Ballyshannon Drama Society
presents
‘The Gingerbread Lady’
by Neil Simon
Neil Simon’s dramatic comedy was first presented in New York in 1970. The play centres on Evy Meara, a cabaret singer, whose career, marriage and health have been destroyed by alcohol. Having just completed a 12 week stint in a rehab facility, she returns home to the welcome of friends with their own problems: Jimmy, a gay actor in danger of losing a part in a play, and Toby, an overly vain facing up to the loss of her looks. Polly, Evy’s anxious but devoted daughter arrives on the scene, shortly followed by Lou, Evy’s worthless ex-lover.
Crackling with the kind of one-liners one expects from Simon, the play focuses on Evy’s struggle to stay on the wagon…
- ACT ONE: A brownstone apartment in the West 80s, New York, Mid-November, late afternoon
- ACT TWO: Three weeks later, about 9pm
- ACT THREE: The following morning
CAST
JIMMY | Richard Hurst |
MANUEL | Conor Beattie |
TOBY LANDAU | Trish Keane |
EVELYN MEARA | Rachel O’Connor |
POLLY | Sinead Luke |
LOU TANNER | Conor Beattie |
CREW
Director: Ann Mc Hugh
Lighting: Mark Fearon
Sound: Conor Beattie, Sean Gibbons, Cillian Doyle
Set Design: John Travers, Sinead Luke
Set Construction: John Travers, Paul Mc Gonigle, Carl Duggan, Aiden Mc Guinness, Rossa Byrne, Kevin Lilly
Stage Manager: Mary Daly
Stage Crew: Linda Ritchie, Betty McIntyre, Mary Duggan, Jackie Lilly Lawne, Mark Langan
‘The Gingerbread Lady’ Wins First Place in Open Category at Kiltyclogher Drama Festival 2014
Best Actress: Rachel O’Connor
Best Actor: Richard Hurst
Best Supporting Actress: Sinead Luke
Blue Riband for Top Scoring Production of the Festival
in the Community Centre, Kiltyclogher, March 8th 2014
Following a run of 4 nights in The Abbey Centre, Ballyshannon, the Ballyshannon Drama Society competed in the Open League of the All Ireland Drama Festival.
DATES | VENUE |
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February 11, 12,13 & 15 | The Abbey Centre, Ballyshannon, Co. Donegal |
February 22nd | Balor Arts Centre, Ballybofey, Co. Donegal |
February 25th | Newtonstewart Drama Festival, Newtonstewart, Co. Tyrone |
March 2nd | Castleblaney Drama Festival, Iontas Theatre, Castleblaney, Co. Monaghan |
March 3rd | Kiltyclogher Drama Festival, The Community Centre, Kiltyclogher, Co. Leitrim |
March 12th | Enniskillen Drama Festival, Ardhowen Theatre, Dublin Rd., Enniskillen, Co. Fermanagh |
March 18th | Shercock Drama Festival, St. Patrick’s Hall, Shercock, Co. Cavan |
March 21st | Glenamaddy Drama Festival, Town Hall Theatre, Glenamaddy, Co. Galway |
March 25th | Strabane Drama Festival, Alley Theatre, Strabane, Co. Tyrone |
March 26th | Mid Ulster Drama Festival, The Patrician, Carrickmore, Co. Tyrone |