October Production
The Beauty Queen of Leenane by Martin McDonagh
Director: Mary-Kelly Campbell
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November Production
The Last of the Last of the Mohicans by Hugh Leonard
Director: Aidan O’Brien
Dominick, having packed his wife off on retreat to an obscure saint’s shrine, is poised to enjoy an adulterous affair with sexy Grace Lamb. Grace arrives, followed by Dominick’s wife, followed by Grace’s husband – a formidable Aer Lingus pilot. Eventually the evening is resolved amicably although not quite how Dominick intended!
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January Production
Double Bill: A Separate Piece & Teeth by Tom Stoppard
Director: Maureen Taggart
This Tara Players/Shoestring Players co-production is this year’s entry in the 2007 MTC Master Playwrights Festival-Stoppardfest. The January 28th show is a Sunday matinee (2:00 PM) which will be followed by a lecture series. Attendance at the lecture series is free of charge and will take place at 4:00 PM.
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March Production
An Irish Play by Dan O’Brien
Director: Paul Gray
Amateur actors in Cork City Ireland, convene at their local pub-theatre for the first read-through of a new “Irish Play”. What no one knows yet is that the play has been written by an American and that a foreigner has been cast in the lead. Over the course of the evening the newly assembled cast debates (in typically Irish fashion) the play’s deficiencies and merits. Irish and American cultures come into conflict, old rivalries reignite, and secrets are revealed as the group struggles toward an understanding of this enigmatic Irish play. What begins as a comedic examination of Irish theatre and identity becomes by evening’s end a character drama of strong emotional force.
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April Production
The Spirit of Annie Ross by Bernard Farrell
Directed by Brendan Carruthers
The Hamilton family’s Victorian house is rumoured to be haunted by the kitchen maid; four listeners to the Gerry Ryan radio show agree to spend the night there to raise money for charity. Each participant has their own reasons for taking part in the challenge and as the night progresses their secrets and psychological ghosts begin to appear. Now, the old house may indeed (or may not) be haunted by Annie Ross. Larry’s sure it’s not – so sure that he’s organised the charity sleepover there. His wife Helen is not so confident; Colm, the local schoolmaster, is willing to be convinced; but young Aisling has no doubts – for very good reasons. And William, the old caretaker, knows a lot more than he lets on… Come and find out what’s really going on in the Hamilton House! Hilariously funny, mildly thrilling, with a dash of drama, this production will surely entertain!
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