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Chapatti

OVERVIEW

Playwright

Christian O'Reilly (1)
Setting

Dublin, the present (2014).
Synopsis

Romance is a distant memory for two lonely animal lovers living in Dublin. When forlorn Dan and his dog Chapatti cross paths with the amiable Betty and her nineteen cats, an unexpected spark begins a warm and gentle story about two people re-discovering the importance of human companionship.
Play Type

Plays General

Number Of Acts

Full-Length

Cast size

Male

1
Female

1
Total

2

Original Production

Date of First Production

14 March 2014
Production Notes
Co-Produced by Northlight Theatre of Skokie, Illinois.
Producer

Co-produced by Galway International Arts Festival
Venue Notes

First performed at the North Shore Center for the Performing Arts in Skokie, Illinois.
Irish Premiere Notes

First presented in Ireland at the Town Hall Theatre on 15th July 2014, as part of the Galway International Arts Festival.

Original Cast
Dan	John Mahoney
Betty	Penny Slusher

Production Team
Director	BJ Jones
Set Designer	Jack Magaw
Lighting Designer	JR Lederle
Costume Designer	Rachel Laritz
Assistant Director	Cody Estle
Stage Manager	Laura D Glenn
Props Master	Sarah Burnham
Props Assistant	Amanda Hermann
Dramaturg	Kristin Leahey
Production Assistant	Kelli Kovach
Costume Supervisor	Shannon Higgins
Dialect Coach	Brigid Duffy
Casting Director	Lynn Baber
Composer/Sound Designer	Denis Clohessy

Published Scripts

Title

Chapatti
Year

2014
Published By

Methuen
Address

Head Office, 215 Vauxhall Bridge Road
London SW1V 1EJ
England
Phone

+ 44 (0)20 7798 1600
Website

www.methuen.co.uk
ISBN

978-1474217798
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Rights Information

Territory

All Territories
Rights Type

All Rights
Contact

The Agency
Address

24 Pottery Lane, Holland Park
London W11 4LZ
England
Phone

+ 44 (0)20 7727 1346
Email

info@theagency.co.uk
Website

www.theagency.co.uk

Source Of Information

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

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