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Dusty Bluebells

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Playwright

Miriam Gallagher
Play Type

Plays General

Number Of Acts

Full-Length

Cast size

Male

3
Female

8
Total

11
Cast Notes

The original production also featured a puppet and musicians. See below for details.

Original Production

Date of First Production

02 March 1986
Original Venue

The Damer Hall/An Damer

Original Cast
Ann	Carmel White
Gunter Hilfmann	Paul Sharkey
Herman Spiegelmeier	Colum Glendon
Minister for S.L.O.P.	Patricia Irvine
Jane	Mary Higgins
Avril	Susan Rickard
Moll	Teresa Mitchell
Eileen	Zelda Golden
Prison Governor	PJ Brady
Liz	Eithne Dempsey
Barbara	Joy Forsythe
Voice of Puppet	Peter Duffy

Production Team
Director	Miriam Gallagher
Lighting	Mia Gallagher
Choreographer	Justine Browne
Song by	Damien Hand
Pianist	Valerie Quirke
Puppet construction	Pat Bracken
Stage Management	Peter Duffy
Sound Recording	Dermot Rattigan

Published Scripts

Title

Fancy Footwork: Selected Plays by Miriam Gallagher
Year

1997
Published By

Society of Irish Playwrights
Address

Republic of Ireland
ISBN

0-9538200 09
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Rights Information

Territory

All Territories
Rights Type

All Rights
Contact

Miriam Gallagher
Address

53 Upper Beechwood Avenue, Ranelagh
Dublin 6
Republic of Ireland
Phone

+353 (0)1 497 6880
Email

info@miriamgallagher.ie | gallaghermiriam@eircom.net
Website

www.miriamgallagher.ie

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