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IRISH REPERTORY THEATRE JAKI McCARRICK’S DIRECTED BY NICOLA MURPHY
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IRISH REPERTORY THEATRE
CHARLOTTE MOORE, ARTISTIC DIRECTOR | CIARÁN O’REILLY, PRODUCING DIRECTOR
BELFAST
ON THE FRANCIS J. GREENBURGER MAINSTAGE
GIRLS BY JAKI MCCARRICK
DIRECTED BY NICOLA MURPHY
with AIDA LEVENTAKI, LABHAOISE MAGEE, MARY MALLEN,
CAROLINE STRANGE, and SARAH STREET
scenic design costume design lighting design sound design
CHIKA CHINA MICHAEL CAROLINE
SHIMIZU LEE O'CONNOR ENG
music consultant properties fight & intimacy director movement director dialect coach
GREGORY BRANDY LEANA ERIN JULIE
GRENE HOANG COLLIER GARDELLA O'LEARY FOH
hair & wig design production stage mnager assistant stage manger press representative general manager
RACHAEL AVERY MARY MATT ROSS LISA
GEIER TRUNKO GARRIGAN PUBLIC RELATIONS FANE
OPENING NIGHT: MAY 19, 2022
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CAST
Molly Durcan Aida Leventaki
Ellen Clarke Labhaoise Magee
Hannah Gibney Mary Mallen
Judith Noone Caroline Strange
Sarah Jane Wylie Sarah Street
Understudy (Molly, Ellen, Hannah, Sarah) Owen Laheen
Understudy (Judith) Brooklynn Morgan
SONGS
Sliabh Gallion Brae
A Lark in the Clear Air
Mo Ghile Mear
Rare Willie
All songs are traditional Irish folksongs
TIME & PLACE
1850
At sea, from Belfast to Australia
Running Time: 2 hours and 10 minutes, including a 15 minute intermission
Please note, this production contains partial nudity and violence.
SPECIAL THANKS
Meg Hennessy, Sarah Ryan, Jo Barton
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A NOTE FROM THE DIRECTOR
I have an innate awareness of “An Gorta Mór” (the Great Hunger) or, more aptly “The
Great Starvation,” yet I knew little about the Orphan Emigration Scheme. We have
learned, even in our own time, that the way history is documented for future generations
depends greatly on who is holding the pen. We know that Ireland’s population fell about
25% during "the Starvation," due to both death and emigration and has not, to this
day, recovered from that loss.
Belfast Girls focuses on the Orphan Emigration Scheme, established by Earl Henry
Grey in the 1840s – a long-neglected period of Irish history. The scheme was set
up – unbeknownst, we must assume to the 4,000 girls that left Ireland for Australia
– to relieve Ireland’s overcrowded workhouses from the ravages of the Great Famine
- and to provide ‘new blood’ for the colonies – wives, servants, and workers. These
young women endured the worst of the great starvation and were, like all emigrants,
seeking a better life when they boarded ships like the Inchinnan.
The girls from Belfast were the most notorious and riotous of all the ‘orphan girls’ who
took passage on these ships. They are, as Jaki McCarrick has written them; courageous,
hopeful, determined, tough, and unashamed – women who found a way to survive.
They have given me a deep sense of gratitude for my own ancestors who undoubtedly
endured and survived similar experiences.
The liminal zone on board a ship like the Inchinnan allows them time to reflect on the
traumas they hope to leave behind and the dreams they hope to build for their futures.
The characters feel both historical and contemporary, which is a stark reminder that
female perspectives like this are rare and important. It is a great honor to be giving
voice to these women who are complex, raucous, and unapologetic– and I am reminded
of Ellen’s line, which feel like a call to action not only to the Belfast Girls, but to us all;
“Who knows what dreams were born on the Inchinnan, huh? If it’s not us who will have those
freedoms you talked of…then maybe our daughters will. That’s the important thing.”
– Nicola Murphy
WHO’S WHO IN THE CAST
AIDA LE VENTA KI Witness). Film credits include:
( Molly Durcan) is a Wetware (Kingdom Count y
Scottish/Greek actor Productions), The Far Side of Revenge
based in New York (Besom Productions). A proud
City. She has worked member of AEA, Labhaoise is also a
extensively across the Stage Manager with credits
UK at The Citizens Theatre in Glasgow, including, The Classical Theatre of
The Lyceum in Edinburgh, The National Harlem, The Kennedy Center, Lincoln
Theatre in London and with BBC Center and La MaMa Experimental
Radio. She wrote and starred in Theatre. Education: Sarah Lawrence
‘BOOZE’ directed by George C. Heslin College and Kings College, Cambridge
at the Churchill on E 28th Street. University. Many thanks to everyone
Other theatre credits include Lysistrata at the Irish Rep. Love and gratitude
Jones (Ophelia Theatre Company) & To to Aidan, Mum, Dad and Hannah.
Wong Foo (Douglas Carter Beane). She
was recently featured in a commercial M A RY MALLEN
alongside Andy Cohen & appeared on (Hannah Gibney) Mary
‘Power: Raising Kanan’ (STARZ). She is thrilled to be back
is excited to be making her Irish Rep at Irish Rep, where
debut! Training: American Academy of her previous credits
Dramatic Arts (3 year Acting program) include the 2013 pro-
ATCL Knightswood (2 year Musical duction of Juno and the Paycock
Theatre program). (Mary), Donnybrook! the Musical
(Esme), and The Silver Tassie (Jessie).
L ABHAOISE MAGEE UK work includes: The Veil, written
( Ellen Clar ke ) and directed by Conor McPherson
Labhaoise's recent (National Theatre, London), A Life
theatre credits (Finborough), The Cement Garden
include: Bloody (National Theatre Studios), Company
Sunday: Scenes From (Vanbrugh), A Lie of the Mind (Gielgud).
The Saville Inquiry (Origin Theatre), Film credits include Kenneth
Round Room (Origin Theatre), Lonergan’s Academy Award-winning
Pumpgirl (Irish Rep), Daniel Tiger’s Manchester by the Sea. Mary is a
Neighborhood (U.S. National Tour), classically trained vocalist and has
Dancing at Lughnasa (Everyman performed for audiences all over the
Theatre), Macbeth (International UK. She resides in Brooklyn with the
Tour), I Once Knew A Girl (Theatre of loves of her life, her fiancé Alex and
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their hound dog Sebastian. Training: SAR AH S TREET
BA (Hons) Acting, RADA. (Sarah Jane Wylie) is
thrilled to be back at
CAROLINE STRANGE the Irish Rep, and
( Judith Noone ) honored to be
Caroline is an performing in her
Alaskan-born actress, second Jaki McCarrick play! Recent
singer, writer, and credits include: Inside Amy Schumer
“parent” of many (Season 5) Afterwards, written and
plants and a baby corn snake. She directed by Enda Walsh (Irish Arts
is committed to social justice, Center), Skylight (Palm Beach
constant change, and radical Dramaworks), Dublin Carol, The Plough
relationships, as well as being as and the Stars, Juno and the Paycock,
queer as possible. New York credits Rebel in the Soul (Irish Rep), Alone it
include: London Assurance (Irish Stands (59E59), The Love Parts (The
Rep), Meditations on a Magnetic Poor Mouth Theatre), The Naturalists
North (The Tank). Regional credits (The Pond Theatre Co. at Walkerspace),
include: Lady Macbeth in Dyin’ for it (Origin Theatre’s First Irish
Macbeth (Redhouse Arts), The Festival), Muswell Hill (The Barrow
Bluest Eye (Guthrie Theatre), Tiny Group), Subprime (New Jersey Theater
Beautiful Things (Merrimack Rep), Center), and Abigail’s Party (The
Tempest , Metamorphoses , Into Barrow Group/The Pond Theatre Co).
The Woods , We Are Proud To Sarah also works in Film, TV,
Present… , Cinderella, The Diary of Voiceover, and is co-founder of The
Anne Frank , A Christmas Carol Pond Theatre Company. Learn more
(People’s Light), The Legend Of at Sarahstreet.me.
Georgia McBride (Hippodrome
Theatre), Beauty and the Beast , I OWEN LAHEEN (U/S
Do, I Do! , Steel Magnolias, Once Hannah, Sarah, Molly,
Upon A Mattress, (RedHouse Arts). Ellen) is delighted to be
Commerical film and television making their Irish
credits include: Convene, Value City Repertory Theatre and
Furniture, Austedo, Microsoft, Off-Broadway debut.
CVS. Training: MFA, UNC-Chapel Other credits include City On A Hill
Hill Professional Actor Training (Showtime), and LaMaMa Umbria's NEXT
Program. BA Music, Western Generation Residency. Graduated from
Connecticut State. SUNY Purchase with a BFA and has also
WHO’S WHO IN THE CAST
studied at BADA and UNCSA. For Charles. internationally. Her play The Naturalists
premiered at Soho Repertory Theatre, New
BROOKLYNN MORGAN York, in 2018 to rave reviews. Jaki's plays
(U/S Judith) is an actress have been published by Samuel French,
from Atlanta, GA. She Routledge, and Aurora Metro. Her debut
began studying Film at short story collection, The Scattering, was
Georgia State. Looking shortlisted for the 2014 Edge Hill Prize. The
to dive deeper into collection includes her story The Visit,
performance art, film and theatre, she which won the Wasafiri Prize for Short
completed her studies at AADA where she Fiction. Longlisted in 2014 for the
first was given the chance to embody inaugural Irish Fiction Laureate, she is
Judith Noone. At the Academy she played currently editing her second collection of
Andra West (Cry Havoc), Adelle Alexander short stories and her first novel, The
(Maybe, Tuesday), Ginny Merrill (Goodbye, Bright, Bright World.
My Fancy!), and Hotspur (Henry IV). She
is currently learning the Chubbuck NICOLA MURPHY (Director) Directing
Technique created by Ivana Chubbuck, a credits include: A Girl is a Half-formed
technique based on the actor’s primal Thing (NY Times Critic's Pick), Pumpgirl
need to win. She is taught by Jermaine (NY Times Critic's Pick) and The O'Casey
Boswell and Jonna Johnson and has Season Reading Series at Irish Repertory
recently helped produce and direct a film Theatre; the premiere production of
based on a true story with other local Stop/Over by Gary Duggan at The
artists that is in post-production. She is Chocolate Factory Dublin as part of
grateful to be apart of Belfast Girls and FRINGE 2018; the premiere production
hopes you enjoy the show. of RENT at Cas Di Cultura, Aruba's
National Theatre; the World Premiere of
JAKI MCCARRICK (Playwright) Jaki is an Beef by Michael Musi at The Box Theatre
award-winning writer of plays, poetry, and in Toronto; The Events by David Greig at
fiction. A winner of the Papatango Prize for The Lir Academy; and Mighty Atoms,
New Writing for her play Leopoldville, her Dancing at Lughnasa, Belfast Girls and
play Belfast Girls was developed at the Be My Baby at The American Academy
National Theatre Studio in London, and Of Dramatic Arts. Assistant Directing
was shortlisted for the Susan Smith credits include Katie Roche at The Abbey
Blackburn Prize and the 2014 BBC Tony Theatre, Dublin, Silence is Requested at
Doyle Award. Belfast Girls premiered in the The Lir Academy, Trans-Euro Express at
US in Chicago in 2015 to critical acclaim Irish Arts Center and an assistantship
and has since been staged many times placement with Neal Street Productions
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on the hit UK Show Call the Midwife Musical Festival), Sin (The Rose
(BBC & PBS). Film credits include FLOAT Nagelberg Theatre/Baruch Performing
(co-written & directed with Katy Wright- Art Center), Breath Boom (Yale Repertory
Mead), and Reemergence: A Queer Theatre). Associate design credits
Visual Album. MFA in Directing from The include Broadway productions: Company,
Lir Academy, Trinity College. Artistic Ink, Angels In America, The Present,
Director at On The Quays and Artistic China Doll, Doctor Zhivago, Honeymoon
Associate at Irish Repertory Theatre. In Vegas, The Curious Incident Of The
nicolacmurphy.com Dog In The Night-Time, Mothers And
Sons, No Man’s Land/ Waiting For Godot,
CHIKA SHIMIZU (Scenic Design) is a Orphans, Glengarry Glen Ross, Newsies,
NY-based scenic and projection designer. Merchant of Venice, Jersey Boys, and
Her design credits include The Great Julius Caesar.
Wave (Berkeley Rep), The Great Leap
(Portland Center Stage), Another Dream, MICHAEL O'CONNOR (Lighting Design)
Un(re)solved (Ado Ato pictures, 2022 Irish Rep: Two by Syne, A Girl Is A Half-
SXSW Innovation Award), The Winning formed Thing, Little Gem: A Performance
Side (Epic Theatre Ensemble), Awake on Screen, Lady G, Pump Girl, Yes!
(The Barrow Group), The Naturalists Reflections of Molly Bloom, Little Gem, Two
(Pond Theatre Company), Vietgone, Tiger by Friel, Off the Meter, On the Record, The
Style! (TheatreSquared), The Caucasian Pigeon in the Taj Mahal, It’s a Wonderful
Chalk Circle (Yale Rep, CT Critics Circle Life, A Celebration of Harold Pinter, My
Award Nom), and a number of dance Scandalous Life. NYC: #CRWN (The Apollo
theatre. She is a recipient of Donald and Theater,) Imagining Madoff (Theatre Row),
Zorca Oenslager Fellowship Award in Long Run (Skirball Center), Star Spangled
Design. MFA in Design from YSD. She is a (AADA), Hal and Bee (59e59), Ibsanity
faculty member of NYU Tisch School of (The Pope Theater), Loveless Texas (Sheen
the Arts. chikashimizu.com Center), Gregorian (Soho Rep), Monte
Cristo (Urban Stages), This is Mary Brown
CHINA LEE (Costume Design) designed (La Mamma). Regional: The Fulton Theater,
Autumn Royal, Two By Friel, New Girl In Kennedy Center, Penguin Rep, Fringe Arts
Town (The Irish Repertory Theatre), Philadelphia, 7 Angels Theater. Dance:
Skintight (Geffen Playhouse), The White BAM, NY City Center, The Joyce, Abbey
Chip (Merrimack Repertory Theatre), A Theatre Dublin, The Kitchen, NYLA. Michael
Little More Alive (Barrington Stage is the resident lighting designer for New
Company), Winner Take All (The NY Light Theater Project, AADA NYC, and Tere
Fringe Festival), The Tenth Floor (NY O’Connor Dance.
WHO’S WHO IN THE CAST
CAROLINE ENG (Sound Design) Caroline is public charity that works with education
a sound designer and engineer based in and microfinance in Haiti. A decades long
New York. Selected sound design credits: admirer of Irish Rep, he is thrilled to be a
The Late Wedding (Brown University/Trinity part of the wonderful team that has
Rep), The Moors (Greater Boston Stage created Belfast Girls, and grateful to the
Company), Measure For Measure wonderful musician community in Ireland
(Theatreworks, UCCS), Be My Baby and the US who have contributed their
(American Academy for the Dramatic Arts) rich talents to the show.
Selected Assistant Design credits: Bring
Down The House (Oregon Shakespeare BRANDY HOANG COLLIER (Properties)
Festival), Fefu and Her Friends (Theatre For Brandy is a props master, playwright, and
A New Audience) Selected Training: Fordham problem-solver from San Antonio, TX. She
College At Lincoln Center (NY). Connect has designed and built props,
with Caroline at carolineengdesign.com. thingamabobs, and doohickeys for a wide
variety of productions. Off-Broadway
GREGORY GRENE (Music Consultant) includes: Mrs. Warren’s Profession (Gingold
first encountered Irish music growing up Theatrical Group), Two by Synge, A Touch
on a small farm in Cavan, Ireland. He of the Poet, The Streets of New York (Irish
composes, sings, and plays accordion Rep). She is also Co-Founder and
with the Prodigals, a band that he has Co-Artistic Director of Root Beer Occasion
led for 25 years, producing their 10th Theatre Company in Brooklyn. Among
album this year. With them, he has played other projects, Collier orchestrated Root
venues ranging from Lincoln Center to Beer Occasion’s inaugural event, The
Webster Hall, the House of Blues Las Living Room Stories Play Festival and their
Vegas to Dolan’s Warehouse in Limerick, bad play contest The Garbage Revue
and his compositions have been used in (including a staged reading of the
major film and TV. He worked for finalists). Writing credits include book and
a decade as a music producer in lyrics for The Blazing World (Polyphone
advertising, recording reggae in Jamaica, 2021 Festival of New and Emerging
and orchestras in Prague. Prior to that, Musicals) and book for Yoko’s Husband’s
he worked as an actor, training at Mike Killer’s Japanese Wife, Gloria (The 5th
Nichols’ Conservatory in Manhattan, and Avenue Theatre “First Draft: Raise Your
culminating in a Broadway run with the Voice” 2021 commission).
Roundabout Theater. He currently
teaches English literature in Greenwich, LEANA GARDELLA (Fight & Intimacy
and is the US Director of the Andrew Director) is a NYC based Fight Director,
Grene Foundation (andrewgrene.org), a Intimacy Director, and Performer. SheWHO’S WHO IN THE CAST
has directed and coordinated in both in New York. Member: Actors’ Equity
indie film and theater for the last 5 Association, The National Alliance of
years, and she is overjoyed for her first Acting Teachers, the American Society for
Off-Broadway production with Belfast the Alexander Technique, and the
Girls. Recent and upcoming projects Association of Theatre Movement
include Fight and Intimacy Direction for Educators. consciouscoordination.com.
a Columbia MFA thesis production of
Blanche & Stella, Barefoot Shakespeare’s JULIE FOH (Dialect Coach) is a CT-based
outdoor production of Lear, a develop- voice and dialect coach. Coaching credits
mental reading of a new work at the include: A Child’s Christmas in Wales,
Chain Theatre, The Great Hunger at The Charley’s Aunt, and Shakespeare in Love
Tank, and As You Like It and Two (The Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey);
Gentlemen of Verona at the Department Mlima’s Tale (Repertory Theatre of St.
of Drama's New Studio on Broadway. Louis & Westport Country Playhouse); Ride
She recently Intimacy Coordinated a the Cyclone and Sleuth (McCarter Theatre
Gracie Giffune Film entitled Bubbling Up Center); As You Like It and King Charles III
and Stunt Coordinated Sunstrike (Colorado Shakespeare Festival);
Pictures’ latest Short Film Be Not Afraid! Sherwood: The Adventures of Robin Hood
She last acted in Exquisite Corpse (Cleveland Play House); Pygmalion
Company’s NY Times Critic's Pick (BEDLAM); Familiar (Woolly Mammoth
Zoetrope. Leanagardella.com Theatre Company); Good Men Wanted and
Fingersmith (New York Stage and Film);
ERIN O'LEARY (Movement Director) is Trans Scripts (American Repertory
delighted to be working with the cast and Theatre); An Ideal Husband and Eurydice
production team of Belfast Girls, (American Players Theatre); The Tallest
supporting the work of Irish Rep, and is Tree in the Forest (Tectonic Theater Project
grateful to Nicola to be brought aboard. at BAM); Murder for Two, The Tutors, and
After training in acting (MFA University of Modern Terrorism (Second Stage). Faculty
Tennessee, Clarence Brown Theatre) she at University of Connecticut. MFA from the
became a certified Alexander Technique ART Institute, Harvard. BA from Duke
teacher working primarily with actors in University. juliefoh.com
rehearsal and performance. She is a
Guest Artist and Alexander Technique RACHAEL GEIER (Hair & Wig Design) is
coach at Juilliard and The Eugene O’Neill making her Irish Rep debut with Belfast
Theater Center. Erin is currently the Girls. Broadway Credits include: Hamilton,
Interim Department Head of Movement at Anastasia, The Band's Visit, The Lifespan of
the American Academy of Dramatic Arts a Fact, Torch Song, and The Cher Show.WHO’S WHO IN THE CAST
AVERY TRUNKO ( Production Stage CHARLOTTE MOORE (Artistic Director)
Manager) Broadway: Les Liaisons Recent directing assignments: Two by
Dangereuses ; Off-Broadway: The Synge, The Streets of New York, Meet Me
Confession of Lily Dare (Primary in St. Louis:, Love Noël, Molly Sweeney,
Stages); Hangmen, On the Shore of (Performances on Screen,) London
the Wide World (Atlantic Theater Assurance, Love, Noël: The Songs and
Company); Privacy, Julius Caesar Letters of Noël Coward, The Plough and
(Public Theater); This Space Between the Stars as part of The O’Casey Cycle,
Us, Molly Sweeney (Keen Company); On a Clear Day You Can See Forever,
Dropping Gumballs on Luke Wilson Three Small Irish Masterpieces by W.B
(The Working Theater); Uncle Vanya Yeats, Lady Gregory and J.M. Synge. New
(Hunter Theater Project) By the Way York premiere of Brian Friel’s The Home
Meet Vera Stark (Signature Theatre); Place, World premiere of Larry Kirwan’s
Eureka Day (Colt Coeur); Superstitions, Rebel in the Soul, Finian’s Rainbow, The
The Ding Dongs, Is Edward Snowden Phyllis Newman Women’s Health Initiative
Single? (The Pool Plays) Select gala, Truman Capote’s A Christmas
Regional: The Heart of Robin Hood, Memory, and Juno and the Paycock and
Rip Van Winkle (Hudson Valley Dancing at Lughnasa. New York stage
Shakespeare); The Moors, Elevada appearances include A Perfect Ganesh,
(Yale Repertory Theatre); Avery holds Meet Me in St. Louis, The Perfect Party,
an MFA from Yale School of Drama, Morning’s at Seven, Private Lives (with
and a BFA from Hofstra University. Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton), and
many performances with the New York
MARY GARRIGAN (Assistant Stage Shakespeare Festival. Ms. Moore has
Manager) is honored to be making received two Tony Award nominations,
her debut at Irish Rep with such an the Outer Critics Circle Award, the Drama
incredible company. A graduate of Desk Award, the Drama League Award,
Marymount Manhattan College 2020, the Irish America Top 100 Irish Award,
she received a BA in Theater Arts The Eugene O’Neill Lifetime Achievement
with a concentration in Producing & Award, and the 2008 Irish Women Of The
Management. Most recently, Mary Year Award. She is the recipient of the St.
has worked with the New York Patrick’s Committee in Holyoke’s John F.
Company of The American Academy Kennedy National Award, and has thrice
of Dramatic Arts. Credits include: been listed as one of the “Top 50 Power
Moment, Gloria, The Tempest, Marie Women” in Irish America Magazine.
Antoinett, Luck of the Irish, Electra, Charlotte was named “Director of the
and Theatre Smash!. Year” by The Wall Street Journal in 2011.WHO’S WHO IN THE CAST Charlotte has been inducted in to the inducted in to the Irish America Hall of Irish America Hall of Fame and awarded Fame and has been awarded the the Presidential Distinguished Service Presidential Distinguished Service Award Award for the Irish Abroad in 2019 by for the Irish Abroad, 2019 by President of President of Ireland, Michael D. Higgins. Ireland, Michael D. Higgins. CIARÁN O’REILLY (Producing Director) IRISH REPERTORY THEATRE Founded Favorite directing credits include: A Touch by Ciarán O’Reilly and Charlotte Moore of the Poet, Autumn Royal, A Touch Of in 1988, Irish Repertory Theatre opened The Poet: A Performance on Screen, The its doors with Sean O’Casey’s The Weir: A Performance on Screen, Lady G: Plough and the Stars, and is now in its Plays and Whisperings of Lady Gregory, 33rd Season. Irish Rep is the only year- Dublin Carol, The Shadow of a Gunman, round theatre company in North America The Seafarer, The Dead, 1904, Shining devoted to bringing Irish and Irish- City, Off the Meter, On the Record, The American works to the stage. Recognized Weir (Calloway Nom.), Banished Children with the Jujamcyn Theatres Award in of Eve, The Emperor Jones, (Callaway 2007, a special Drama Desk Award for Award, O’Neill Credo Award, Drama Desk, “Excellence in Presenting Distinguished Drama League, and Lucille Lortel Nom.), Irish Drama,” in 1992, the Lucille Lortel The Hairy Ape (Drama Desk Drama Award for “Outstanding Body of Work,”in League and Callaway Nom.), Philadelphia, 2005, and a 2013 Outer Critics Circle Here I Come! (Drama Desk Nom). Irish Special Achievement Award for 25 years Rep acting roles include Da, Juno and the of producing outstanding theatre. Irish Paycock, Dancing at Lughnasa, Molly Repertory Theatre is proud to present Sweeney, Candida, Aristocrats, A Whistle the very best in Irish theatre, from the in the Dark, The Shaughraun, and The masters to the new generation of Irish Irish and How They Got That Way. He and Irish-American writers who are appeared in the Roundabout Theatre transforming the stage. Located in the Company’s production of A Touch of the heart of New York’s Off-Broadway Poet with Gabriel Byrne. He has appeared community, Irish Rep offers an engaging at the Abbey Theatre in Dublin and made perspective on the Irish and their unique his Broadway debut in The Corn is Green. contributions to the world of drama. In Films include The Devil’s Own (starring May 2020, Irish Rep began presenting Harrison Ford), “Law & Order,” “The full-length digital productions as filmed Irish...and How They Got That Way,” during the COVID-19 pandemic as Irish “Third Watch,” “Bored to Death” and Rep Online, welcoming new audiences “The Knick.” Ciarán has recently been from around the globe.
IRISH REP ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF PRODUCTION STAFF
Artistic Director Charlotte Moore Production Manager Josh Allen
Producing Director Ciarán O’Reilly Associate Production Manager/TD Meghan McVann
General Manager Lisa Fane Master Electrician/Programmer Megan Peti
Director of Development & Marketing Jason Smoller Wardrobe Supervisor Dan Bass
Art Director & Senior Marketing Manager Muireann Lalor Production Stage Manager Avery Trunko
Assistant General Manager Anna Rhoads Assistant Stage Manager Mary Garrigan
Audience Services Manager Alexander Irish Assistant Director Liam Prendergast
Production & Venue Coordinator Jason Brubaker Production Assistant/COVID Safety Manager Siarra Donna
Marketing & Content Manager Gráinne Kelly Set Construction Hillbolic Arts & Carpentry
Artistic Associate Nicola Murphy Scenic Crew Stephen Shore, Molly Siskin,
Box Office Manager Maeghan Suzik Meghan McVann, Paul Birtwistle
Development Associate Emilia Smart-Denson Scenic Charge Kelsey Abberger
Digital Marketing & Media Assistant Samantha X. Seaman Paint Crew Kelsey Abberger, Lola Buncher, Casey Schweiger
Literary Intern Andi Grene LX Crew Scott McBride, Andrew Crawbuck
Front of House Associates Matilda Bailey, Cynthia Bajor, Aidan Sartori, Molly Siskin, Megan Lang
Tremaine Bembury, Meeko Dapron, Sam Gonzalez, Run Crew Amber Riggle
Akilah Gordon, Graydon Gund, Kevin Molica, Key Art Muireann Lalor
Ronan Rogers, Jerry Shafnisky, Lauren Taylor, Maggie Winslow Photography Carol Rosegg
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Jeremy Keele, Kathryn Smith, Music Direction & Accordion Gregory Grene
Carmine D. Boccuzzi, Leigh Giroux Recording & Engineering Patrick Derviaz, Mark Dann
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Financial Services Patricia Taylor Singing & Guitar Mary Courtney
Singing & Bodhrán Peadar Mac Gabhann
Uillean Pipes & Whistles Ivan Goff
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the union of professional actors and stage managers
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devices during a performance. If you are in possession of one,
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ordinance & is punishable by law.A Letter from the Directors
Five feisty women sailing out of famine-ridden Ireland towards the
new land down under.
Each has a story to share with her ship mates, and before they dock,
we will know them well.
We will learn of dubious government schemes that promise much
but will deliver naught. We will hear of struggles and circumstance
that bring these vibrant souls together.
Cutting through the choppy waves, they find conflict and they find
love and we thank Jaki McCarrick for her words that infuse life and
hope into their journey.
We are proud to have this story told.
Love,
CHARLOTTE MOORE, ARTISTIC DIRECTOR CIARÁN O’REILLY, PRODUCING DIRECTOREARL GREY’S ORPHAN SCHEME, 1848 - 1850
The Great Famine (An Gorta Mór in Irish) decimated Ireland’s population, resulting in over one
million deaths and two million emigrants forced to flee starvation. Ireland was left in poverty,
and many walked the streets begging for work. Across the world in Australia, the emerging
British colony was struggling with a gender imbalance, populated by male convicts and
emigrants fleeing war and famine in Europe.
To encourage emigration to the new land and due to overflowing
work and poor houses in Ireland, Earl Grey, the British
Secretary of State for the Colonies, arranged to kill two birds
with one stone by "faciliating emigration" for impoverished
and kinless Irish women. They were required to be orphans,
“imbued with religion and morally pure,” of the ages 14-18, in
good health, and ready and skilled to work. “Suitable” girls
were recruited throughout the 32 counties of Ireland and sent
to the ports in Dublin, Cork, or Belfast, where they boarded
ships for a 3-month journey to Australia. This became known
as the Earl Grey Orphan Scheme.
4,175 women were brought over in ships such as the Lady Kennaway (departed Sept., 1848,
arriving in Port Phillip, Dec., 1848), the Inchinnan (departed Nov., 1848, arriving in Sydney,
Feb., 1849), and the Elgin (departed May 1849, arriving in Adelaide, Sept., 1849) and were
provided with petticoats, stockings, night-gowns, shoes, and Bibles in wooden cases. Upon
arrival, many suffered exploitation and abuse from employers, and others turned to sex work
to survive. However, the majority of women managed to quickly build new lives, finding
employment and marrying husbands who they met at the ports.
Sarah O’Malley (pictured, left) was 17 when she left Ireland aboard the
Pemberton, arriving in Melbourne, on May 14th, 1849. Ship records
showed Sarah was a Catholic from Limerick who could read and write,
unlike many of the other women. She married an Englishman in 1850 and
they settled in Victoria countryside. She raised 7 children and lived until
she was 80 years old. Her story has been recorded by her great-great-
granddaughter.
The scheme ended in 1850 as funds for the assisted emigration ran out and many Australians
were unhappy with the ‘type’ of women arriving on their shores. Lack of domestic skills and
“morality” were cited as issues, as well as the anti-Irish and Catholic sentiment growing with
the arrival of each ship. It is estimated that over 30% of Australians have Irish blood, and
many of this is owed to the young women who left their home in search of a better life.
Browse the database of orphan women who arrived in Australia and learn more about the Earl
Grey Orphan Scheme thanks to Dr Trevor McClaughlin and The Great Irish Famine
Commemoration Committee, Sydney, by visiting IrishFamineMemorial.org.
Sources: The Female Orphan Scheme to Australia in the 1840s by Shelly Mitchell, Women’s Museum of Ireland; The
story of the Irish Famine orphan girls shipped to Australia by Siobhán O’Neill, The Irish Times; Irish Famine
Memorial Sydney - irishfaminememorial.org.BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF
IRISH REPERTORY THEATRE
Kathleen Begala, Chair
Tom Cashin
John DellaNoce
Eoin Duane
John Duane
Tina Pendergrast Santi Flaherty
John Gardiner
Edward Greene
Michael Keogh
Cornelius V. Kilbane, Jr.
Simon Lorne
Ellen McCourt, Chair Emeritus
Charlotte Moore
Colleen Murphy
Dore Normille
Brendan O’Reilly
Ciarán O’Reilly
Nancy WoodruffWhen you support Irish Rep as part of your
legacy, you join those most dedicated to
maintaining our mission: understanding the
contemporary Irish-American experience
through evocative works of theater, music,
and dance, and you ensure that we remain a
home for high-quality theatre New Yorkers
and devotees of Irish culture.
Angela’s Ashes author, Frank McCourt, & his widow,
Chair of the Legacy Circle, Ellen McCourt
All those who make a legacy gift are invited to join the Frank McCourt Legacy Circle, named for the
longtime Irish Rep company member whose Pulitzer Prize-winning memoir, Angela’s Ashes, catapulted
him to fame. The Legacy Circle stems from Frank’s dedication and generosity to the theatre throughout his
life and recognizes those who make a legacy gift to ensure Irish Rep’s strong future.
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IRISH REPERTORY THEATRE MEMBERS (as of May 10, 2022)
Irish Rep gratefully acknowledges the following individuals for support received this year.
Although space limitations allow us only to list donors of $250 and above, we thank our supporters at all levels.
UNDERWRITERS Paul Ford Judy Leane Ann & Richard Carr
$20,000 AND ABOVE Herbert & Andrew Levander Judy Cash
Kathleen Begala & Cynthia Fields Anne Anderson & Michael Charles
Yves-André Istel* Barbara Dr. Franklin Lowe* Carolyn Chave
Kevin M. Curley* Fleischman* Patricia & Fred Chernoff
Tina Santi Flaherty* Judith Durkin Freyer Bernard McElhone Julie Connelly
John Gardiner* Mark Greenwald LouAnn & Linda Corradina
Loretta Brennan Harry Hartford* John McGlinchey* Cory & Bob
Glucksman* Michael Hayes Helen McGrail Donnalley
Simon Lorne* Jerry Heymann Judith & Susan Crowley
Ellen McCourt* Swoosie Kurtz* Raymond Wendy Curtis
Colleen Murphy* Greg Larson McGuire* Martin Daly
Joseph & Robert J. McCann Mike Mellody James Dinneen
Mary Lou Quinlan* Nancy & Patricia Morgan Arden Down
Nancy Woodruff & W. Scott McLucas Monica Mullin W. Leslie Duffy
Mark Lancaster* William & Dianne Mundy* Patricia Dugan
Una Murphy Wendy O'Neill Linda Dupree
ANGELS Fay Novack, Lysa Rohan* Maureen Engelbert
($10,000 - $19,999) in memory of Ruby Senie* Barbara Janowitz &
Anonymous Martin Novack Kathleen Simmons Peter Entin
Kay Allaire Patricia & Gregory L. Snyder & Eleanor Fink
Mitch Appel* Robert O'Brien Aine Donovan* Peter Finn
Ambassador Joan O'Meara Veronica Sullivan Derek Flanagan
Elizabeth Winant Kathryn F. Wagner Lori &
Frawley Bagley* Christina Weltz & Elsie Walker Edward Forstein
Tom Cashin & Michael O’Siadhail Nina & John &
Jay Johnson* Carole Pesner Michael Zilkha Marianne Fouhey
John DellaNoce* John J. Shay, Jr Patricia Francy
Rebecca & Daniel Snow & BENEFACTORS William Fuller
Eoin Duane* Merilee Raines ($1,000 - $2,499) Marguerite Gary
John F. Duane* Gary Stern Anonymous, Patricia Geoghegan
Roberta Edwards Jason Wagenheim in memory of Mary & Alec Gerster
Edward Greene* Kathleen Walsh & Joe Clarke John Glover &
Michael Keogh* Gene Bernstein Stephen Adam Kurtzman
Debby & Joe Zimmel Alexopoulos Emily Jane
Rocco Landesman* Donald & Andrea Anson Goodman
Sophie McConnell* Barbara Zucker Daniel Aykroyd Arthur Grayzel &
Doris Meyer Lani & Claire Lieberwitz
Mick Moloney PRODUCERS Manny Azenberg, David Green
Dore & James ($2,500 - $4,999) in honor of Kathryn Greenberg
Normile* Anonymous Elizabeth Ireland Michelle Griffin
Sheila & Deirdre & McCann Amy Grissom
Brendan O’Reilly* David Brennan* Dan Barry & Carol &
The Padded Wagon Sheila Broderick Mary Trinity Steve Gutman
Peter Burk* Paul Begala Sonny &
DIRECTORS Michael Castellon Beth Batdorf & Kathy Hagendorf
($5,000 - $9,999) Robert Flanagan John Bresland Kevin Hanratty
Anonymous, Joanne Flanagan Virginia Brody Mary Harrison
in honor of Barbara Gottlieb Dr. Elizabeth AR Patricia Harty*
Sy Lorne Mary Harrigan & Brown Sigrid Hess
Jean Churchill Andrew Tothy Garrett Buckley James &
Joshua Cohen Joseph Hassett Edmund Byrnes, Ellen Hillman
John Duane* Molly K. Heines & in memory of Ann Hohenhaus
Margaret Duffy Thomas J. Edward "Tony" & Stephanie Holmes
The Estate of Moloney* Evelyn Byrnes Jim & Pat Houlihan
Edith Greenwood Jim & Pat Houlihan Mary Cahill Rita Houlihan
David Evans Simon Jones Lisa & Paul Canty Robert &
Nancy Young & Thomas & William Carlough* Sally HuxleyCONTRIBUTORS TO IRISH REPERTORY THEATRE Paul Isaac Jonathan Roberts Kent Bernard Brendan Fitzgerald Kathleen & Marjorie Rosenthal Clint Best Corrine & George Jamison Nancy Roskind James & Thomas Fitzpatrick Ken Jenkins Janet Kane Scapin Marie Biggs Joan Flanigan Patricia & Stanley Schiffman Nancy Bishop Charles Forma William Jordan Bernard Schleifer Lewis Black Burke & Brian Wynne Thomas & Sheila & Carol Fossee Kaltner Cynthia Sculco Clarence Blair Katherine Freedman Ellen Schleifer & Zachary & Carmine Boccuzzi & Brian Beirne Jordan Katz Susan Shimer Stephen Bogardus, Burt Freeman James F. Keegan E. Michael Shine in memory of Carl Galeana Shaun Kelly Stephanie Shuman Charlene Gehm Anna Gill Chip Horne & Brian Cromwell MacDougal Thomas & Jan Kennaugh* Smith Dympna Bowles & Elizabeth Gillett Ed Kenney Matthew Patrick Donal Farley Lillian Gola Kate Shea & Smyth Gail Boyle John Vollmer & Tim Kennon Rich Soja Peg Breen Eleanor Goldhar David Kingsley Chris & Ann Burgmeyer Jerrold Goldman Nina Korelitz Joanne W. Stavrou Dr. Linda Byington Harry Goldman Matza* Sylvia Steiner* Thomas G. Byrne Margaret Goodman Keith Langworthy Teddy Stervinou Dr. Joseph Cahalan Joyce Gordon Stephanie & Patricia Cathy Caplan Amy Greer & Sam Lebowitz Stockhausen Caroline Carney Mark Murphy Francois & & Michael Thomas & Marie Grimm Calleen Emmerman Oonagh Christie William Grogan Letaconnoux* Dr. Larry Sullivan Mary Jo Collins David & Jeanne Levan Vincent Tarasovis Paula Connolly Phyllis Grossman Patricia Lewis Jane Tate Bruce Cooper Jan M Guifarro Beth & Jim Lewis Kenneth & Daniel Cooper Elizabeth Hallin Douglas Liebhafsky Jean Telljohann Christopher Craig Thomas Halper Gary MacDougal Dr. Mary Clare Curtin Bridget Hamill Kathleen Malast McLaughlin Ellen Curtis Phil Hammond Elizabeth Marks Treacy Chris Daley Phillip Hanvy Melanie Mason Anita Trotta Blythe Danner Mary Hoar Joan & Mindy Utay James & Elliott Horne Jerry Mattson Sidi Wang Diana Davies Katharine Houghton Margaret Richard & Catherine Deane Karen Howlett McConnell Neckles Linda Warren* Joanne C. Dillon Geraldine Hughes Mary Carr G Vaughan Wortman Jack DiMonte Mark & Melkonian Brann J. Wry Ann & Dan Dipietro Jennifer Hughes Esther Milsted & Barry Zubrow, Bob Disch and Jeanette Ivers Mark Villamar in honor of Joe & Melinda Chandler John P. Joyce Ned & Mary Lou Quinlan Robbi & JS Morawetz Family Valerie Monaghan George Doherty Charitable Fund, John Moroney PARTNERS Lorna Doran in honor of Judith Orlando* ($500 - $999) Kevin Downes JM Synge Peter & Anonymous, Mitchell & Michael Keane Marilyn Oswald in honor of Donna Drach Kathleen Kearns Maryellen & Colleen Murphy & Kevin & DG Duffy Edward Kelleher Mark Phelan Nancy Woodruff Cathy Dwyer Thomas Kelly Nancy J. Phillips & Kim & David Adler Michael Emerson Anthony Kelly Thomas A. Dunne* Patricia Adrian Steven Engel Pamela Kendall Barbara & Janice Akerhielm Margaret Engelhardt Louise Kerz Richard Kevin Oliver & Irwin Epstein Hirschfeld Price Brenda Anderson Ellen Estes Anne Marie Eamonn Quinn & Anthony Argentino Soloviova Faruolo Killourhy Ellis Kelleher Jerry Auld Ann Fasano, Ellen Kirch Gustavus Remak Meg & Jimmy Baker in honor of Larry Kirwan Ramsay Betsy Barbanell Rebecca Monroe Cynthia & Maria & Steve Reed Judith Barlow Anthony Fingleton Anthony Lamport Jonathan Reilly Robert Barrett Steven Finley Beverly Leffers Gretchen Rennell Francis Barry Sarah & Noah Leibowitz Court* Seth Bauer David Fisher Trish Lilley Matthew Ricciardi Pegi & Lyn & Dr. Paul Lvovsky
CONTRIBUTORS TO IRISH REPERTORY THEATRE Maria-Lisa Lydon Andrew Greenberg Jennifer Warren Mary Kay Conwell William Lynch Felice Proctor James Twohie & Christine Corcoran Attracta Lyndon & Jennifer Proudman Karen Weissberger Margaret Correa Patrick Buckley Margaret Judd & Michael Weller Audrey & Jane Macan Bennett Pudlin Sheila Wellington Fergus Coughlan Donna MacMillan Matthew Quirk Deborah Whitmore Linda Cozzarelli Marotti Kathy & Jane Whitney Mary E Cregan Paul Mahood Jeffrey Rathgeber Gruson Michael Cristofer Edward Malone Saul D. Raw & Ronan Wicks Allison Cryan Timothy Malone Constance E. Leslie Marder Jeanne Curtis John Michael Nickel Marcia Wood Dr. Jeff Dailey Maloney Carol Maria Robert Young Michela Daliana Carolyn Mandell Rehhausser Diane Yu* Heather Daly Ruth H Marcon Stephen Reid Patricia Zervos Lynne Day Bob & Jean Markley Muredach P Reilly Suzanne Zuckerman Jack Deacy Harry Martin Barbara Reynolds Robert & Doris May Nigel W.L. ASSOCIATES Judith DeIasi Thomas J. & Richmond ($250 - $499) Jamie deRoy, Mary Ann Victoria Riley Debo Adegbile in memory of McDonald Sarajane Robinson Irwyn Applebaum Stephen Sondheim Brian McDonough Senturia Patricia Armstrong Kathleen DeVito John McGee Amy Conford Roth Conor Bagley Adriana Dilancea Michael McGinnis James Rowan Judith Barry Robert Doherty Gerry Mcgovern Alfred Sainato Patricia McM. Patricia Donohue Brenda McGowan Janice Sakkal Bartels Charles & Anne McGuinness Ellen Sarkisian John Bastable Beverly Donohue Judith & Karen & Andrea Battel John Doran Raymond McGuire Charles Schader Cecelia Beirne Sally Dorough William & Daniel Schneider Maureen Bentley Heather Dubrow, Jude McLane Patricia Schoenfeld Paul Bergman in memory of Lynne & Rachel & Nancy & Thomas Dupree Ron McNavich William Schultz Ronald Berk, Emily Dunlap Gary J Mennitt Donna Sethi in honor of Mary Ken & Helen Mills Patricia Sheehan Lou & Joe Quinlan Frances Dunn Gwen Moffat Terry & Sheila Biddle Sheila & Donald Monahan Bill Sheridan Frederic Block Don Dunphy, Jr. Kerry & Nico Sidoti Ellen Bogolub Jeanne Dutton Michael Morelli Charles Slivinski Dennis Brady Candace Edelmann Vickie Morris, Dr. Thomas Smith Kathleen & James P Edward in memory of Donna & Edmond Brady Dulcina Eisen Tom Dupree George Smith Patricia Bresee Frances Elfenbein Michael Nagle Patricia Sochor Iris Brest Paul Engh Dan Napolitano Karen & Audrey Brinker Kathleen Fay John & James Speyer David & Emer D. Mary Jane Nolan Barry Spielvogel Donna Brown Featherstone Niall O'Gara & Elizabeth & Patricia Burke Joan C. Feeley Geraldine Collins Michael Stanton Maureen & Martin Feinman Adele O'Grady, Michael Stanton James Callanan Joan & in memory of Guy Sterling Maryann Campbell William Felder James C. Botticelli Aline Sullivan Mary & Robin Fitelson James O'Malley Carole Teller George Castellitto Robert Flaherty Anne O'Neill William Thurston Agnes Cavalari Michael & Margaret Molloy & Dennis Tracey Donna Chirico Noreen Flugger Jim O'Sullivan Brad Kenyon & Constance Sarah Foote Kevin OMealy Meredith Trede Christensen Daniel Forbes Ron & Jeanne Parke Judith & Barbara Codd Mike Forman Terry Davis Perl William Turner Christie Coe David Frankel Rose & Frances & Michael Coffey Kathleen Clark & Rich Petrocelli Paul Turner Richard & Richard Frankel Joseph Picciano Nathan Turoff Irene Coffman Robert Gaffey Maireda Place Loretta M Ucelli Lewis Cole Peter Gallagher & Dr. Roger Pollock Susan Vice Anne Marie & Paula Harwood Linda Porto Tom Viola Joseph Conklin Kerith Gardner Carol Prendergast & Elaine Walsh Aidan Connolly Robert G. Gasson
CONTRIBUTORS TO IRISH REPERTORY THEATRE Sealy Gilles Russell Lawyer Frank Morra in memory of Nancy Gluck Ann Leddy Joan & David Green Joe Godfrey Ann Leibowitz Louis M Morrell Beth Riva Clare Gorman Gina Leonetti Janet Moschetta Schoenbrun Marianne & Ellen Levine Bell Susan & Brian Grady Jeffrey Lew Laura Mosso Robert Semmens Sheila Gray Karen Lewis Charles & Margaret M Sharkey Andrea Green Joseph & Mary Mullaney Larry Shaw Helen Griffin Linda LoSchiavo Michael Mulligan Susan Shimp Joan Grogan Judith Lothian Kate Murray Gretchen Siebel Michelle Tokarczyk Dayna Lucas Mary Murray Bliss Siman & Paul Groncki Joan Lufrano Kevin Murray Dolores Singer Steve Curry & Gail Magaliff Vicky Nicholas Barbara M. Smith Carol Groneman Lynne Malina Seamus Betsy & John Smith Martha Hally Florence Mannion O'Cleireacain Anthony Smith John Handy Peggy Marks Jerry & Ellen Susan Steiger Dede Hapner Patricia Martinez O'Connell Leonard Steinbach Catherine Harnett Margaret Mastrianni Frederica O'Connor Jen Stewart John Harrington Dale Mathias Cecily O'Neill Michael Stone James Helman & Linda Mayerik Michael O'Neill Kitty Sullivan Josephine Richard Mayeux Jane O'Neill Nancy Sussman Bellaccomo Eugene Mazzaro James O'Neill Walter Swearingen Reily Hendrickson Mary & Tom Mary Kay O'Neill Patricia Sweeney Michael Herko McCabe Peter & Susan Tarrence & William Victor Mary Jane & Carmel O'Reilly Stephen Golden Higdon George McCartney Michael O'Reilly Vivien C Tartter Reggie Hill Maureen John O'Rourke Joseph Taylor Melissa Hirsch McCormick Nancy Olson Regina Michael Hogan, MD Patricia & Eugene Papowitz Torsney-Durkin, & Rosalind Warner, John McDonagh Caroline Parker M.D. MD Andrew McDonough Mary Beth Peil Victoria Traube Mary Jean & Diane McEnroe Leonard Pickett Pauline Turley Cecil Holland Mark McEnroe Robert & Joanne Martha Van Hise Peter J. Hooper Mary McGeady Prier Elena Sansalone & Karen Isaacs Úna McGillicuddy Marcia Purcell Jan Van Meter Zeljko Ivanek Gina McGillicuddy Brendan & Linda Vaughan Fred & Miriam Patricia McGivern Nancy Quinn John Vennema Jacobs Andrew & Peter Quinn Vera Vento-Jacobs Karen Johnson Le Judith McGowan Alexandra Radbil Kenneth Vittor Sueur Brian McGrath Maria Ragucci Monica Wagner Peter Judd Peggy McGuire Ita Rahilly Bonnie Lane William Kable Carolyn McGuire Judy Ann Regan Webber Joan Kaefer Lyn McHugh Margaret & Joan Elaine Weis Mark Herlihy & Eileen McInerney Reilly Janet West Ann Kappler Alice McInerney Peg & Charles Rich Helen Williams Richard Kayne Francis McInerney Gary Richardson Judith Wink & Breda McGovern & Kathleen McKeever Caroline & Michael Zumoff William Kelleher Susan McMartin John Romans Eric M. Winslow Kieran & James McShane Ellen Rosen, Arnold Wolf Vivienne Kelly Corinne McSpedon in honor of Janet Wynn Timothy Kennon Emmett Carpel and Helen McHugh Lori-Ann Wynter Dennis & Katherine Meehan Rosen Virginia Yee Shirley Kluesener Martin Meisel Janet Rosen Robert H. Yunich Caroline Kornutik Judith & Mary D. Ryan Jayne G. Michael Koslow Richard Merbaum Dr. Anne Zebrowski-Maler Judith & Frances Milberg Nucci-Sack Myra Zuckerbraun Douglas Krupp Alan Miles, & Dr. Peter Sack Dr. Miodrag Kukrika in memory of Robert Salerno Robb Lady Tom Dupree John & Beth Savage Peter Lang Maureen Molloy Richard & Elizabeth Ilene H Lang & Ginger & Scarlata H Neil Berkson Michael Montel David Schmidt Lucille Larney Craig Moody Bill Schmidt Josh Lavan John Morawetz Mollie Schnoll,
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(as of May 10, 2022) FOUNDATION, CORPORATE & GOVERNMENT SUPPORT
Irish Repertory Theatre’s work would not be possible without public funds provided from the New York City Department of Cultural
Affairs with support from Mayor Bill de Blasio, Cultural Affairs Commissioner Gonzalo Casals, New York City Council Members
Corey Johnson and Daniel Dromm, and Manhattan Borough President Gale A. Brewer, as well as support from New York State,
including Governor Kathy Hochul, and Assembly Members Michael Cusick and Richard N. Gottfried.
$50,000 and Above The Axe-Houghton Foundation
The Department of Foreign Affairs & Bank of Ireland
the Consulate of Ireland in New York Culture Ireland
Howard Gilman Foundation Steven & Alexandra Cohen Foundation, Inc.
The Hugoton Foundation The Gladys Krieble Delmas Foundation
New York State Council on the Arts Diamonstein-Spielvogel Foundation
The Shubert Foundation The GHR Foundation
The Heymann-Wolf Foundation
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Cultural Affairs The Chisholm Foundation
The Achelis & Bodman Foundation The Estee Lauder Companies Charitable
The American Ireland Fund The William Penn Foundation
The Leon Levy Foundation Y.A. Istel Foundation, Inc.
The Leon Lowenstein Foundation
The Morris & Alma Schapiro Fund
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$10,000 and Above The Actors’ Equity Foundation
The Fan Fox & Leslie R. Samuels Foundation ADCO Foundation
The Kite Key Foundation Dechert LLP
The Michael Tuch Foundation Haley Foundation
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