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The Golden Hair

OVERVIEW

Playwright

Mairead Byrne
Play Type

Plays General

Number Of Acts

Full-Length

Cast size

Male

6
Female

3
Total

9

Original Production

Date of First Production

29 November 1982
Production Notes

Produced by Animals Don't Tap-Dance.
Original Venue

Project Arts Centre

Original Cast
Performer	Mary Ryan
Performer	Olwen Fouéré
Performer	Donal O'Kelly
Performer	Jack Lynch
Performer	Paul Conway
Performer	Gerard Mannix Flynn
Performer	Robert Byrne
Performer	Caroline Gogan
Performer	Tony Rudenko

Production Team
Director	David McKenna
Songs by	Liam Weldon
Lighting Designer	Rupert Murray
Sound Designer	Donal Lunny
Uilleann Pipes	Davy Spillane
Set & Costume Designer	Gabby Dowling
Set & Costume Designer	Joanna Taylor
Lighting Operator	Barbara Bradshaw
Sound Operator	Eamann Daly
Graphic Design	Robert Armstrong

Unpublished Scripts

Contact

Mairead Byrne
Email

mbyrne@risd.edu

Rights Information

Territory

All Territories
Rights Type

All Rights
Contact

Mairead Byrne
Email

mbyrne@risd.edu

Source Of Information

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

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