Synopsis: drama
The play takes place over two days in the countryside of Ireland. A young man enters, frightened and disheveled. He slowly reveals that he has killed his father - a story which makes him a celebrity in this small village. However, his heroic status is challenged when his murdered father arrives in the village. The Playboy of the Western World not only gives a glimpse into early 20th century Ireland, but also exposes the hypocrisy and danger of idolizing supposed criminals into celebrity status and the public breakdown when the truth is revealed.
PLAYBOY OF THE WESTERN WORLD
Written by John Millington Synge
Directed by Byron Olson
2001
CAST:
Erin Dalton ….............. Pegeen Mike
Ferdy Belland .........…. Jimmy Farrell
Bud Abbott …............. Old Mahon Paul Heywood …. Christopher Mahon
Alexander Gilmour …. Michael James Bob McCue ......… Philly Cullen
Shaman Belooin …..... Sara Tansey Sarah Marriott .… Nelly Blake
Michael Grossman ….. Shawn (Shaneen) Keogh
Tanya Laing-Moore .... Widow Quin
CREW:
Penny Ohanjanian … Assistant to the Director Barry Coulter … Producer
Barry Coulter …......... Poster Design Barry Coulter............Photography
Raewyn Sinhuber ….. Costume Design Linda Birch …............Properties
Marge Kemp ….......... Prompter Patricia Creelman … Dialect coach
Bob Kary .................… Lighting Technician Terry Miller ….... Lighting Operator
Terry Miller & Barry Coulter ......................................................…. Sound
Marge Kemp .............. Make-up Jodi Yates …........ Hair
Andrea Grossman ….. Tin Whistle Byron Olson........ Set Design
Raewyn Sinhuber ….. Costume Sewing Harriet Pollock ... Tickets
Susan Bond, Barry Coulter ….......................................................... Publicity
Lorraine Harvey & Maureen Rae .................................................… Stage Managers
Tanya Laing-Moore …....................................................................... Opening Night
Sheila Schell, Joanne McKay,
Kossene Joster, Marilyn Flemming, Sheila Vinge,
Vieh Murphy & Kate Ruoss …............................. Sewing Assistants
Byron Olson, Joel Vinge, Jurgen Flemming,
Don Head, Carla Vinge … ...............................Set Construction & Painting
Lina Cook ….................................................................... Front of House Manager
Nancy Kemp Debbie Strub, Teresa Arthur,
Jim Cameron, Kathy Kiel, Margaret Gilmour … Front of House Personnel
