The Irish Players of Rochester is a program of the Rochester Community Players.  Since 1997, the Irish Players have presented plays of particular interest for those who love Irish theater.

The Spring 2010 production of the Irish Players of Rochester will be The Cripple of Inishmaan, by Martin McDonagh.  Performances will be at MuCCC, the Multi-use Community Cultural Center, 142 Atlantic Avenue.  Performance are scheduled for the following dates:

• Friday, March 26 at 8:00
• Saturday, March 27 at 8:00
• Friday, April 2 at 8:00
• Saturday, April 3 at 8:00
• Thursday, April 8 at 8:00 PM
  
• Friday, April 9 at 8:00
• Saturday April 10 at 8:00
• Sunday April 11 at 2:00

Tickets will be available ahead of time, on-line, at MuCCC.  Ticket prices will be $25 general admission, $10 for persons over 65, and $5 for persons under 25.

Cast list for The Cripple of Inishmaan:

Kate:                      Kathy Dauer
Eileen:                    Mary Quinlan
Johnnypateenmike:  David Runzo
Cripple Billy:            Andy Cowen
Bartley:                  Jamal Abdunnasir
Helen:                    Sarah Rathbun
Babbybobby:            Ken Dauer
Doctor McSharry:   Tom Bohrer
Mammy:                 Joan Van Ness

The Cripple of Inishmaan is presented by special arrangement with Dramatists Play Service, Inc.

RCP's Irish Players will participate in the 17th Annual Acting Irish International Theater Festival May 17 22, 2010, in at the Irish American Heritage Center on the Northside of Chicago, Ill.  Our production of The Cripple of Inishmaan will be performed Friday evening, May 21.More information on our AIITF page. 

The Irish Players of Rochester program is a member of the Acting Irish International Theater Festival (AIITF) and will host the Festival in May 2008 (See Acting Irish page.)  For links to other members of the AIITF, please see our links page.