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October Song

OVERVIEW

  • Playwright

    Andy Hinds 

  • Synopsis

    October Song tells of the struggle of the O'Donnell sisters to resolve the legacy of the family history, against the wider backdrop of a community celebrating All Soul's Night, attempting to lay its own ghosts to rest.

  • Play Type

    Plays General

    Number Of Acts

    Full-Length

  • Cast Size Male

    2

  • Cast Size Female

    3

ORIGINAL PRODUCTION

Original Cast  
Pat Marcella Riordan (1)
Jonathan Frankie McCafferty
Carmel Carol Scanlan
Tommy Brendan Laird
Maggie Eleanor Methven
Production Team  
Director Andy Hinds
Set Designer Francis O'Connor
Lighting Guy Barriscale
Costumes Ivor C. Morrow
Trainee Director John Breen
Trainee Director Conall Morrison
Trainee Director Conor Norton
Company Manager Marey Devlin
Administration Assistant Paula Clamp
Technical Manager Guy Barriscale
Stage Manager Fearga O'Doherty
Technical Assistant Stephen Wright
Set Construction Guy Barriscale
Set Construction Stephen Wright
Set Construction Pat Byrne
Scenic Artist Stuart Marshall
Graphic Design The Design Works
Poster Image Moira McIver
Photography Willie Carson
Voice Coach Brendan Gunn
Administrator Patricia McBride

PUBLISHED SCRIPTS

RIGHTS INFORMATION

SOURCE OF INFORMATION

Information for this entry was taken from the original production programme and from the company archive, held at the Linen Hall Library, Belfast.