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And Then Came Jonathan

OVERVIEW

Playwright

Michael Judge
Synopsis

Surprising skeletons pop out of the cupboard when the Family of the Year finds itself on the dissecting table.
Play Type

Plays General

Number Of Acts

Full-Length

Cast size

Male

5
Female

2
Total

7

Original Production

Date of First Production

13 October 1980
Producer

Produced by Dublin Theatre Festival
Original Venue

The John Player Theatre

Original Cast
Terry Darcy	Geraldine Plunkett
Tord Brunius	Oliver Maguire
Ken Darcy	Liam de Staic
Pauline Darcy	Carmel Callan
Charlie Molloy	Vincent Smith
Jack Darcy	Robert Carrickford
Ernest Gillespie	Derek Young

Production Team
Director	Barry Cassin
Designer	Alan Farquharson
Lighting	Derry O'Shea
Production Manager	Bryan O'Donoghue
Stage Manager	Derry O'Shea
Assistant Stage Manager	Liam de Staic
Production Assistant	Lucy Stanley

Unpublished Scripts

Contact

Cliona Woodbyrne
Address

(on behalf of the beneficiaries of the estate of the late Lil & Michael Judge)
Weston House, Ballytegan Road, Gorey
Co. Wexford Y25 HW54
Republic of Ireland
Email

clionawoodbyrne@gmail.com

Rights Information

Territory

All Territories
Rights Type

All Rights
Contact

Cliona Woodbyrne
Address

(on behalf of the beneficiaries of the estate of the late Lil & Michael Judge)
Weston House, Ballytegan Road, Gorey
Co. Wexford Y25 HW54
Republic of Ireland
Email

clionawoodbyrne@gmail.com

Source Of Information

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

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