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One For The Grave

Forbhreathnú

Drámadóir

Louis MacNeice
Suíomh

The action takes place in a television studio.
Achoimre

A modern day morality play.
Cinéal Dráma

Drámaí Ginearálta

Líon na Míreanna

Dráma Fada

Cast size

Male

26
Female

14
Total

40

Céad Léiriú

Dáta an Chéad Léirithe

03 October 1966
Leiriú

Produced by Abbey Theatre/Amharclann na Mainistreach
Ionad an Chéad Léirithe

Abbey Theatre/Amharclann na Mainistreach
Nótaí faoin Ionad

Presented on the Abbey Stage.

Foireann An Chéad Léirithe
Lil	Geraldine Plunkett
Lucre	Geoff Golden
Jimmy	Micheál Ó Briain
Dr. Divinity	Philip O'Flynn
Daughter	Maire O'Neill (2)
Vision Mixer	Chris O'Neill
Comedian	Alice Dalgarno
Everyman	Pat Layde
Doreen	Deirdre Purcell
Director	Vincent Dowling
Maggie	Eileen Crowe
Sacrifice	Eileen Lemass
Conscience	Brenda McGuinne
Common Sense	Phil Cahill
Forgetfulness	Sheila O'Connell
Cameraman	John Kelly (2)
Cameraman	Micheal O hUannacháin
Studio Hand	Phelim O'Donnell
Grave Digger	Geoff Golden
Career	Edward Golden
Floor Manager	Bill Foley
Scientist	Pat Laffan
Lover	Pat Laffan
Marxist	Stephen Rea
Mother	Joan O'Hara
Secretary	Bernadette McKenna
Crooner	Des Cave
Electronic Brain	Des Cave
Son	Donal McCann
Free Will	Donal McCann
Dr. Medicine	Peadar Lamb
Seán Bull	Peadar Lamb
Mary	Sinead Cusack
A Caddy	Niall Buggy
Designer	Alec Doran
Eleanor	Kathleen Barrington
Patria	Aideen O'Kelly
Admom	Máire Ní Dhomhnaill
Boom Operator	John Horgan

Foireann Léirithe
Stiúrthóir	Frank Dermody
	Liam Miller
Córagrafaí	Alice Dalgarno
Ceol	Gerard Victory
Bainisteoir Stáitse	Joe Ellis

Eolas Faoi Chearta

Críoch

All Territories
Cinéal Cearta

All Rights
Teagmháil

David Higham Associates Limited
Seoladh

5-8 Lower John Street, Golden Square,
London W1F 9HA
England
Guthán

44 - 20 - 7437 7888

Foinse Eolais

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

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