I am so excited that the play I have been working on for the past few months is now having a rehearsed reading at The New Theatre. Sincere thanks to The Arts Council for funding the development of the play. Thanks too to The New Theatre and The Irish Theatre Institute for their support.
The New Theatre and Whirligig
present a Rehearsed Reading of
SUSAN
A new play
by
Ann Russell
At The New Theatre on 30th March 2022 at 7pm.
CAST:
SUSAN – Nursing Home resident Helen Roche
KAREN – Susan’s daughter Lorna Quinn
BREEGE – Nursing Home manager Deirdre Monaghan
PEGGY – Nursing Home care assistant Paula Greevy-Lee
ADRIANA – Care Assistant, Brazilian Michelle Lucy
Stage Directions Cate Russell
Script Development Gerard Lee
Design consultant Maree Kearns
Directed by Gerard Lee
Funded by the Arts Council: Project Funding 2021.
Supported by the Irish Theatre Institute and The New Theatre.
Sincere thanks to Leigh Hussey and Katherine Murphy, Irish Theatre Institute;
Dr. Hannah Gogarty (RCSI) and
The Alzheimer’s Society of Ireland for their advice and support.
