NOTES: Monday to Saturday evening performances for six weeks. During this run there were serveral changes made to the cast list including, the part of Chaplain was played by Barry Mc Govern and that of the Warder was played by Edward Stapleton. Also Clive Geraghty took over the roles original performed by Seamus Newham and Robert Carrickford took over the roles originally performed by Edward Byrne.
Cast & Creative
- Bartley, Jim Actor as Scholara
- Buggy, Niall Actor as Prisoner C
- Byrne, Edward Actor as Dr. Flynn
- Byrne, Edward Actor as The Governor
- Caffrey, Frank Property Master
- Carrickford, Robert Actor as The Governor
- Carrickford, Robert Actor as Dr. Flynn
- Cave, Desmond (Des) Actor as A Hangman
- Collins, Brian Set Designer
- Costigan, Celine Assistant Stage Manager
- Devlin, Alan Actor as Murphy
- Devlin, Alan Actor as Christmas Halliwell
- Dowling, Joe (Joseph) Actor as Shaybo
- Duggan, Patrick Actor as Mr. Healy
- Duggan, Patrick Actor as Second Warder
- Fennell, Brian Carpenter
- Foley, Bill (William) J. Actor as The Other Fellow
- Foley, Bill (William) J. Actor as First Warder
- Gallivan, Terry Sound
- Geraghty, Clive Actor as Mickser
- Geraghty, Clive Actor as A Principle Warder
- Golden, Edward Actor as Prisoner D
- Howard, George Carpenter
- Kelly, Dermot Actor as Neighbour
- Layde, Pat Actor as The Lifer
- Layde, Pat Actor as The Chief Warder
- Long, Paddy Actor as Prisoner A
- Mac Greevey, Tom Actor as Enoch Jenkinson
- Mac Greevey, Tom Actor as A Medical Orderly
- Mac Greevey, Tom Actor as A Cook
- Mc Govern, Barry Actor as Chaplain
- McCabe, Ann Costume Designer
- Murray, Bryan Actor as Warder
- Newham, Seamus Actor as Mickser
- Newham, Seamus Actor as A Principle Warder
- Ó Briain, Micheál Actor as Warder Donnelly
- O hAonghusa, Micheál Actor as Warder Regan
- O Moronaigh, Sean Assistant Stage Manager
- O'Callaghan, Patrick (Paddy) Actor as Prisoner B
- Pilkington, Joseph Actor as Voice of English prisoner on remand
- Pilkington, Joseph Actor as Warder Crimin
- Simpson, Alan Director
- Stapleton, Edward Actor as Chaplain
- Stapleton, Edward Actor as Warder
- Wakefield, Tony Lighting Designer
- Woodcock, Rhona Stage Director
Venues
Abbey Theatre
Lower Abbey Street
Dublin
Ireland
23 - 28, 30 June - 5, 7 - 12, 14 - 19, 21 - 26, 28 July - 2 August 1969