Voice Out of Rama
AUTHOR
Patricia O'Connor
Setting
The homes of members of the Orr family at Drumacton and Belfast in 1939, with one flashback to 1860.
Synopsis
A portrayal of the lives and ideologies of various members of the Orr family, including Betty Orr, a teacher, whose desire to marry her farmer suitor is subordinated to the demands of her domineering mother and ineffectual brother.
PLAY TYPE
Plays General
Number of Acts
Full-Length
Cast Size Male
4
Cast Size Female
6
Date of First Production
5 September 1944
Production
Produced by Ulster Group Theatre
ORIGINAL VENUE
Group Theatre
Original Cast
Bridie DonovanElizabeth Begley
Betty OrrElizabeth Knight
Hugh OrrR.H. MacCandless
Ellen OrrKathleen McLaurin
Mrs. Hugh OrrJeannie Morrow
Dan OrrJack O'Malley
Cyril OrrJohn Reid
John OrrJohn F. Tyrone
Old Rose OrrNancy Vaughan
Mrs. Dan OrrJean Woods
Production Team
Decor byHenry Robinson
General ManagerJoseph Tomelty
Produced byR.H. MacCandless
Stage ManagerDan Fitzpatrick
Chief ElectricianDan O'Connell (1)
Records and ReproductionW. Erskine Mayne
Scripts & Rights Information
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Source of Information
Information for this entry was taken from the original production programme, the archive script, press cuttings and from the Theatre and Performing Arts Archive, Linen Hall Library, Belfast.
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