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The Voice of Shem

OVERVIEW

Playwright

Mary Manning (1)
Adapted / Translated From

James Joyce
Synopsis
An adaptation of James Joyce's Finnegans Wake.
Play Type

Adaptation/Translation

Number Of Acts

Full-Length
Cast Size Male

8
Cast Size Female

6

ORIGINAL PRODUCTION

Date of First Production

25 April 1955
Production Notes
Produced by the Poets' Theatre, Cambridge
Producer
Original Venue
Venue Notes
Premiered at the Poets' Theatre, Cambridge.

Original Cast
Various Characters	Edward Thommen
Finnegan	Joseph Mitchell
Earwicker	Ken Donahue
Shem	Tom Clancy
Shaun	Ed Chamberlain
Anna Livia Plurabelle	Sarah Braveman
Various Characters	Jack Rogers
Various Characters	Henry Fitzpatrick
Various Characters	Jay Schucter
Various Characters	Kitty Beer
Various Characters	Patricia Guest
Various Characters	Joanna Hutchins
Various Characters	Grace Tuttle
Various Characters	Lisa Rosenfarb

Production Team
Director	Edward Thommen
Choreographer	Nora White Shattuck
Composer	Roger Graef
Musician	Roger Graef

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SOURCE OF INFORMATION

The information for this entry was taken from the published playscript and other printed material.