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The Boys of Summer

OVERVIEW

Playwright

Neil Donnelly
Synopsis

Two female teachers hitch to the West of Ireland for a fun weekend. There they encounter two local men leading lives of desperation. The four get together with tragic results for one of the girls.
Play Type

Plays General

Number Of Acts

One Act

Cast size

Male

2
Female

2
Total

4

Original Production

Date of First Production

13 August 1986
Producer

Produced by Playwrights and Actors
Original Venue

Gaiety Theatre
Venue Notes

The play was presented in the theatre bar at lunchtime.

Original Cast
Performer	Marion O'Dwyer
Performer	Fidelma O'Dowda
Performer	Bob Carlile
Performer	Colm Heffernan

Production Team
Director	Kevin McHugh
Producer	Kevin McHugh

Unpublished Scripts

Contact

Rosica Colin Ltd.
Address

1 Clareville Grove Mews
London SW7 5AH
England
Phone

+ 44 (0)20 7370 1080

Rights Information

Territory

All Territories
Rights Type

All Rights
Contact

Rosica Colin Ltd.
Address

1 Clareville Grove Mews
London SW7 5AH
England
Phone

+ 44 (0)20 7370 1080

Source Of Information

The information for this entry was supplied by a member of Playwrights and Actors. Additional information was supplied by the author.

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