THAT WAS THEN

February 26 – April 3, 2011
written by Gerard Stembridge
directed by Carolyn Klein 

Anglo-Irish tensions simmer beneath the surface as Dublinites Noel and May host a dinner party for an English couple in hopes of securing a substantial loan. Five years later, the invitation is reciprocated, but the tables have turned. Set in two time periods simultaneously, the dark comedy of THAT WAS THEN ingeniously weaves together the events of both desperate evenings.

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CAST
Ira Amyx (Noel)
Molly Glynn (May)
Anne Sunseri (April)
Sarah Wellington (June)
Joseph Wycoff (Julian)

CREW
Erin Diener (Stage Manager)
Tara Malpass (Asst Stage Manager)
Robert Groth & Jenniffer J. Thusing  (Scenic Design)
Julian Pike (Lighting Design)
Joe Court  (Sound Design)
Beth Laske-Miller  (Costume Design)
Nathalie Alaya (Props)
Eva Breneman  (Dialect Coach)

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Jeff Awards Nomination Best Actor in a Supporting Role - Ira Amyx

Every Seanachai show I’ve
seen has been remarkably
well-acted, and this one is
no different. Amyx is hilarious, Wellington and Wycoff have a great chemistry, and as the much-maligned May, Glynn possesses strength ​and humility."
~ CHICAGO THEATER BEAT

Amyx nails both mean drunk and sanctimonious recovering alcoholic. Molly Glynn shines.” ~ NEW CITY

A nearly flawless cast...
​So well timed you can all but hear the bell of a boxing match."
~ CHICAGO STAGE STANDARD

Crisp orchestration and sharply delineated performances....
~ TIME OUT CHICAGO

Funny and cleverly presented. You’d be hard pressed to find a finer cast than this one."
~ CHICAGO CRITIC

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