And Neither Have I Wings to Fly Monday, May 17, 2010 8:00 PM
presented by Shapeshifters Theatre, Chicago
Cast
Julia Beck
as Eveline Donnelly
Patrick Carton
as Peter Donnelly
Mike S. Cherry
as Charlie
Erik Clancy
as Freddy Malone
Elizabeth Ellis
as Moira Donnelly
Ross Patrick Frawley
as Leo
Emily Robinson
as Katie Donnelly
  

When a family loses their matriarch they face much more than the grieving. Sisters, Eveline and Kathleen face college aspirations, a precarious wedding plan, an unwelcomed guest and their mother’s ghost, all pushing this small Irish family very close to the brink. Kathleen is engaged to marry Leo, adoring, loving and steady. Arriving for the wedding, his brother, Charlie stirs events and heartstrings. The sisters have the opportunities of a lifetime and love.

   This play is filled with a gambit of characters and is a beautiful story of unsentimental warmth and surprising humor that paints a portrait of love's enduring strength. For many years, the Shapeshifters have consistently produced new works for the Irish stage, including two world premieres. Though “And Neither Have I Wings to Fly” has been a popular play in the Chicago theatre scene since its award-winning debut fifteen years ago, it is not widely known outside the area. As host of the 18th annual AIITF,

   Shapeshifters hopes to encourage Irish theatre companies from across North America and Ireland to consider expanding their repetoire with new plays such as the beloved work from our own hometown.
Production
Director Robert Ayres
Stage Manager Joy Martin
Set Design April Pilarski
Lighting Design Dan McKearnan
Costume Design Anna Glowacki
Sound Design Collin Warren
Light/Sound Tech Kyle Youngblutt
Props Brian Donovan
Producer Peggy Murphy



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Julia Beck (as Eveline Donnelly)
Elizabeth Ellis (as Moira Donnelly)
Emily Robinson (as Kathleen Donnelly)		 Ross Patrick Frawley (as Leo)
Emily Robinson (as Kathleen Donnelly)
Erik Clancy (as Freddy Malone)
 
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Julia Beck (as Eveline Donnelly)
Elizabeth Ellis (as Moira Donnelly)		 Mike S. Cherry (as Charlie)
Ross Patrick Frawley (as Leo)
Erik Clancy (as Freddy Malone)
 
 

2010 Acting Irish International Theater Festival
Hosted by Shapeshifters Theater and The Irish American Heritage Center
 4626 North Knox Avenue, Chicago, Illinois




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