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The Ha'penny Place

Forbhreathnú

  • Drámadóir

    Jim Sheridan 

  • Achoimre

    The Ha'penny Place is the haunt of Dublin's pimps, beggars and prostitutes. Their society is an ordered and a disciplined one. Their professions must not be wrecked by unlicensed intruders. Romance and political intrigue are the backbone of this Irish beggars' opera.

  • Cinéal Dráma

    Drámaí Ginearálta

    Líon na Míreanna

    Dráma Fada

    • Cast size

  • Male

    23

  • Female

    4

  • Total

    27

  • Eolas Faoin bhFoireann

    Cast doubling is possible. See original production for details.

Céad Léiriú

Foireann An Chéad Léirithe  
Jacinta Mary Ryan
MacHeath Gerard Mannix Flynn
Immaculata Virginia Cole
Homeless Boy David O'Meara
Lucy Alan Amsby
Fool Liam Brown
Policeman Padraig Murray
Unlicensed Beggar Padraig Murray
Policeman Eddie Stapleton
Sandy Row Eddie Stapleton
Figure Eddie Stapleton
Homeless Boy Paul Meeghan
Homeless Boy Neil Doherty (2)
Kipling Guy Carleton
Son of Man Guy Carleton
Polly Jeananne Crowley
Jack Ronan Wilmot
Policeman Ronan Wilmot
Soap Box Ronan Wilmot
Bill Peter Caffrey
Policeman Peter Caffrey
Rubbish Peter Caffrey
Honest Policeman Vincent McCabe
McAdoo Johnny Murphy
Hare Krishna Ciaran Hinds
Yehudi Ciaran Hinds
Mrs McAdoo Pat Leavy
Jenny Agnes Bernelle
Homeless Boy Brendan Walsh
Foireann Léirithe  
Stiúrthóir Peter Sheridan
Dearthóir Nigel Rolfe
Dearthóir Soilsithe Rupert Murray
Cultacha Nicola Kozakiewicz
Córagrafaí Mavis Ascott
Cumadóir Philip Chevron
Stiúrthóir Ceoil Gabriel Smyth
Stiúrthóir Stáitse Val Griffin
Bainisteoir Stáitse Brian Power
Bainisteoir Stáitse Bernard Griffin
Cuirtín Cúlra Carol Betera
PR Paddy Woodworth
PR Bernard Griffin

Scripteanna Neamhfhoilsithe

Eolas Faoi Chearta

Foinse Eolais

The information for this entry was taken from the original production programme. Additional information was taken from the 1979 Dublin Theatre Festival programme.