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2012 the Country Past Productions Clonmel Theatre Guild Season 2012/2013 1969-The Playboy of The Wes!ern Wond - Synge. 1992· Tranciations- Brian Friel -The ln"4)0rtance of Being Eames!-Oscar Mde -leUuoe and Lovage-Peler Schaofler. -YouneverCanTell-GeO<geSema<d Shaw -See How They Ruo- Phi!',pKing. 1970- The Slver Tes,;.,. Sean CJ CilSoy 1993- Ba,legangair&- Tom Murphy. -The Well of the Saints- J.M. Synge -A Life. Hugh Leonard. -Arms and the Man. Geotge Bernard Sh.aw Mgnkty By§ir)e;s Jwo 008 act$;• 1971- Home is the Hero- Walter Macken ·The Monkeys P:,w.. W.W. Jacobs. and •The VISit- Friedrich Ouem,nmatt -The Last of the LilSI of lh• Mohicans­ •The ln"4)0rtance of Being Earnes!-Oscor l'illde Hugh Leonard. 1972- Lovers-Brian Friel 1994-Juno and The Paycock- Se.v> O'Casey. Clonmel .fa, olf Hils- Loonox Robinson -Oandng at Lughnasa- Brian Friel. -A SUNtcar Named ()egr&-T ennessee Wltiams 1S95- Dancing al Lugtv,a,a- Brian Ffiel. President... .... .............Michae l Hennessy ·. Theatre Guild 1973- Juno and The Paycock- Sean O'Casey -Sig Maggi&- John B. Keane •The Shadow of a Gunman- Sean O'Casey -Ila- Hugh Leonard. Artistic Director...... ....Michae l Hennessy · (founded 1969) 1974- Philadelp~a Here I Come- Bnan Ffiel -All the Way Back-Bernard Fan'ell. -The Gia$$ Menagelie- Tennessee WiUiams. 1996- The Prisone, of Secood Avenue-- Nei Simon. Chairperson ...................... Patricia Harte · Presents 1975-Da- Hugh Leonord -On The OutsideKln The lnsid&-Torn Mu'l)hy. -The Lark- Jean Anooih •TheOdd Couple(Fern~e version).j'lel Simon. Manager. .............................Tom Callery -The T;nk9<S Wedding~ J.M. Synge) & • 1997-VoyageAround My FathOf• John Mortimer. The uttle Red Apootles •The Chasti!u!&, John B. Keane. Treasurer. ............................ .Jim Malone 1976- The Palriok Peorce Motel-Hugh Leonard -Run for Your Wife. Ray Cooney. -Brush with, Body- Maurice MeLoughlain 1998-A lloTis HOUS&- Henrik fbsen. P.R.O . ......Amanda Kirwan/ Ger Meagher -Three lo< the Road- A biogy of one acl plays -Double Trouble-Brendan Long. --~ =@ 1977-The Effoctsof Gainma Ray on the Man-ln•Th&-M<>a> -Broth,., of The Brus!>- Jimmy Murphy. ffl ~~ Marigolds- Pa.A Zindel. 1999· The Gingorbiead Lady- Nol S.mon. ,- ..·-~ ;Ir .,· ;·\_~ - -"';. .c. ~·::"·~=.:.. , .-• 1971• AnyoneCanRobaBank-TomColfey 2000-Happy bi"1day, Dear Nic&-8em;rd Fanel. Life Vice Presidents 1979- The LoYes of Cass McGuir&- Brian Friel. -The C'l)p!e of lnishmaa'l• Ma-tin Mcllonagh. Dennis O'Sullivan, Stella O'Sullivan, 1981- A Man For Alt Seasons- Rober18oft 2001- Nojses Off - Michael Frayn. ~.~Pl~~g;~:bfJo"hiMurant -Arsenic and Old lac&-Joseph Kesselrrig. •The Beauty Queoo of Leenane- Marlin Mcllonagh. 1932.- Vival Vrvat, Regina-- Robert Bolt -How The O'.her Half Loves-Alan Ayckbolsne Mary Burke, Margo Prendergast 1913-See How Thoy Run- Phrip King. 2002· A Soull in Connema-> Martin Mcllonagh - Lovors- Brian Friel. -Forty F01< Sycamore 5:reet- 8em;rd Farrell. Executive Committee -The Patrick Pearoe Motel- Hugh Leonard. -Abwrd Per,on S.ngular-Alan Ayckboume. 1934- I Do Not Like Thee, lloclor Fell- Bomard Farrell. 2003- LOV9<S(WIM9<S & Loosers~ Brian Riel Carol Acheson, Maggie Morrissey, 19as-Y)bodunns·-Torn 0rut act Pim -1\ Runs In Tho Family• Roy Cooney. Rory Moroney. - Dock Briel-John Mo<1i...,, 2004- Philadelp~a Here I Com&- Brien Friel. -The Trial-Anthooy Booth 2005- The Happy Marriage-JoM Clements. -The Real Inspector Hound •Tom Stoppard. 2lm-Wny Not Slay For Breakfast• Ray Cooney. -nGetMyMan-PhiipKirijj • The Odd Couple (Female Ver~on) N. Simon 191&- The Communication Cord• Brian Friel 2007• lasl Tango,1'anto In Little Grimley-David Trislrim. -The llrBSSOr• Ron~d Harwood. - ltCooldn1Happen ToA More Deserving Cooplo­ 1917• lla-HUjlhLeonard Oavid Barre.i. Double up laughing two one acts· 11'.lliml!w. • Mulcahy Park-John McCi1111y - Mt H~- John Mortimer and 20011-Who's Ahid of Virg;ria Woolf- Edward Al>oe ~~~2 -The Last of the Last of the Mohieans- 2009. ~ I ittle Love a Littm throe one acts· Invitation to Join :~P,r@~~t@-U~-Y.~.,~~~% Hugh Leonard. • Loosers- Brien Friel, Plaza Sui!&, Neil Simon 1988-The Year of the Hiker- John 8. Keane -The Last ofThe Last of Tho Mohicans HUjlh Leonord Membership of Clonmel Theatre Guild is loye on the Bocks two ona acts: • The Crucible -Jd,ur Mier open to anyone interested in the various • Plaza s..;10- Nol Simon and 2010-111 Get My Man - Phfip King - LoYers- Brian Ffiel. 2011- See How They Ru~ Ki>g aspects of community theatre. Please ~-rom}titz~1gra1u ~, 1919- The Plough and the S\aro- S&an O'Casey The Chasti!Ute-- Jom 8. Keane • The Patrick Pearce Mole!-Hugh Leonard 2012· Move Over MIS. Markham- Ray Cooney & John contact any member of the Guild or phone 1991).A s~"'tcar Narneo Desir&-Tennessee Wiliams. Chapman Tom on 0879590587 -Say Cheese- Bernard Fanell. Raheen House ,Hotel - Arsenic &Old Lao&- Joseph Kesselring. 1991- Philadelphia Here I come- Brian Friel. - VVhenwewere Ma-ried-J.B. Priestly. I odaecs· Two one acts· • Dock Brief- John Mortimo,. Wed. 7th - Sat. 10th • A Dead !Mrty- Alan Goslin<J. -11 Gel My Ma- Phiip King. www.cloruneltheatreguild.com November 2012 PROGRAMME The Play John Murphy ih,e, ~ ntnJ ~ Synopsis The playwright, John Murphy, was born in By John Murphy Eddie Maher returns to visit his birthplace 1924 in Bellaghy Charlestown on the Mayo in Ireland with his American wife, after side of the border with Sligo and was many years in America. His younger himself part of the world of rural small­ People in the play brother Curly is about to leave and join town Ireland. him in America, Eddie doesn't want him His trade as a ship's engineer took him to Tom Maher(father) ................... Ger Meagher to go as America isn't as wonderful as Belfast. It was there that he began to Mary Kate (wife) ..................Amanda Kirwan people in Ireland think. Eddie regrets write 'The Country Boy' in 1958 when he Curly (Younger son).. Desmond Cunningham leaving Ireland and believes his brother is was 34 years old. Eddie (elder son)... ...............Tom FitzGerald making the same mistake he made. His He had been involved with theatre as a Julia (Eddie's wife) ..................P atricia Harte father Tom doesn't want Curly to go member of the Charlestown Dramatic Eileen Tirney(Curly's girl) ......Amanda Hickey either but he won't stop him. His mother Society, but it is believed that the Ulster Mary fears that if he goes she will not see Group Theatre was an important influence him again. Will Curly go and leave the on the spirit of this play as they were farm and his sweetheart Eileen behind? There is an interval at the end of encouraging the production of locally Has Eddie done well in America. What is written plays at that time. Act 1 scene III Eddie's wife like? What effect did leaving when a buffet will be served The play was staged by them in April 1959 Ireland have on Eddie? In this story John and immediately afterwards by the Abbey Murphy captures the bleak future that Theatre, Dublin to great acclaim. People behind the scenes faced many Irish people in the late fifties It should have been the beginning of a Production Directed by and early sixties. He also captures the great theatrical career. Sadly though, John Tom FitzGerald effects this had on family's and those that Murphy was so much a part of the world were left behind. that he described in his play that he was Set construction & decor Sit back and enjoy a look back at 1959 subject to the same experiences that he Eddie McCarthy, Danny Harte, Rickey Dunne and the moving story of how people wrote about so vividly. He could not find a could not find a place for themselves in place in the Ireland he knew so well. His Stage Manager the Ireland of the fifties. next play, 'The Man from Ballybeg' was Carol Acheson never produced or published. Directors note He left Mayo for England with his wife Sound & Lighting I would like to thank the following people for Kathleen Rodgers and from there he Maggie Morrissey making this production a success. moved to America. He settled in Los The cast for all their hard work at rehearsals. Angeles where he worked as a writer with Raffle & Front of House th All the backstage crew. 20 Century Fox, Paramount and Disney. Mick Hennessy, Jim Malone, Pam O'Riorden, The committee and other members of the Guild. He never wrote another play. John Leahy, Sean Bergan, Juanita Guidera Special thanks to, John Murphy died in Los Angeles on May 31st 1998 and his ashes were buried on the Furniture Mark & staff of Raheen House Hotel. Denis O'Sullivan Tipp FM side of Nephin Mountain in his beloved Larry O'Keeffe Michael Clarke Clonmel on line. Mayo. Kiara Heffernan facebook. Kind regards, T ~ Fitz9erA-t~ .
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