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Silas Marner

OVERVIEW

Playwright

Mary Elizabeth Burke-Kennedy
Adapted / Translated From

George Eliot
Author Notes
Adapted from the original novel by George Eliot.
Play Type

Adaptation/Translation

Number Of Acts

Full-Length

Cast size

Male

3
Female

3
Total

6

Original Production

Date of First Production

September 1993
Producer

Produced by Storytellers Theatre Company In association with Cork Opera House
Original Venue

Cork Opera House

Original Cast
Dolly	Melody McNamara
Silas	Brendan Conroy
Eppie	Karen Ardiff
Dunstan	Gerard Byrne
Godfrey	Michael James Ford
Nancy	Ali White

Production Team
Director	Bairbre Ní Chaoimh
Designer	Brian McGuinness
Producer	Marie Jones (2)
Costumes	Kathy Kavanagh
Musical Advisor	Nico Brown
Stage Manager	Charlene Farrell
Assistant Stage Manager	Fiona McElroy
Graphic Design	The Graphiconies/ Public Communications Centre
Dialect Coach	Brendan Gunn
Company Artistic Director	Mary Elizabeth Burke-Kennedy

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Rights Information

Territory

All Territories
Rights Type

All Rights
Contact

Mary Elizabeth Burke-Kennedy
Address

Carrigahorig
Nenagh
Co. Tipperary
Republic of Ireland
Email

maryelizbk@gmail.com

Source Of Information

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

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