Event

The King of Fridays Men

The New Haven Gaelic Players will stage "The King of Fridays Men" a romantic drama in three acts by M.J Molloy, at the Irish American Community Center in East Haven, November 7-11, 2018.

After originally being staged in 1948 at the Abbey Theatre in Dublin, this play went on to become a popular favorite with audiences all over Ireland, and continued to run the circuit for many years. The New Haven Gaelic Players, celebrating their 50th year of bringing Irish theater to the New Haven area, will stage this old Irish classic, for the first time.

This play has been a longtime favorite of Gaelic Player co-founder, and Artistic Director, Charles Starrs. We thought that this 50th Anniversary year, was the perfect time to stage this show, in Charlie's honor.

About the Gaelic Players

Founded in 1968 by a group of Irish immigrants to promote Irish theater in the New Haven area, the Gaelic Players perform works by Irish playwrights on an annual basis. Based at New Haven Gaelic Football and Hurling Club and Irish American Community Center (IACC), all proceeds from Gaelic Players performances benefit these organizations.

Cast:

Director - Brian Beirne
Producer - Sandra Hanrahan

Gaisceen Brehony - Paul Tynan
Una Brehony - Jillian Simms
Bartley Dowd - Mick Malone
Maura Pender - Doreen Keogh Busca
Biddy - Thelma Starrs
Owen Fenigan - Michael Depascale
Boorla - Paul Pender
Caeser French - Jon Leone
Kitty - Siobhan Dacey
Rory Commons - Peter Lynch
Murty - Cathal Burke