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The Successor

Playwright

Steven Vas
Adapted / Translated From

Reinhard Raffalt
Author Notes
Translated by Steven Vas
Synopsis

The play is based on the election of Pope John XXIII, with a couple of hasty side-glances at cold war politics, and forward glances to the Ecumenical Council.
Play Type

Adaptation/Translation

Number Of Acts

Full-Length

Original Cast
Dean of Ceremonies	Des Cave
Cardinal of Turin	Uinsionn Ó Dubhlainn
Cardinals and other clerics	Terry Gallivan
Cardinal of Boston	Seán Cotter
Cardinals and other clerics	Brian Fox
Cardinal of Edinburgh	Fred Johnson
Cardinals and other clerics	John McDarby
Cardinal of Pais	Gearoid Mac Sionoid
Cardinals and other clerics	Arthur McShane
Cardinals and other clerics	Bernard Murphy
Cardinal of Propaganda Fide	Pádraig Mac Léid
Cardinal of Rio De Janeiro	Pádraig Lafán
Cardinal Dean of the Sacred College	John Cowley
Cardinals and other clerics	Clive Geraghty
Cardinal of Macao	Micheál Ó Briain
Cardinal of Bombay	Breandán Ó Dúill
Cardinals and other clerics	Jack Kelly
Rev. Fr. Scott	Éamon Guaillí
Cardinal of Bologna	Pilib Ó Floinn
Cardinal of Toledo	Liam Ó Foghlú
Cardinal of Uganda	Domhnall Mac Canna
Lay Brother	Colm Ó Faracháin

The source for this entry is a contemporary press cutting.