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Players and Painted Stage

OVERVIEW

Playwright

Frank Dunne
Setting

A small town on the east coast of Ireland; 1960s
Synopsis

The owner and star performer of a touring dramatic company are reluctant to admit their best days are behind them as audiences dwindle with the rise of television.
Play Type

Plays General

Number Of Acts

Full-Length

Cast size

Male

6
Female

2
Total

8

Original Production

Date of First Production

23 September 1995
Producer

Produced by Show of Strength
Original Venue

Hen and Chicken

Original Cast
Ted	Aidan Dooley
Matt	Stuart Hutchison
Nan	Anna Kavanagh
Bernard	Paul Nicholson
Alec	Louis Dempsey
Ellen	Nicola Goodchild
Tim	Nick Thomas
Billy	Alan Moore

Production Team
Director	Caroline Hunt
Set Designer	Elizabeth Bowden
Lighting	Andy Collins
Creative Producer	Sheila Hannon

Published Scripts

Title

Three Plays
Year

2009
Published By

Uisce Editions
Address

15 Dinan Way
Exmouth
Devon EX8 4EZ
England
ISBN

978-0956319708
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Rights Information

Territory

All Territories
Rights Type

All Rights
Contact

Uisce Editions
Address

15 Dinan Way
Exmouth
Devon EX8 4EZ
England

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