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No More in Dust

OVERVIEW

Playwright

John B. Keane
Setting

A Bed-sitter in Dublin.
Synopsis

The story of Philly and Madge, two country girls in Dublin city. Philly is living life to the full, while Madge is waiting for her ideal man, who comes in the shape of a drunken Kerryman, up for the match in Croke Park.
Play Type

Plays General

Number Of Acts

Full-Length

Cast size

Male

5
Female

2
Total

7

Original Production

Date of First Production

September 1961
Producer

Produced in association with Orion Productions and Dublin Theatre Festival
Venue Notes

Performed at the Gas Company Theatre, Dun Laoghaire, Co. Dublin.

Original Cast
Rowley	Eamon Morrissey
Maurice Browne	Desmond Perry
Jimmy Rinn	Gerry Sullivan
Madge Reidy	Ann Rowan
Philly	Colette Dunne
Sidney	Michael Dunne
Liam	Alan Parker

Production Team
Director	Barry Cassin
Settings by	Robert Heade
Producer	Phyllis Ryan
Stage Manager	Patricia McAuley
Assistant Stage Manager	Eamon Morrissey
PR	Dahna Davis

Rights Information

Territory

All Territories
Rights Type

All Rights
Contact

Billy Keane
Address

Main Street
Listowel
Co. Kerry
Republic of Ireland
Phone

+ 353 (0)68 21127
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

The source for this entry is the production programme and contemporary press cuttings.

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