GAELIC PARK PLAYERS

'Way back in 1992 a handful of like-minded individuals on Chicago's South Side
gathered together with the idea of forming a "not for profit" Irish Theatre Group,
where everybody could work and have fun doing so at Gaelic Park.
Our hope was to present the best in Irish culture and tradition to the community
surrounding Gaelic Park and indeed to Chicago at large, in the shape of
Irish drama and comedy. We called ourselves Gaelic Park Players.
Our first production consisted of two one-act plays by Seán O'Casey
entitled "Pound on Demand" and "Bedtime Story". Both plays were well received and
the group was encouraged to expand its horizons. Three-act plays were in our future.
Listed below are our presentations since Gaelic Park Players was founded in 1992.

DATE PLAY AUTHOR DIRECTOR

Spring 1992 Bedtime Story Seán O'Casey Joanne Lamar

Spring 1992 Pound on Demand Seán O'Casey Joanne Lamar

Fall 1992 Communication Cord Brian Friel Joanne Lamar

Spring 1993 Is Life Worth Living? Lennox Robinson Joanne Lamar

Fall 1993 Professor Tim George Shiels Joanne Lamar

Spring 1994 The Country Boy John Murphy Joanne Lamar

Fall 1994 Mungo's Mansion Walter Macken Joanne Lamar

Spring 1995 Say Cheese Bernard Farrell Joanne Lamar

Fall 1995 The New Gossoon George Shiels Joanne Lamar

Spring 1996 The Black Stranger Gerard Healy Joanne Lamar

Fall 1996 The Whip Hand B MacCarthy Katie Flynn

Spring 1997 The Year Of The Hiker John B. Keane Josephine Craven

Fall 1997 Changing Patterns Joyce Minford Myra McWilliams

Spring 1998 Paul Twining George Shiels Mike Giblin

Fall 1998 Craddock's Well Michael Carey Carol Kearney

Spring 1999 The Chastitute John B. Keane Josephine Craven

Fall 1999 They Got What They Wanted Louis D'Alton Jim Kearney

Spring 2000 Thy Will Be Done Michael Carey Puggy Dunleavy

Fall 2000 Sive John B. Keane Maria Michaels

Spring 2001 The Course Brendan O'Carroll Bill Hurley

Fall 2001 Happy Birthday Dear Alice Bernard Farrell Larry Coughlin

Spring 2002 The Salvage Shop Jim Nolan Maria Michaels

Fall 2002 Adam Turner & Son Joyce Minford Larry Coughlin

Spring 2003 The Field John B. Keane Kristin Dakewicz
Fall 2003 Frugal Comforts Eamonn Kelly Katie Flynn-McKirdy

Spring 2004 Anyone Could Rob a Bank Thomas Coffey Larry Coughlin
Fall 2004 MOLL John B. Keane Christina Garrivan

Spring 2005 The Country Boy John Murphy Larry Coughlin

Fall 2005 Juno and the Paycock Seán O'Casey Robert Fox

Spring 2006 The Able Dealer J B MacCarthy Christina Garrivan

Fall 2006 Abie's Irish Rose Anne Nichols Mick Kenna

Spring 2007 Geetting Buried Peter Cunningham Larry Coughlin

Fall 2007 A Christmas in Kerry Clare Melley Smith Kate McNally

Spring 2008 Love Thy Neighbor Jimmy Keary Mick Kenna

AN OLD IRISH TOAST


DATE	PLAY	AUTHOR	DIRECTOR
Spring 1992	Bedtime Story	Seán O'Casey	Joanne Lamar
Spring 1992	Pound on Demand	Seán O'Casey	Joanne Lamar
Fall 1992	Communication Cord	Brian Friel	Joanne Lamar
Spring 1993	Is Life Worth Living?	Lennox Robinson	Joanne Lamar
Fall 1993	Professor Tim	George Shiels	Joanne Lamar
Spring 1994	The Country Boy	John Murphy	Joanne Lamar
Fall 1994	Mungo's Mansion	Walter Macken	Joanne Lamar
Spring 1995	Say Cheese	Bernard Farrell	Joanne Lamar
Fall 1995	The New Gossoon	George Shiels	Joanne Lamar
Spring 1996	The Black Stranger	Gerard Healy	Joanne Lamar
Fall 1996	The Whip Hand	B MacCarthy	Katie Flynn
Spring 1997	The Year Of The Hiker	John B. Keane	Josephine Craven
Fall 1997	Changing Patterns	Joyce Minford	Myra McWilliams
Spring 1998	Paul Twining	George Shiels	Mike Giblin
Fall 1998	Craddock's Well	Michael Carey	Carol Kearney
Spring 1999	The Chastitute	John B. Keane	Josephine Craven
Fall 1999	They Got What They Wanted	Louis D'Alton	Jim Kearney
Spring 2000	Thy Will Be Done	Michael Carey	Puggy Dunleavy
Fall 2000	Sive	John B. Keane	Maria Michaels
Spring 2001	The Course	Brendan O'Carroll	Bill Hurley
Fall 2001	Happy Birthday Dear Alice	Bernard Farrell	Larry Coughlin
Spring 2002	The Salvage Shop	Jim Nolan	Maria Michaels
Fall 2002	Adam Turner & Son	Joyce Minford	Larry Coughlin
Spring 2003	The Field	John B. Keane	Kristin Dakewicz
Fall 2003	Frugal Comforts	Eamonn Kelly	Katie Flynn-McKirdy
Spring 2004	Anyone Could Rob a Bank	Thomas Coffey	Larry Coughlin
Fall 2004	MOLL	John B. Keane	Christina Garrivan
Spring 2005	The Country Boy	John Murphy	Larry Coughlin
Fall 2005	Juno and the Paycock	Seán O'Casey	Robert Fox
Spring 2006	The Able Dealer	J B MacCarthy	Christina Garrivan
Fall 2006	Abie's Irish Rose	Anne Nichols	Mick Kenna
Spring 2007	Geetting Buried	Peter Cunningham	Larry Coughlin
Fall 2007	A Christmas in Kerry	Clare Melley Smith	Kate McNally
Spring 2008	Love Thy Neighbor	Jimmy Keary	Mick Kenna

May you have the hindsight to know where you've been
And the foresight to know where you're going
And the insight to know when you're going too far.

GAELIC PARK PLAYERS

GAELIC PARK PLAYERS

May you have the hindsight to know where you've been And the foresight to know where you're going And the insight to know when you're going too far.

© 2006 GAELIC PARK PLAYERS: ALL RIGHTS RESERVED

May you have the hindsight to know where you've been
And the foresight to know where you're going
And the insight to know when you're going too far.