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Orion Productions

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THIS COMPANY IS NO LONGER IN OPERATION.
History

Orion Productions was founded in 1957 by Phylis Ryan (see also Gemini Productions) and began by producing a revue that year entitled "Guided Mistletoe", directed by Brendan Cauldwell. They produced work at the Pocket Theatre, Ely Place, The Gas Company Theatre in Dun Laoghaire and at The Eblana. As well as new plays, Orion also produced work by contemporary American writers such as Tennessee Williams, Max Shulman, and William Inge.

Founder

New Irish Plays Produced By Orion Productions

Play Title	Playwright
A Walk on the Water	Hugh Leonard
Lady Spider	Donagh MacDonagh
No More in Dust	John B. Keane
The Blind Mice	Brian Friel
The Highest House on the Mountain	John B. Keane
The Ice Goddess	James Douglas
Them	Tom Coffey

Premiered In 2021

Duck Duck Goose

Distortion

What Did I Miss?

Medicine

Into the Dark Woods

Latest Playography Update

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Updated 27 Oct 2022

Playwright
Carmel Winters, Enda Walsh, Iseult Golden, Sarah Hanly, John Connors, Shane O'Reilly, Nancy Harris, Owen McCafferty, Frank McGuinness, Feli Speaks, Gina Moxley, Abbie Spallen, Michael West, Shaun Dunne, Manchán Magan, Eva O'Connor, Edna O'Brien, Aoife Martyn, Arthur Riordan, Andrea Molino, John O'Donovan (2), Deirdre Kinahan, Zoe Ní Riordáin, Karen Cogan, Jimmy Murphy, Ursula Rani Sarma, Zhu Yi, Pom Boyd, Stacey Gregg, Thomas Kane Byrne, Sinéad Burke, Dermot Bolger, Carys D. Coburn, Meadhbh McHugh, Colm Keegan (2), Phillip McMahon, Darach Mac Con Iomaire, Sonya Kelly, Margaret Perry, Joseph O'Connor (1), Kit de Waal, Ciara Elizabeth Smyth, Keith James Walker, Mark O'Halloran, Una McKevitt, Blindboy Boatclub, Emmet Kirwan, Rosaleen McDonagh, David Ireland, Jody O'Neill
Company
Abbey Theatre/Amharclann na Mainistreach

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Irish Theatre Institute
Registered Office: 17 Eustace Street, Temple Bar, Dublin 2, D02 F293
Tel: +353 1 670 4906

Registered Charity Number: CHY 20847
Company Registration Number: 338199
VAT Number : IE6358199D