Monday 21st April

COMPANTAS LIR,

CLAREGALWAY

presents

   "Dry Rot"

by JOHN CHAPMAN

(by kind permission of Jsoef Weinberger Ltd./DLI Agents)

CAST

Colonel Wagstaff .......................................................................................................... Philip Cribbin

Mrs. Wagstaff ............................................................................................................... Carmel Kenny

Beth Barton....................................................................................................................... Liz Hession

Susan Wagstaff................................................................................................. Bernadette Prendergast

John Kelly..................................................................................................................... Declan Varely

Fred Phillips................................................................................................................ Paddy Greaney

Alfred Bolger................................................................................................................ John Heneghan

Flash Harry ,...................................,................................................................................. Simon Kavanagh

Albert Polignac......................................................................................................... 5eamus McNulty

Sergeant Fire........................................................................................................... Fedelma O'Rourke

Producer: Ann Greaney

 Stage Manager: Patsy Cahalan

Set: Regis Golding, Tony Brodrick, John Whelan, Kevin Duffy, John Brennan, Mick Dwyer, Fabrice Gapaillard.

Lighting: Frank Moran & Adrian Moran.

Sound: Tom Maguire

 Make-up: Ann Moran & Sheila Manion

Props.: Mary Duggan & Aibhe Hession

 Costumes: Breege Conneely

The Play: The play is set in an old manor house in Ireland. It is now owned by a retired English Colonel and his wife. They run it as a small hotel with the help of their daughter Susan and a maid called Beth. A businessman from Ireland, his secretary, his helper and a friend come over to stay for a few days. Things are not what they seem to be and as the plot unfolds we find out that these are not honest people but crooks who want to switch a horse in a big race. A jockey also comes to stay at this hotel and gets caught up in the mayhem that occurs. This play is an hilarious farce and full of action throughout.

The Group: Compantas Lir was founded in 1982 and is based in Claregalway. Each autumn they run a successful supper theatre. The group, which has enjoyed considerable success on the Festival circuit since 1986, has qualified for the All-Ireland Confined Finals on a number of occasions.