White Woman Street by Sebastian Barry



Irish Repertory Theatre presents White Woman Street, written and directed by Sebastian Barry, opening at the Irish Repertory Theatreon 16 May 2010, following previews from 7 May and running through to 27 Jun 2010.

White Woman Street: Set in Ohio in 1916, the play tells of five outlaws led by Irish expatriate, Trooper O'Hara, who converge on the town of White Woman Street. Haunted by dark memories of a long ago visit, O'Hara leads his rag-tag gang into the town and into the brothel, wherein he must face his demons.

The cast features Charlie Hudson III, Greg Mullavey, Stephen Payne, Gordon Stanley, and Evan Zes..

Set design is by Hugh Landwehr, costumes by David Toser, lighting by Clifton Taylor and sound by Zach Williamson.

Sebastian Barry's latest novel is "The Secret Scripture," short listed for the 2008 Man Booker Prize for Fiction and winner of multiple awards, including the 2008 Costa Book of the Year Award, the 2009 Hughes & Hughes Irish Novel of the Year, and the 2009 James Tait Black Memorial Prize (for fiction). His plays include 'Our Lady of Sligo,' 'The Steward of Christendom,' 'Whistling Psyche,' 'The Pride of Parnell Street' and 'Tales of Ballycumber.'

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