IRISH REPERTORY THEATRE REFLECTIONS OF MOLLY BLOOM REFLECTIONS OF MOLLY BLOOM IRISH REPERTORY THEATRE CHARLOTTE MOORE, ARTISTIC DIRECTOR | CIARÁN O’REILLY, PRODUCING DIRECTOR A PERFORMANCE ON SCREEN YES! REFLECTIONS OF MOLLY BLOOM FROM THE NOVEL ULYSSES BY JAMES JOYCE ADAPTED FOR STAGE BY AEDÍN MOLONEY & COLUM MCCANN MUSIC BY PADDY MOLONEY PERFORMED BY AEDÍN MOLONEY TIME & PLACE The bedroom of Molly and Leopold Bloom, Dublin, Ireland. The early hours of June 17th, 1904. Running Time: 1 hour and 15 minutes, no intermission SPECIAL THANKS We wish to express our gratitude to the Performers’ Unions Actors’ Equity Association, American Guild of Musical Artists, American Guild of Variety Artists, and SAG-AFTRA through Theatre Authority, lnc. for their cooperation in permitting the Artists to appear on this program. Irish Repertory Theatre would like to thank Aedín Moloney, Colum McCann, Arnaldo Segarra, Carmen Baez Garcia, John and Judi Hannan, Eric Marciano, Ruth Kavanagh, Sara de los Reyes, Mary Tierney, John Keating, Angela Marasia, Joe Mauceri, Martin Butler, Paddy and Rita Moloney, and Ciarán Madden, Consul General Of Ireland, for their support of this sepcial event. The original 2019 production of Yes!, Reflections of Molly Bloom was directed by Kira Simring with set design by Charlie Corcoran, costumes by Leon Dobkowski, lighting by Michael O’Connor, and sound by M. Florian Staab. THIS PRODUCTION IS MADE POSSIBLE WITH PUBLIC FUNDS FROM THE NEW YORK STATE COUNCIL ON THE ARTS, THE NEW YORK CITY DEPARTMENT OF CULTURAL AFFAIRS, AXE-HOUGHTON FOUNDATION, AND OTHER PRIVATE FOUNDATIONS AND CORPORATIONS, AND WITH THE ASSISTANCE OF THE MANY GENEROUS MEMBERS OF IRISH REPERTORY THEATRE’S PATRON’S CIRCLE. WHO’S WHO IN THE CAST AEDÍN MOLONEY (Molly shot on an iPhone while under Covid lock- Bloom, Co-Adaptor) ) is down from a bedroom in Miami. It is a an award-winning testament to surviving the loneliness of actress, also founder and self isolation - emerging from the dark producing artistic direc- into the light. It is a celebration of life! tor of Fallen Angel Theatre Dedicated to my mother, Rita. Thank you Company. In 2017 she to the Rep and my beloved friend and co- released an unabridged audio recording adapter, Colum McCann, for always of Molly Bloom’s Soliloquy from Ulysses by believing in me. James Joyce - Reflections of Molly Bloom - with music by her father, Paddy Moloney. JAMES JOYCE (Writer 1882-1941) Best Following the success of Yes! Reflections known for Ulysses, a landmark work in of Molly Bloom premier in 2019, (her 10th which the episodes of Homer’s Odyssey production at Irish Rep and her first are paralleled in an array of contrasting adaptation), Aedin was honored by The literary styles, James Joyce also wrote Outer Critics Circle and nominated by the short-story collection Dubliners and The Off Broadway Alliance for her perfor- the novels A Portrait of the Artist as a mance. Previous roles at the Rep Young Man (1916) and Finnegans Wake include: The Dead, 1904, Dancing at (1939). He was once quoted as saying Lughnasa, The Playboy of the Western “For myself, I always write about Dublin, World, The Shadow of a Gunman and because if I can get to the heart of Airswimming (a co-production with Fallen Dublin I can get to the heart of all the Angel). She originated the role of George cities of the world. In the particular is Eliot in the acclaimed production of A contained the universal.” Most Dangerous Woman at STNJ. Other recent roles include Women Without Men COLUM MCCANN (Co-Adaptor) Colum (The Mint), The Alchemist (STNJ) and McCann is the author of seven novels When I was a Girl I used to Scream and and three collections of stories. Born Shout (Fallen Angel). Her most recent TV and raised in Dublin, Ireland, he has credits include: “The Exorcist” and “The been the recipient of many international Knick.” She played the role of Eva Joyce in honours, including the National Book the film “Nora” (based on the life of Nora Award, the International Dublin Impac Barnacle). She recently directed Melissa Prize, a Chevalier des Arts et Lettres Gilbert in My Brilliant Divorce with Fallen from the French government, election to Angel. Aedín was born and raised in the Irish arts academy, several European Dublin, Ireland. Yes! Reflections of Molly awards, the 2010 Best Foreign Novel Bloom is Aedin’s first theatrical video, Award in China, and an Oscar nomina- WHO’S WHO IN THE CAST tion. In 2017 he was elected to the Journey Home, The Ballad of the Irish American Academy of Arts. His work has Horse (for National Geographic) and been published in over 40 languages. many more. 42 albums (five of them #1 He is the co-founder of the non-profit on Billboard World Music), 6 Grammys, global story exchange organisation, 18 nominations, an Oscar, a Genie and Narrative 4, and he teaches at the MFA an Emmy later, we can only begin to program in Hunter College. He lives in touch the surface of his achievements. New York with his wife, Allison, and He is delighted to have a chance once their three children. colummccann.com again to collaborate with his beloved daughter, Aedín. PADDY MOLONEY (Music) is the founder and leader of six-time Grammy award CIARÁN O’REILLY (Producing Director) winners, The Chieftains. He is known the Favorite directing credits include: Lady world over, not only for his innovative G: Plays and Whisperings of Lady Gregory, and ground breaking work in traditional Dublin Carol, The Shadow of a Gunman, Irish music but as a pioneering force The Seafarer, The Dead, 1904, Shining behind the exploration of Celtic culture City, Off the Meter, on the Record, The and its history throughout the world. Weir (Calloway Nom.), Banished Children Moloney has been an Irish cultural of Eve, The Emperor Jones, (Callaway ambassador for over 50 years. Through Award, O’Neill Credo Award, Drama Desk, his research and recordings, exploring Drama League, and Lucille Lortel Nom.), Irish roots in Breton, Galician, Country, The Hairy Ape (Drama Desk Drama Bluegrass, Cuban and Mexican music, League and Callaway Nom.), he has created a vast body of work. Philadelphia, Here I Come! (Drama Desk Known for his collaborative nature, his Nom) Irish Rep acting roles include: albums with The Chiefains include guest Molly Sweeney: A Performance on Screen, performances by Paul McCartney, Art Da, Juno and the Paycock, Dancing at Garfunkel, Sting, The Rolling Stones, Lughnasa, Molly Sweeney, Candida, Elvis Costello, Diana Krall, Van Morrison, Aristocrats, A Whistle in the Dark, The James Galway, Joni Mitchell, and Liam Shaughraun, and The Irish and How They Neeson to name but a few. He has com- Got That Way. He appeared in the posed, produced and performed on Roundabout Theatre Company’s numerous film scores including Gangs production of A Touch of the Poet with of New York, Barry Lyndon, Agnes Browne, Gabriel Byrne. He has appeared at the Tristan and Isolde, Treasure Island, The Abbey Theatre, Dublin and made his Water Horse, Far and Away, The Grey Fox, Broadway debut in The Corn is Green. the PBS/Disney mini-series The Long Films include The Devil’s Own (starring WHO’S WHO IN THE CAST Harrison Ford), “Law & Order,” “The Irish St. Patrick’s Committee in Holyoke’s John and How They Got That Way,” “Third F. Kennedy National Award, and has Watch,” “Bored to Death” and “The thrice been listed as one of the “Top 50 Knick.” Ciarán has been inducted in to Power Women” in Irish America Magazine. the Irish America Hall of Fame and was Charlotte was named “Director of the awarded the Presidential Distinguished Year” by The Wall Street Journal in 2011. Service Award for the Irish Abroad, 2019 Charlotte has been inducted in to the by President Michael D. Higgins. Irish America Hall of Fame and was awarded the Presidential Distinguished CHARLOTTE MOORE (Artistic Director) Service Award for the Irish Abroad, 2019 Recent directing assignments include: by President Michael D. Higgins. Molly Sweeney: A Performance on Screen, London Assurance, Love Noël, The Plough IRISH REPERTORY THEATRE Founded by and the Stars, On a Clear Day You Can Ciarán O’Reilly and Charlotte Moore, See Forever, Three Small Irish Irish Repertory Theatre opened its doors Masterpieces by William Butler Yeats, in 1988 with Sean O’Casey’s The Plough Lady Gregory and J.M. Synge. NY premiere and the Stars and is now in its 31st of Brian Friel’s The Home Place, World Season. Irish Rep is currently the only premiere of Larry Kirwan’s Rebel in the year-round theatre company in North Soul, Finian’s Rainbow, The Phyllis America devoted to bringing Irish and Newman Women’s Health Initiative gala, Irish-American works to the stage. Truman Capote’s A Christmas Memory, Recognized with the Jujamcyn Theatres and Juno and the Paycock and Dancing Award, a special Drama Desk Award for at Lughnasa. New York stage “Excellence in Presenting Distinguished appearances include A Perfect Ganesh, Irish Drama,” the Lucille Lortel Award for Meet Me in St. Louis, The Perfect Party, “Outstanding Body of Work,” and a 2013 Morning’s at Seven, Private Lives (with Outer Critics Circle Special Achievement Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton), Award in recognition of 25 years of and many performances with the New producing outstanding theatre. Irish Rep York Shakespeare Festival. Ms. Moore presents the very best in Irish theatre, has received two Tony Award nominations, from the masters to the new generation the Outer Critics Circle Award, the Drama of Irish and Irish-American writers who Desk Award, the Drama League Award, are transforming the stage.