reluctant to introduce her to his large Italian-American family.

Yet when Alissa does accompany Anthony home when his grandfather dies, he learns that race is only one of many issues this eccentric family contends with; two of Anthony’s cousins are under the mistaken belief that they are wanted by the mob, his uncle talks endlessly about his testicles, and his aunt takes Alissa aside and tells her that the only way to survive in this wacky family is to drink.

Produced by: Patrick Coppola

Shot in the summer of 1998 – 35mm feature film
Locations:
Providence, RI and Los Angeles, CA

Awards:
Official selection – Boston Film Festival
Official selection – Fort Lauderdale Film Festival * Winner – Best Independent Comedy Award

Starring: Vincent Pagano, Victoria Rowell (Diagnosis Murder), Dan Lauria (The Wonder Years), Adrienne Barbeau (Maude, The Fog)

US Distribution: Indican Pictures
Theatrically released.
Television debut: Lifetime Network 
DVD released
Worldwide Distribution