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Playwright

Sam Cree
Synopsis

A musical comedy concerning a group of Americans who tour Ireland, including a wealthy businessman, his daughter, her spinster aunt and a young television producer.
Play Type

Musical Theatre

Number Of Acts

Full-Length

Cast size

Male

4
Female

2
Total

6

Original Production

Date of First Production

26 March 1963
Producer

Produced by Belfast Arts Theatre
Original Venue

Belfast Arts Theatre

Original Cast
Unspecified Character(s)	Doreen Hepburn
Unspecified Character(s)	Maurice O'Callaghan
Unspecified Character(s)	Maurie Taylor
Unspecified Character(s)	Ann Nimmons
Unspecified Character(s)	Kalman Glass
Unspecified Character(s)	Rex Doyle

Production Team
Set Designer	Leo Donaghey
Music & Lyrics by	Elizabeth Quinn
Production by	Hubert R. Wilmot
Music performed by	Derek Marsden

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Rights Information

Territory

All Territories
Rights Type

Professional
Contact

Richard Mills
Address

258 Belvoir Drive,
Belfast
BT8 7DU
Northern Ireland
Phone

+44 (0)78 08583175
Email

rmills5588@aol.com
Territory

All Territories
Rights Type

Amateur
Contact

Drama League of Ireland
Address

Mill Theatre
Dundrum Town Centre
Dundrum, Dublin 16
Republic of Ireland
Phone

+353 (0)1 2969343
Email

office@dli.ie
Website

www.dli.ie

Source Of Information

All information for this entry has been taken from contemporary press reviews. As such, cast size should be taken as approximate, and production team details are not comprehensive.

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