A Contemporary Drama
In Two Acts
By JIM NOLAN

Directed by: MARIA MICHAELS

Chicago Gaelic Park
6119 W. 147th Street
Oak Forest, IL 60452

Sylvester Tansey, owner of The Salvage Shop, is a strict task-master who demands
fierce loyalty from family, friends and the small band he conducts in the seaside town of Garis.
Now in his twilight years, the opera buff and aging meastro is left with his unfulfilled dreams.
his disappointment focuses on the bitter memory of his band failing to win an important
state-wide musical competition. "Sylvie" blames the loss on his son, Eddie, who has
recently moved back in to care for his father. An accomplished euphonium player, Eddie, has long
since left the band. His days are spent working in The Salvage Shop, and juggling his time
between his head-strong teenage daughter Katie, and his understanding girlfriend, Rita.

Now a rebellion is brewing in the small band in Garris. Time has come for the maestro to pass
on his baton. As with generations before, it should rightfully go to his son Eddie.
However Sylvie has a long memory and the sting of betrayal still smarts after all these years.
In a cruel twist Eddie is thrown into his own private hell, when his daughter arrives home
with unexpected news. This triggers a reaction that sends them on a journey
that leads to a collision course with a hated enemy.
Jim Nolan's powerful play of family conflict will make you laugh, cry and cheer.

**Contains strong language**