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The Art of Waiting

OVERVIEW

Playwright

Johnny Hanrahan
Synopsis

The Art of Waiting charts the implosion of a hotel-owning, upper middle class family.
Play Type

Plays General

Number Of Acts

Full-Length

Cast size

Male

4
Female

2
Total

6

Original Production

Date of First Production

September 1994
Producer

Produced by Meridian Theatre Company
Original Venue

Cork Opera House

Original Cast
Peter	David Heap
Dick	Eamon Maguire
Hugo	Kieran Ahern
Agnes	Agnes Bernelle
Stella	Alison Deegan
Stoney	Karl O'Neill

Production Team
Director	Johnny Hanrahan
Lighting Designer	Paul Denby
Costumes	Johnny Hanrahan
Stage Manager	Reimar Faust
Set Construction	Tony Henderson

Unpublished Scripts

Contact

Johnny Hanrahan
Address

c/o Revere
South Douglas
Cork
Republic of Ireland
Email

johnny.hanrahan@gmail.com

Rights Information

Territory

All Territories
Rights Type

All Rights
Contact

Johnny Hanrahan
Address

c/o Revere
South Douglas
Cork
Republic of Ireland
Email

johnny.hanrahan@gmail.com

Source Of Information

The information for this entry was supplied by a member of Meridian Theatre Company.

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