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OVERVIEW

  • Playwright

    L. A. G. Strong 

  • Setting

    The action takes place in the coffee room of Girvan's Hotel, Dennistown.

  • Synopsis

    This comedy with a dramatic finale explores what happens when Paul Deakin, an egomaniacal director, and his film crew descend on a small town.

  • Play Type

    Plays General

    Number Of Acts

    Full-Length

    • Cast size

  • Male

    15

  • Female

    3

  • Total

    18

Original Production

Original Cast  
Paul Deakin Micheál Mac Liammóir
Don Don Farquharson
Mr. Neligan James Lawlor
Katie Heggarty Maria Keane-Stack
Rev. Mr. Cartwright Peter Letts
Mr. Votitchenko Raymond Percy
Old Heggarty Jack MacGowran
Terry Boyne Pat Nolan(2)
Ted Seamus Keely
John Reilly James Neylin
Quentin Flanagan Liam Gannon
Judy Girvan Sally Travers
John Girvan Denis Brennan
Mr. Claffey Rory Kilkenny
John Brennan Colm O'Kelly
Toots Noelle Middleton
Harry Walter Plinge
Rev. Francis Aloysius McCubberty, P.P. Michael Lawrence
Production Team  
Settings by Michael O'Herlihy
Lighting Hilton Edwards
Produced by Hilton Edwards

Unpublished Scripts

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Source Of Information

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