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An Baile Seo 'Gainne

OVERVIEW

Playwright

Michael Judge
Adapted / Translated From

Pádraig Ó Siochfhradha
Setting

Corca Dhuibhne, Co. Chiarraí.
Synopsis

A musical adaptation of the stories of An Seabhac.
Play Type

Musical Theatre

Number Of Acts

Full-Length

Cast size

Male

15
Female

11
Total

26

Original Production

Date of First Production

26 December 1968
Producer

Produced by Abbey Theatre/Amharclann na Mainistreach
Original Venue

Abbey Theatre/Amharclann na Mainistreach

Original Cast
Scéalaí	Martin Dempsey
Máthair Mhéinín	Bríd Ní Loinsigh (1)
Neilín	Ann McIvor
Máthair Fhlúirsín	Fionnuala Kenny
Méinín	Michele Lohan
Síle	Terry Prone
Smulcaire	James Brennan
Tadhg Rua	Seósamh Ó Dubhlainn
An tAth. Tomás	Séamus Ó hEaluithe
Seán Catach	Pádraig Ó Ceallacháin
Neil	Máire Ní Shúilleabháin
Fear Buí	Liam Ó Foghlú
Liam na Giúise	Micheál Ó hAonghusa
Fear Rua	Micheál Ó Briain
Peig	Joan O'Hara
Cáit	Bernadette McKenna
Cluasach	Des Cave
Tadhg Geancach	Niall Tóibín
Flúirsín	Peadar Lamb
Donnchadh Pheig	Eamon Kelly
Fear Dlí	Alan Devlin
Peats	Seamus Newham
Sadhbh	Kathleen Barrington
Jimín Mháire Thaidhg	Máire Ní Ghráinne
Michilín Eoin	Cóilín Ó Briain

Production Team
Director	Seán Cotter
Set	Joe Ellis
Lighting	Leslie Scott
Costumes	Áine Nic Cába
Sound	Terry Gallivan
Musical Director	Paddy Moloney
Assistant Director	Tomás Ó Murchadha
Stage Director	Bríd Ní Shúilleabháin

Unpublished Scripts

Contact

National Library of Ireland (Manuscripts Department)
Address

Kildare Street
Dublin 2
Republic of Ireland
Phone

+353 1 6030200
Email

info@nli.ie
Website

www.nli.ie

Rights Information

Territory

All Territories
Rights Type

All Rights
Contact

Cliona Woodbyrne
Address

(on behalf of the beneficiaries of the estate of the late Lil & Michael Judge)
Weston House, Ballytegan Road, Gorey
Co. Wexford Y25 HW54
Republic of Ireland
Email

clionawoodbyrne@gmail.com

Source Of Information

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