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Rita Dunne

OVERVIEW

  • Playwright

    Patrick Talbot 

  • Setting

    The Lounge of Rita Dunne's house, somewhere in North Dublin, over the course of three consecutive days. It is the present. (2008)

  • Synopsis

    A political drama about a scandal that surrounds a Taoiseach and his family.

  • Play Type

    Plays General

    Number Of Acts

    Full-Length

  • Cast Size Male

    1

  • Cast Size Female

    2

ORIGINAL PRODUCTION

Original Cast  
Rita Dunne Deirdre Monaghan
Willie Dunne Frank Melia
Aileen Dunne Vanessa Keogh
Production Team  
Director Patrick Talbot
Set Designer Eileen Diss
Lighting Designer Conleth White
Costume Designer Leonore McDonagh
Music by Irene Buckley
Production Manager Joe Glasgow
Stage Director Margarita Corscadden
Assistant Stage Manager Clare Howe
Set Construction Theatre Production Services
Set Painter Liz Barker
Lighting Technician Patrick Keating
Photography Ros Kavanagh
Photography Kevin McLoughlin
Public Relations Conleth Teevan
Public Relations Sarah Dee

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SOURCE OF INFORMATION

The information for this entry was taken from the original production programme.