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A Jew Called Sammy

OVERVIEW

  • Playwright

    John McCann (1) 

  • Synopsis

    In this comedy, the siblings in the Cartney household in Dublin are having a hard time maturing and adapting to modern life. Their emptyheaded mother and ever-absent father are of no use. So Sammy Rosenberg, their Jewish next-door neighbour and close friend of the youngest son, steps in to help sort out their muddles. Two suitors for the daughters of the household are distrustful of Sammy but their anti-semitism is challenged and discouraged.

  • Play Type

    Plays General

    Number Of Acts

    Full-Length

  • Cast Size Male

    4

  • Cast Size Female

    3

ORIGINAL PRODUCTION

Original Cast  
Dolores Cartney Geraldine Plunkett
Sammy Rosenberg T.P. McKenna
Maudie Cartney Angela Newman
Peter Cartney Harry Brogan
Patrick Glynn James Caffrey
Gerry Fitzgerald Vincent Dowling
Martha Cartney Eileen Crowe
Production Team  
Settings by Tomás Mac Anna
Produced by Tomás Mac Anna

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