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The Naturalists

OVERVIEW

  • Playwright

    Jaki McCarrick 

  • Synopsis

    Josie, a young woman who arrives to help as a housekeeper on a rural farm in Ireland, discovers the long-held secret harboured by two brothers Billy and Francis. One has been responsible for a bomb which killed many British soldiers during The Troubles, but was never caught for his crime. Josie helps the brothers come to terms with their guilt, to rid themselves of their past and to find a way towards redemption.

  • Play Type

    Plays General

    Number Of Acts

    Full-Length

  • Cast Size Male

    3

  • Cast Size Female

    1

ORIGINAL PRODUCTION

  • Date of First Production

    07 September 2018

  • Production Notes

    Produced by The Pond Theatre Company.

  • Producer

  • Original Venue

  • Venue Notes

    Premiered at Walkerspace, 46 Walkerspace, New York. 

Original Cast  
Francis Sloane John Keating
Billy Sloane Tim Ruddy
Josie Larmer Sarah Street
John-Joe Doherty Mick Mellamphy
Production Team  
Co-Director Colleen Clinton
Co-Director Lily Dorment
Set Designer Chika Shimizu
Lighting Designer Caitlin Smith Rapoport
Sound Designer Christopher Ross-Ewart
Costume Designer Grier Coleman
Fight Director Ron Piretti
Choreographer Julie Voshell
Production Stage Manager Garrett Markgraf
Assistant Stage Manager Melanie Aponte
Production Manager Josiah Parsons
Producer Madeleine Goldsmith

RIGHTS INFORMATION

SOURCE OF INFORMATION

The information for this entry was taken from the published play script.