Spring Productions - 'Strange Are The Ways Of Pegasus' and 'Faint Voices'

Rehearsals are well underway for Dungarvan Dramatic Club's spring production 'Strange are the ways of Pegasus' and 'Faint Voices'.

There are 17 people in total travelling to Erie but not all were available for the photograph. Those also travelling are our dedicated Sound Technician Dave Lee who took the photograph, Ned Cullinane our Set Designer and Head of Set Construction, also our Vice-President Aoife Doyle who will be hooking up with the group later as she will be honeymooning with her soon to be husband Mick Flynn.

The play devised by Margaret Dennehy, is a multi media presentation which spans the life of Meath poet Francis Ledwidge. This piece provides a backdrop to the second play "Faint Voices" By John McKennan, which dramatically portrays the doomed relationship between Francis Ledwidge and Ellie Vaughey as well as the impact of his death on the battlefields of World War 1 on those left at home. Both plays contain some very poignant moments and both feature extracts from Ledwidge's poetry.

Incidently, the Waterford-born but Derry-based playwright, Dave Duggan had a play about Ledwidge on tour and performed at The Project Arts temple bar last week. The Club are definitely 'topical'.

The play will be running from Wednesday 24th March to Friday 26th March 2010 at the Townhall Theatre, Dungarvan at 8.30pm. Cast and crew who are travelling will have less than a week to recover before they take their return visit to Erie where they will be performing at the Erie Playhouse which has a similar history to Dungarvan Dramatic Club in that they had to leave their home and take their performances to various venues before finding a place to call 'home'.

Details of the trip will be posted on the Erie Playhouse Theatre website and Dungarvan Dramatic Club will soon be joining the worldwide web at http://www.dungarvandramticclub.ie/! Tickets are now on sale and can be purchased on the Club's ticket booking line 086 324 4175.

As there are a number of people involved in the production the Club are looking for volunteers to help with front of house. If you can help, please contact the above number or speak to members directly.

Visit To The Erie Playhouse

In March of 2007, Dungarvan became a sister city of Erie, Pennsylvania in the United States in order to promote an interchange of both business and education.

Dungarvan Dramatic Club was delighted to be involved in promoting these cultural links with Erie as part of the twin-towning initiative. In August 2008, the Erie Playhouse visited Dungarvan, performing at our Townhall Theatre for two nights. Now this spring, a contingency of 18 people from Dungarvan Dramatic club will visit Erie to perform 'Strange are the ways of Pegasus' and 'Faint Voices' for two nights.

"Strange are the ways of Pegasus", devised by Margaret Dennehy, is a multi media presentation which spans the life of Meath poet Francis Ledwidge. This piece provides a backdrop to the second play "Faint Voices" By John Mc Kenna, which dramatically portrays the doomed relationship between Frank Ledwidge and Ellie Vaughey as well as the impact of his death on the battlefields of World War 1 on those left at home. Both plays contain some very poignant moments and both feature extracts from Ledwidge's poetry. The cast and crew will take their performances to the Erie Playhouse Theatre which holds a capacity of 436 not including disabled seating... no pressure then for DDC!!!!

Since 2007, DDC have carried out a relentless campaign to fundraise for the trip to be staged in Erie as well as the support of the County Council, patrons and sponsors of the club. Whilst there has been a huge campaign to get the production to Erie through sponsorship and fundraising, DDC are lucky to have dedicated members, cast and crew who have themselves, contributed to the trip.

Everyone will travel out on Friday April 2nd and hope to perform at the Playhouse on the April 7th and 8th. However, the Club could not take the play to Erie without letting the people of Dungarvan see it first. The shows will be performed on March 24th and 25th 2010.
It's a fantastic opportunity for the Club and for the Town. We look forward to seeing you all in later this spring!

The Last Of The Last of the Mohicans

Programme Notes From The Dungarvan Dramatic Club Performance - 17th to 20th November 2009

The plot unfolds as Dominick (Ruaidhri Du Paor), having packed off his wife Ita (Caroline O'Connor) on retreat to an obscure saint's shrine, is poised to enjoy an adulterous affair with sexy Grace Lamb (Emma Walsh).Grace arrives, followed by Dominick's wife, followed by Grace's husband - a formidable Aer Lingus pilot Seamus (Morgan O'Connell). Eventually the evening is resolved amicably although not quite how Dominick intended. And all the while poor old Finbar (Con O'Sullivan) is running about the house with only one sock and one shoe.

Production Team

Director: Mary Kelly
Stage Manager: Lisa O'Sullivan
Crew: Kieran Bulfin

Set Construction
Ned Cullinane
Ger Dennehy
John Collender
Kieran Bulfin
Johnny Cudihy
Dave Lee
Pat Power

Lighting: Geoff Palmer & Dirk Bauman
Sound: Dave Lee
Publicity Photographs: Mary Tobin
P R: Elaine Dias
Programme: Elaine Dias
Posters: Margaret Dennehy

Front Of House

Co-Ordinator: Orla Glascott
MCS: Ray Bradfield, Siobhan Buckley, Margaret Dennehy, Padraighin Ni Chadhla
Continuity: Siobhan Buckley, Deirdre Collender, Fidelma Meaney, Ann Kavanagh, Ray Bradfield
Ticket Desk: Noreen Lee, Pat Power, Siobhan Buckley, Catherine McGowan, Orla Glascott
Theatre Door: Muiris O'Keeffe, Orla Glascott
Catering: Elaine Diaz, John Collender, Olive Croke, Margaret Dennehy, Catherine Fitzgerald , Phillips, Sarah Glascott, Catherine McGowan, Karen, Abigail DeSouza
Raffle: Orla Glascott, Muiris O'Keeffe, Padraighin Ni Chadhla, Pat Power, Catherine Fitzgerald Phillips, Ray Bradfield

Raffle Prizes
Siobhan Buckly
Merry's Bar & Restaurant
Ocean Spar
Heavenly Bodies
Murray's Chemist
Signet
Daltons Jewellers
Country Store
B & K Meats
The Moorings
Sam Macaulys
Credit Union

Refreshments
Breda Mahoney,
Powersfield House
Nude Food
Morrisey's Supervalue
Siobhan Buckley

General Sponsorship
Printmaster
John O'Brien
David O'Mahoney
Kevin Houlihan
Mary Roynane
GSK

Dungarvan Dramatic Club In Tribute To Hugh Leonard

Dramatic Club Notes - September 2009
As a tribute to the great playwright Hugh Leonard who passed away in February of this year, Dungarvan Dramatic have decided to perform 'The Last of The Last of the Mohicans' at the Townhall Theatre, Dungarvan from the 17th to 20th November 2009

Rehearsals are well under way, under the superb Direction of Mary Kelly, whose most recent work includes 'Same Old Moon' and 'Breezeblock Park'. Both plays were performed to huge audiences and we are sure this performance will be no different!

The plot unfolds as Dominick (Ruaidhri Du Paor), having packed off his wife Ita (Caroline O'Connor) on retreat to an obscure saint's shrine, is poised to enjoy an adulterous affair with sexy Grace Lamb (Emma Walsh).Grace arrives, followed by Dominick's wife, followed by Grace's husband - a formidable Aer Lingus pilot Seamus (Morgan O'Connell). Eventually the evening is resolved amicably although not quite how Dominick intended. And all the while poor old Finbar (Con O'Sullivan) is running about the house with only one sock and one shoe.

There is a 'huge' leprechaun in the lavatory and a gentleman flashing... all in one night in, one house, this show should and must not be missed!! The production could not go on without a dedicated crew to construct the set. With numerous set backs Ned Cullinane headed a team in building a set that any professional theatre company would be proud of. Dungarvan Dramatic Club can now boast the sets are as magnificent as the performance. Recognition must go to Ned and his team Kieran Bulfin, John Collender, Johnnny Cuddihy, John Hammond, Morgan O'Connell and Pat Power who worked tirelessly to ensure the set was ready for this weeks performance.

New Members
The Club as always are looking for new members to join and people help back stage and front of house during the performance run. Details can be obtained on 086 3244175 or speak to any Club member directly.