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Rosie and Starwars

OVERVIEW

  • Playwright

    Charlie O'Neill 

  • Synopsis

    Based on a tapestry of true events, Rosie and Starwars is a humorous thriller of two communities colliding. Transposed to County Clare, during the county's run up to winning the All-Ireland hurling final, the play portrays a community exploding in exuberance and celebration while an underbelly of prejudice festers against a Travellers' site just outside the town and a relationship that develops between two young people.

  • Play Type

    Plays General

    Number Of Acts

    Full-Length

  • Cast size

  • Male

    4

  • Female

    2

  • Total

    6

Original Production

Original Cast  
Seanie Mark O'Halloran
Jim Mal Whyte
Paddy Eamonn Hunt
Rosie Aoife Kavanagh
Chrissie BrĂ­d McCarthy
Tom Vincent McCabe
Production Team  
Director Garrett Keogh
Designer Marie Tierney
Producer Antoinette O'Loughlin
Lighting Designer Paul O'Neill
Composer Trevor Knight
Production Manager Pat Byrne
Stage Manager Catherine Nealon
Assistant Stage Manager Eimer Murphy
PR Maureen Kennelly
Graphic Design The Graphiconies/ Public Communications Centre
Photography Derek Speirs

Unpublished Scripts

Rights Information

  • Territory

    All Territories

  • Rights Type

    All Rights

  • Contact

    Charlie O'Neill

  • Email

    oneillcha@eircom.net

Source Of Information

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