Napoli Gets Rich | Napoli Milionaria

Napoli Milionaria, by Eduardo De Filippo: Some stories belong to a city, yet speak to the whole world.
The performance will display English supertitles.
Date: Saturday, June 6, 2026
Marygrove Theatre 8425 W McNichols Rd, Detroit, MI 48221
Time: Open Doors 5:00 PM | Performance starts at 6:30 PM

Parking: Free on-site parking is available just outside the theatre.
Important: Please arrive early to allow time for parking and seating.
No entry will be allowed after 6:30 PM

War-torn Naples, 1942. Bombs fall, ration cards disappear, and one unstoppable Neapolitan matriarch turns her cramped apartment into the city’s most unlikely black-market empire. Coffee, cigarettes, American stockings, if it’s scarce, Amalia Iovine has it, and the money pours in faster than Allied tanks.
But when poverty suddenly flips into wealth, laughter turns to chaos. Family secrets erupt, morals go missing, and everyone discovers the bitter truth: getting rich in wartime always comes with a price no one wants to pay.
Eduardo De Filippo’s masterpiece is a rollercoaster of belly laughs and heartbreak, a hilarious, deeply human Neapolitan classic that proves survival is the ultimate hustle.
“Sparkling, savage, and utterly human. A comedy that made post-war Italy laugh through its tears.”
Grab a seat and discover why Napoli Milionaria! remains the funniest tragedy (or the most tragic comedy) you’ll ever see.

CAST

Gennaro Jovine — Massimo Risi
Amalia Jovine, sua moglie — Lia Adelfi
Maria Rosaria, loro figlia — Anna Pedalino
Amedeo, loro figlio — Sergio Cipolla

Errico “Settebellezze” — Massimo Fulfaro
Peppe “’O Cricco” — Fortunato Cappelleri
Riccardo Spasiano, ragioniere — Mario Sancineto
Adelaide Schiano — Sandra Marinelli
Assunta,  sua nipote — Erika Caturegli
Il dottore — Mario Avigliano
Il brigadiere Ciappa — Tonino Corsetti
Federico — Miro Marcelli
“’O Miezo  Prèvete” — Gianluca Di Stefano

Donna Peppenella — Sandra Tornberg
Teresa — Alessia Risi
Margherita — Giada Ventrice

Pasqualino ’O Vinaio– Ryan Newcom
Fascista: Franco Bevione
Passanti: Onofrio Defina, Sergio Zaccherini

Children:
William Cappelleri, Dylan Cappelleri, Jayden Cappelleri, Francesca Sancineto, Diana Sancineto

Director:  Massimo Risi
Assistant Director: Tino Cappelleri

Scenography
Franco Bevione, Gianluca Di Stefano, Massimo Risi, Federica Risi, Sergio Zaccherini
Costumes
Lia Adelfi
Script Digitalization
Lia Adelfi, Pierluigi Erbaggio, Giada Ventrice
Tech: Lights, Sound, Projector
Gianfranco Cataldo, Pierluigi Erbaggio
Cameramen
Marcello Filibeck
Backstage Help
Joe Calabro, Onofrio Defina
Special Thanks
The magic of this DAS production extends beyond assigned roles.
Every member of the cast helps transform this life behind the curtain.
This spirit of collaboration is what truly brings the performance to the stage.
Thank you all.

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