Juno and the Paycock - Biographies

Juno and the Paycock
By Seán O’Casey
February 10th – 20th 2016
CREATIVE TEAM
Ger Fitzgibbon – Director
Dr. Ger FitzGibbon is former Head of Drama & Theatre Studies at UCC. He initiated the
introduction of Drama & Theatre Studies to the University at both postgraduate and
undergraduate levels. As Chair of the Granary Theatre Committee he was instrumental
in persuading the University to build the new Granary.
His own plays include The Rock Station (premiered by Soho Theatre, London) and Sca, a
modern version of Sheridan’s School for Scandal. He also contributed script to Broken
Crow’s Enter Juliet which premiered at the Everyman last year. In recent years he has
directed Beckett’s Not I (Gaitkrash Theatre Company) at the Crawford Art Gallery,
Patrick Kavanagh’s The Great Hunger for Theatre Makers TC, Brecht’s Fear and Misery in the Third Reich (with
Bernadette Cronin), Frank McGuinness’s Mary and Lizzie (with Bernadette Cronin), Martin Crimp’s Attempts on
Her Life, Yeats’s The Cat and the Moon and The Only Jealousy of Emer, and Beckett’s Krapp’s Last Tape. He
was script editor and dramaturg on Corcadorca’s production of Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet (2013) and is
on the Steering Committee of the Theatre Development Centre (TDC) in Triskel Arts, Cork. His most recent
work is Matched – his own adaptation of two Chekhov one-act plays, which he directed for Everyman Theatre
in January 2015 and which gained four-star reviews from The Irish Times and The Irish Examiner.
Deirdre Dwyer – Set and Costume Designer
Deirdre Dwyer is a costume and set designer for theatre, film and events. She
trained in University College Cork (Drama and Theatre Studies and English) and at
the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama, Cardiff (Postgraduate Diploma in
Theatre Design). She participated, as the Designer, in Rough Magic SEEDS3. She was
awarded the first Pat Murray Bursary in 2009. She is a member of Broken Crow’s
Theatre Ensemble. Previous work includes designs for, Matched (Everyman), B,
Jezebel (Rough Magic), The Scarlet Letter (Conflicted Theatre Company), Bug
(BrokenCrow), Blátha Bána – White Blossoms (Graffiti Theatre Company), Berlin
Love Tour (Playgroup, Dublin, Birmingham and Cork); Melmoth the Wanderer (Big
Telly, Portstewart and National Tour); Dancing at Lughnasa and Dealer’s Choice (Linbury Studio Theatre,
LAMDA, London); West Side Story and Honk (Cork Opera House); August: Ossage County (Bute Theatre,
Cardiff).
She has also designed for Waterford Spraoi, Clinic Media, MooCow Productions, Making Strange, Half/Angel
and Little Red Kettle.
The Everyman, 15 MacCurtain Street, Cork
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Eoin Winning – Lighting Designer
Eoin has been working as a freelance lighting designer since 2008. He has
designed work with Asylum Theatre Company, Little Wolf Theatre Company,
Catherine Young Dance Company, The Everyman, Dreamgun, Orion
Productions, Martin Sharry, Gonzo Theatre Company, Broken Crow,
THEATREclub, Veronica Dyas, Nic Greene, Ger Kelly, Louise Lewis, Graffiti
Theatre Company, Talking Shop Ensemble, Dish Dance Ensemble, Dublin Fringe,
Hammergrin, Dublin Youth Theatre, Pulses of Tradition, Rabbit Hat Theatre Company, Manchán Mangáin,
Equinox Theatre Company, Callback Theatre Company, Meridian Theatre Company, Conflicted Theatre
Company, Meantime Theatre Company, Cork Deaf Association, Cork Opera House, Roundhouse Theatre Co,
Journeyman Theatre Co, Granary Theatre, Cyclone Repertory Co and Bare Cheek Theatre Co.
Eoin is a member of THEATREclub.
He is currently working on a long-form performance art piece, based on the life of Dublin artist, Conor Cillian
Madden. You can visit his internet at eoinwinning.com.
Irene Buckley – Sound Designer
Irene Buckley, a composer from Cork, holds a PhD in Composition and a BMus from
University College Cork and an MA in Music Technology from Queens University Belfast.
Irene has written music for many theatre, dance and film productions. Her theatre
productions include: Dark Week and The Train Show (Playgroup Theatre Company), Rita
Dunne and The Glass Menagerie (Everyman Palace), The Yellow Wallpaper (Thinking
Image Theatre Company), Snap (Corcadorca), Disco Pigs (Granary Theatre Productions),
The Chronicles of Oggle (Asylum Productions) and King Lear (Cyclone Theatre Company).
She composed a live score for Carl Dreyer's silent film The Passion of Joan of Arc for
soprano, organ and electronics and Jean Epstein's The Fall of the House of Usher for
organ and electronics (both commissioned by the Cork French Film Festival). Both
productions have since toured internationally at venues such as Union Chapel, London and at Glasgow Film
Festival.
Giada Orlandi – Make Up Designer
Giada is a Cork-based make-up artist, accomplished in all aspects of fashion,
editorial, TV, film, and theatre make-up. Trained in Dublin, she received an ITEC in
Fashion, Theatre and Media make-up from the MKF Institute and holds a BA in
Muscial Theatre & Drama (University of Cumbria) and an MA in Applied Drama &
Theatre Studies (UCC). Giada has worked extensively both as a free-lance artist
and in commercial make-up artistry with Smashbox Cosmetics, and C&A Clothing. Recent theatre credits
include The Rocky Horror Picture Show(Cork Opera House),Matched (Everyman) and Singing in the Rain (Cork
Opera House).Her work can also be seen in the music video for Kodaline’s ‘Honest’ and in the RTÉ series
Sketch. She is delighted to be working with the Everyman once again.
The Everyman, 15 MacCurtain Street, Cork
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CAST
Regina Crowley – Juno
Regina Crowley has worked professionally in theatre since the late 80’s as a performer and
director. She is a founder member of Gaitkrash Theatre Company and has been involved in
all of their shows to date both as a deviser and performer. In 2010 she qualified as a
Designated Linklater Teacher – the first Irish theatre professional to receive this award. She
currently utilises this work in the training of performers at the CIT CSM and has led
workshops both nationally and internationally. She has also trained with Yoshi Oida, Kristin
Linklater, Enrique Pardo, Lorna Marshall, Bella Merlin, Phillip Zarrilli and the Moscow School
of Cinematography. Recent roles include Mouth In Beckett's Not I, W2 in Beckett's Play and Clare in Playing
the Maids after Genet directed by Phillip Zarrilli with an international group of artists. This production has just
been nominated for the Best Ensemble Theatre Award. Other roles include Nora in Ibsen's The Doll's House
and Dolly in Bailegangaire by Tom Murphy.
Directing credits include Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet, The Merchant of Venice and A Midsummer's Night's
Dream, an adaptation of Cocteau's film Orphee and Sleepwalking, an adaptation of short stories by Franz
Kafka.
Michael Sands – Jack ‘Captain’ Boyle
Michael trained at Monforts Academy of Performing Arts and Actors Centre, London. West
End Credits include, Camelot, Fiddler on the Roof and Les Miseables. He also appeared in
Golden Apple at The Barbican, other roles include; Cathal Brugha in Michael Collins
(Olympia), Jack in Plough and the stars (Everyman), Lister in Damages (Cork Arts Theatre),
Victor in One for the Road (Bewleys Dublin), he received critical acclaim as Valentin in Kiss of
the Spiderwomen and Sweeney in Sweeney Todd (Opera House). He has recently finished
filming scenes for the soon to be released feature film The Young Offenders.
Jack Healy – Joxer Daly
Jack Healy has worked in theatre for over thirty years mainly as an actor and playwright. He
has written scripts for The Everyman Palace, Macra Na Feirme and RTÉ Radio. Under the
‘Culture and Health Strand’ of Cork 2005 he developed and pursued a project called
‘Dream Store’, to make a document of the sleeping dreams of various clients within the
remit of the health services during 2005. Most recently, under commission from Cork
County Council, he wrote a stage adaptation of the novel, ‘Glenanaar’ by Cannon Sheehan
to celebrate the centenary of his death.
He has written extensively for children: The Man in the Moon (with Enda Walshe, based on a story of Jack’s)
was premiered at the Deptford Studios London in 2009. With his own company, Theatre Makers he wrote
Aesop’s Fabulous Foibles and Fables (with George Hanvoer, after Aesop) which has toured extensively
throughout Ireland. Also under the Theatre Makers banner he has performed two one-man shows; The Great
Hunger by Patrick Kavanagh and his own play, Shostakovich (based on the life of the Soviet composer). In
2013, Shostakovich received an outing as part of “The Rest is Noise” festival at the Southbank Centre, London.
Emma Willis – Mary Boyle
Emma Willis is in her final year studying Theatre and Drama studies at Cork School of Music
CIT. During her studies she has appeared in a number of productions including the Irish
premiere of The Laramie Cycle (directed by Joseph C. Walsh) and most recently Our Town
(directed by Ben Barnes). Emma has also appeared in film starring in Oonagh Kearney’s
Irish film board short The Christening and alongside Brian Gleeson in Irish Feature Darkness
on the Edge of town.
The Everyman, 15 MacCurtain Street, Cork
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Tommy Harris – Johnny Boyle
Tommy Harris was born and raised in Cork and is a fourth year student in Theatre and
Drama Studies in Cork School of Music CIT. While studying Tommy made his stage debut in
the Irish premiere of The Laramie Cycle as a member of the ensemble (Directed by Joseph C.
Walsh). Tommy also played the role of George Gibbs in the college’s production of Our Town
(Directed by Ben Barnes). Tommy additionally has a keen interest in film, appearing in Cork
films Dead Dogs (Directed by Ian Ruby) and the upcoming feature Young Offenders (Directed
by Peter Foott) and Cork short This Time Tomorrow (Directed by Robert McCarthy).
Dominic McHale – Assistant Director & Charles Bentham, Guard Two
Dominic is a native of Cork and began acting in 2006 while studying science at UCC. During
his collegiate tenure, he became an active member of Dramat, acting in over a dozen shows
in the Granary Theatre, including the ISDA-nominated Dogg's
Hamlet, Trainspotting, and One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest. Upon graduating with a BSc in
Microbiology, Dominic decided to become an actor and has been acting professionally
since. Recent theatre credits include The Improvised Panto (Cork Opera
House), Trainspotting (Cork Arts Theatre), and The Strange Undoing of Prudencia
Hart (Everyman). Recent television credits include (R)onanism (RTÉ), Comedy Bites (RTÉ), and Sketch!(RTÉ).
Dominic is thrilled to be working with the Everyman on Juno and The Paycock.
Tadhg Dennehy – Jerry Devine
Tadhg cut his teeth as an actor with University College Cork’s dramatic society, where he
was twice named Best Actor; in 2013 as Sharky in Conor McPherson’s The Seafarer and in
2014 as Coleman in Martin McDonagh’s The Lonesome West. Tadhg also received a Best
Actor nomination at the Irish Student Drama Association’s (ISDA) 2014 festival in Belfast for
his role in Map Perry’s Goose Chase. Other roles include; A Good Professional (Two Pot
Theatre, 2014), Scrooge’s Christmas (Ulster Theatre Company, 2014), Made In China
(Granary Theatre, 2015) and The Great Hunger (SEÓ Drama & Theatre, 2015). Tadhg wishes
to thank Charlie Lawson for his continued support and guidance.
Fionula Linehan – Maisie Madigan
An award winning actress, Fionula studied with Cada Performing Arts where she now works
as a Speech and Drama Teacher. She has treaded the boards as far away as Morocco.
Notable theatre credits include, Over The Pub, Knowing Cairo, A Galway Girl, Bold Girls,
The Chastitute, The Good Doctor, Moll and Glorious (Cork Arts Theatre), The Good Sisters
(Cork Opera House), Goldfish in the Sun, Mammy's Boy, Big Maggie, The Field, Relatively
Speaking and Lovers (The Everyman). As part of Cork Rep Fionula was last seen in August in
It’s a Secret as part of their Super Theatre initiative.
This Summer Fionula was delighted to be a part of Peter Foott’s free wheeling comedy The Young Offenders,
where she got to film with one of her comedy idols PJ Gallagher. Most recently Fionula played the part of
Hannah in the Everyman’s critically acclaimed production of Brian Friel’s Lovers. A regular in Panto at the
Everyman Fionula has just finished playing Abrakedabra in their sell out run of Aladdin.
The Everyman, 15 MacCurtain Street, Cork
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George Hanover – Mrs Tancred
An actor and theatre maker George recently played Grace in Conflicted Theatre’s sell out
show Come Dine with Charles Mee at the Cork Midsummer Festival. She has just completed
her third year with Graffiti Theatre on Beag an early years integrated arts project. She set
up Project Cloud: with Fiona Kelleher and Inge Van Doorslaer creating Cloud an interactive
early years arts experience as part of the Midsummer Festival 2014. For BrokenCrow and
directed by Eadaoin O’Donoghue she played Agnetha in Prospect House as part of SHOW at
TDC. She was also part of the 5 strong ensemble for Between Trees and Water by Painted
Bird Productions at the Tiger Dublin Fringe Festival 2014 and Unitarian Church, Cork.
John Barry – Needle Nugent
John Barry recently retired from Coláiste Stiofáin Naofa. He made his stage début in Marion
Wyatt's recent adaptation of A Christmas Carol in the Cork Arts Theatre. While teaching in
CSN, John was prime mover in founding many courses, notably in Music, Dance and
Drama. John has been interested in music and song since early childhood when he was a
member of the North Cathedral Choir directed by Dr. Fleischmann, father of the late Aloys
Fleischmann, professor of music at UCC.
Eoin O’Reilly – Coal-block vendor, Irregular One, Mourner.
Eoin is currently a student in Coláiste Stiofáin Naofa studying Acting For Stage and Screen.
He is from Piltown in Kilkenny. He has performed in shows for Carrick-On-Suir musical
society for a number of years and is excited to perform in his first production in Cork with
the Everyman.
Fiona Kelly - Bag lady, Sewing-machine woman, Neighbour One
Fiona is a third year student of Drama and Theatre Studies at University College Cork. She
comes from the west of County Clare which is where at the local youth Theatre she first
discovered her love of theatre. She is currently a member of U.C.C Dramat and is very
excited about this production of Juno and the Paycock.
Rebecca McCarthy – Lady with Baby, Cumann na mBan woman
Becky McCarthy completed the Leaving Certificate in 2015 and is now currently studying
Acting for Stage and Screen in Coláiste Stiofáin Naofa, Cork.
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Patrick Cregan – Street Singer, Irregular Two, Mourner
Patrick is currently studying Acting in Coláiste Stiofán Naofa. Patrick has previously
appeared in productions of Spring Awakening, Showboat, Oklahoma and Back to the 80’s.
Patrick also appeared in TG4 series The Running Mate as Dara MacDonagh. Patrick is
delighted to be part of this exciting production of Juno and the Paycock.
Sarah Clerkin – Street vendor, Neighbour Two
Sarah is currently studying Drama and Theater at UCC, which has given her the opportunity
to perform in a newly conceived production of Aristophanes' comedy The Birds named
Bird-Like?. She has also performed as a part of the Lennox Robinson festival, playing the
role of Bridget in Harvest. This is her first production on the Everyman stage.'
Alan Mooney – Furniture Man One, Mourner
Alan Mooney is a UCC graduate of English and History. He first started acting with UCC
Dramat in 2013 and has slowly worked his way around the Cork theatre scene since that
time. Previous credits include And Then There Were None (UCC Dramat, Granary & Cork
Arts Theatre), Foxfinder (UCC Dramat, Granary), Architects and Anarchists (UCC Dramat,
Granary & Baby Grand Belfast) and columbinus (sic) (Cork Arts Theatre). For film he has
played the role of Fiach in Three Friends (RSVP/Stick Pony Rodeo). Alan is currently in
rehearsals for the upcoming Dramat production of Butterfly Kiss. He wishes the very best
for everyone involved in Juno and the Paycock.
James De Burca - Furniture Man Two, Guard One, Mourner
A performer born and raised in Athenry, Co. Galway, James is a fourth year student of
Theatre and Drama at Cork School of Music. James earned a FETAC level 5 Certificate in
Theatre and Performance in Galway before moving to Cork to continue his studies. Most
recently James performed alongside his fourth year classmates In Our Town directed by
Ben Barnes. Other credits from CSM include The Laramie Cycle directed by Joseph C. Walsh,
And a one man show of selected texts Titled Infinite Jest. Outside of Cork, James has
performed in Midsummer's Night's Dream as Lysander under Lorraine O'Hara at the Mick
Lally Theatre. James is extremely grateful for the opportunity to perform in Juno and The
Paycock alongside this terrific cast.
PRODUCTION TEAM
Line Producer
Production Manager
Stage Manager
Assistant Stage Manager
Naomi Daly
Marc Anderson
Aoife O’Sullivan
Katrina Foley
Set Construction
Scaffolding
Triangle Productions
Omni Structures
We would like to say thank you to the following for their support of this production: CADA Performing Arts,
Graffiti Theatre Company, Dan Lowrey’s, P. Cashell – Furniture and Fancy goods, Martin Daly, Seamus Daly,
Callanan’s Bar, Olan Wrynn.
The Everyman, 15 MacCurtain Street, Cork
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