The Marriage of St. Francis
AUTHOR
Henrí GhéonC.C. Martindale
Setting
In and near Assisi. Early 13th Century.
Synopsis
This play concerns the life of this most well-known Saint who overcame a youth of debauchery to become an ascetic who cared for animals.
PLAY TYPE
Adaptation/Translation
Number of Acts
One Act
Cast Size Male
19
Cast Size Female
10
Casting Notes
In addition to the cast above, 12 male actors & 8 female actors play Brothers. Nuns, Peasants and Birds.
Date of First Production
8 October 1935
Production
Presented by Edwards-Mac Liammoir Gate Theatre Productions
ORIGINAL VENUE
Gate Theatre/Amharclann an Gheata
Original Cast
Mother AgnesEileen Ashe
The UnknownCoralie Carmichael
ChildBetty Chancellor
Lady ObedienceBetty Chancellor
AlbertJames Devoy
A MasonLeo Douris
First WorkmanLionel Dymoke
Young PeasantWilliam Fassbender
AngelDoris Finn
Peter BaumannLiam Gaffney
Brother MasseoLiam Gaffney
ChildMáirín Hayes
Father LeoRobert Hennessy
Robert Roy Irving
A Simple ManRoy Irving
Brother IlluminatoRoy Irving
Second WorkmanEdward Lexy
Brother JuniperEdward Lexy
Francis BernadoneMicheál Mac Liammóir
A Young SisterSheila May
Abbess ClareMeriel Moore
ChildSeán O'Kelly
Bernard of QuintavallePatrick O'Moore
Old PeasantArt O'Murnaghan
Lady ChastityNell Pantin
EdwardLandon Sorrell
Brother JohnLandon Sorrell
Third WorkmanLandon Sorrell
AngelDiana Vernon
Production Team
DirectorHilton Edwards
Settings byMicheál Mac Liammóir
Lighting DesignerHilton Edwards
Costume DesignerMicheál Mac Liammóir
MusicianGretta Smith
MusicianHilda White
MusicianRobert McCullagh
MusicianRobert Irwin
MusicianMáirín O'Connor
MusicianAdolphe Gébler
MusicianF. Dean
Stage ManagerPauline Reeves
Assistant Stage ManagerEdward McCormack
Assistant Stage ManagerMáirín Hayes
Set PainterMolly McEwen
Wardrobe MistressChristina Keely
Costume ConstructionChristina Keely
Chief ElectricianMartin Rabbett
CarpenterMichael Lambert
Assistant Art DirectorArt O'Murnaghan
Scripts & Rights Information
CLICK HERE for information on script availability, production rights and translations for this play
Printer friendly version