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DANCING AT LUGHNASA

February 27 – April 4, 2010
written by Brian Friel
directed by Elise Kauzlaric


Brian Friel’s joyous and moving memory play tells the tale of the lives of the five Mundy sisters in 1930's rural Ballybeg. With the family’s reputation precariously balanced between shame for the youngest sister’s illegitimate son Michael, and pride over eldest brother Jack's priesthood, the Irish pagan festival of the harvest "La Lughnasa" becomes a flash point for adult Michael's heart-wrenching recounting of his family’s lyrical and moving history.

CAST
Barbara Figgins (Kate)
Sarah Wellington (Maggie)
Carolyn Klein (Agnes)
Anne Sunseri (Rose)
Simone Roos (Chris)
Don Bender (Father Jack)
Kevin Theis (Michael)
Philip Winston (Gerry)

CREW
Erin Diener (Stage Manager)
Alan Donahue (Scenic Design)
Sarah Hughey (Lighting Design)
Joe Court (Sound Design)
Aly Greaves (Costume Design)
Ellen Waller (Choreography)

Delightful…Seanachai’s production is gorgeous and tragic, dwelling on the wonderful calm before a terrifying storm."
~ CHICAGO THEATER BEAT
A moving portrait of a family’s downfall... Donahue’s set is a wonder... It’s no crime to be simply lovely, and Lughnasa’s world certainly is."

~ TIME OUT CHICAGO
The ensemble captures the piece’s very Irish combination of quick humor and painful melancholy. Wellington brightens the mood... Figgins finds the desperation... Klein, Sunseri and Roos hunger for love they can never know.
~ NEW CITY
Beautiful in its depth, and heartbreaking in its honesty."
~ CHICAGO CRITIC
Friel’s play gets a delightful treatment... . Wellington shines the most – she is lovely, vibrant, and fun, yet can still find Maggie’s vulnerability and loneliness."
~ CHICAGO THEATER BLOG
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  • CURRENT SEASON
    • PINEAPPLE - at The Den >
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    • PARCEL FROM AMERICA - at the Irish American Heritage Center
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    • Touring Shows
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