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The Change in Mame Fadden

OVERVIEW

  • Playwright

    John B. Keane 

  • Setting

    The action of the play takes place in Mame Fadden's home and along the quays of a provincial city in the present(1971).

  • Synopsis

    A woman is torn between repairing her marriage and leading a life of freedom on the streets. Unsure whether she or her family is right, Mame's frustration mounts as her husband becomes colder and her sons more indifferent.

  • Play Type

    Plays General

    Number Of Acts

    Full-Length

  • Cast Size Male

    8

  • Cast Size Female

    3

Original Production

Original Cast  
Mame Fadden Maureen Toal
Kate Fadden Liz Davis
Moore Liam O'Callaghan
Jerry Conor Evans
Whore Brenda Doyle
Pat Robert Carrickford
Jack Fadden Patrick Dawson
Sammy Flavin Liam Sweeney
Jim Fadden David Glendinning
Edward Fadden Edward Burns
Canon Dooley Robert Carlile
Production Team  
Director Barry Cassin
Settings by Patrick Murray
Stage Director Mai McFall
Assistant Stage Manager Lasairfhíona Mangan
Company Artistic Director Phyllis Ryan

Published Scripts

  • Title

    Three Plays: "The Year of the Hiker", "The Change in Mame Fadden", "The Highest House on the Mountain"

  • Year

    2001

  • Published By

    Mercier Press

  • Address

    Unit 3B, Oak House
    Bessboro Road, Blackrock
    Cork
    Republic of Ireland

  • Phone

    + 353 (0)21 4614700

  • Email

    info@mercierpress.ie

  • Website

    www.mercierpress.ie

  • ISBN

    1856353656

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Rights Information

  • Territory

    All Territories

  • Rights Type

    Professional

  • Contact

    Mercier Press

  • Address

    Unit 3B, Oak House
    Bessboro Road, Blackrock
    Cork
    Republic of Ireland

  • Phone

    + 353 (0)21 4614700

  • Email

    info@mercierpress.ie

  • Website

    www.mercierpress.ie

  • Territory

    All Territories

  • Rights Type

    Amateur

  • Contact

    Drama League of Ireland

  • Address

    Mill Theatre
    Dundrum Town Centre
    Dundrum, Dublin 16
    Republic of Ireland

  • Phone

    +353 (0)1 2969343

  • Email

    office@dli.ie

  • Website

    www.dli.ie

Source Of Information

The information for this entry was taken from the original production programme and other published material.