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The Moon Shines on Kylenamoe

OVERVIEW

Playwright

Sean O'Casey
Synopsis

A wealthy Englishman arrives in a desolate Irish town. His aloofness provokes the locals.
Play Type

Plays General

Number Of Acts

One Act

Cast size

Male

6
Female

3
Total

9

Original Production

Date of First Production

30 October 1962
Producer

Produced by American National Theatre and Academy (New York chapter)
Original Venue

Lucille Lortel Theatre (formerly Theatre de Lys)
Venue Notes

Staged when venue was known as Theatre de Lys.
Irish Premiere Notes

First performed in Ireland on the Abbey Theatre's Peacock stage in 1975 in a double-bill along with Figuro in the Night, directed by Tomás Mac Anna.

Original Cast
Passenger	Sylvia O'Brien
Girl	Nancy Reardon
Martha	Margaret Brewster
Andy O'Hurrie	Jerome Collamore
Guard	James Kenny
Boy	Louis Beachner
Sean Tomasheen	Raymond Allen
Lord Leslieson	Grant Code
Corny Conroy	Ewing Cherry

Production Team
Director	John O'Shaughnessy
Set	Robert L Ramsey
Choreographer	Bob Herget

Published Scripts

Title

Three Plays: Behind the Green Curtains, Figuro in the Night, The Moon Shines on Kylenamoe
Year

1961
Published By

Macmillan and Co.
Address

London
England
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Rights Information

Territory

All Territories
Rights Type

All Rights
Contact

The Estate of Sean O'Casey: Macnaughton Lord Representation
Address

44 South Molton Street
London W1K 5RT
England
Phone

+44 (0)20 7499 1411
Email

info@mlrep.com
Website

www.mlrep.com

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