CAST

SEÁN GORMLEY (News Vendor) is a native of Dublin. He recently re-located to New York from Seattle where he studied and worked in theatre and film. Recently finished a run of The Devil’s Disciple at the Irish Repertory Theatre. Other theatre: Macbeth, Waiting For Lefty, Antigone, Resistible Rise of Arturo Ui, Hellhound On My Trail, Ross, Riders to the Sea. TV: All My Children. Active in the independent movie scene with roles in more than a dozen projects to date. Delighted to be making his debut with the Irish Arts Center. Sean would like to thank Paul Davis, Paul Walker and the mighty toilets ensemble.

JOHN KEATING (Stranger) Previously for the Irish Arts Center – Poor Beast in the Rain, Celtic Tiger Me Arse, Moonshine, Bar and Ger. Other Off Broadway; Roundabout Theatre (Juno and the Paycock), Mint Theatre (John Ferguson), La Mama ETC (Belize, The Cat and the Moon). Company member of Irish Rep – nine shows, including Drama Desk nominee The Colleen Bawn. Regional: A.C.T San Francisco (A Mother, Three Sisters), Old Globe (Restoration Comedy), McCarter (The School for Scandal, The Tempest), Wilma (Raw Boys – Barrymore nomination for Best Actor), Westport Playhouse (Streets of New York, David
Copperfield), Hartford Stage (Under Milk Wood), Two River Theatre (What The Butler,br. Saw). Television: Role of Pickering in HBO mini-series John Adams, Lipstick Jungle. Film: The Street. John’s numerous audiobook narrations have earned two earphone awards and an Audie nomination.

DAVID MC DONALD (Mr. X) Off Broadway: The Acting Company directed by Michael Kahn, Roundabout 2nd Stage (Years Ago directed by Shirley Knight), Riverside Shakespeare Company (Hamlet – title role), New York New Musical Festival (Orphan Train directed by Patricia Birch). Regional Theatre: Leading roles at The Denver Center, Alabama Shakespeare Festival, Arkansas Shakespeare Festival, Arkansas Repertory Theatre, Indiana Repertory Theatre (The Rivals – Winner of Corbin Patrick Best Supporting Actor Award), Caldwell Theatre (Look Homeward Angel – Winner of South Florida Critics League Carbonell Best Actor nomination), Florida Repertory Theatre and  The New York Theatre Institute. Television: Law & Order Criminal Intent, Sex and the City, American Experience PBS. Film: Lead in Indi Alaska (Sundance Festival Short). Many thanks to P.W. and the Irish Arts Center. Central Park lavatory debut.

PAUL NUGENT (Billy) Off-Broadway: The Field (Irish Repertory Theatre).  New York: Mr. McNamara (92nd St Y).  Regional: The Beauty Queen of Leenane (Ivoryton Playhouse), The Miracle Worker (Foothills Theatre).  Ireland: Paul is a founding member and Co-Artistic Director of AboutFACE Theatre Company in Dublin and has appeared in All in the Timing, Tape, Boy Gets Girl, The Laramie Project and The Glory of Living for the company. Other theatre in Ireland includes The Little Mermaid (An Grianán and The Pavilion), Never the Sinner (PurpleHearts/Project), as Laertes and the Player King in Hamlet (Dublin Castle and regional tour) and Aoife and Isabel (Project).  TV: “Custer's Last Stand-Up” (BBC).  Film: the shorts Nell and The Garden of Galilean Moons.  Training: Gaiety School of Acting, Dublin.  Paul is a member of Actors’ Equity.

JOHN O’CALLAGHAN (Watson) has performed in Canada, Ireland and the USA. He left home to study Computer Science at the University of Ulster in Belfast. He started to act with Belfast Youth and Community Theatre. After graduation from theatre school in Boston he pursued his craft in Toronto where he quickly became a member of Canadian Actors Equity. John was last seen in NYC starring in Howie the Rookie at the Irish Arts Center, and playing Stephen Dedalus in Bloomsday on Broadway.  He was recently seen in Toronto playing Anatol in The Affairs of Anatol.  Before that he starred in Martin McDonagh’s The Lonesome West in LA. He has also starred in the North American Premiere of Conor McPherson’s Rum and Vodka.  Other Premieres include Marina Carr’s By the Bog of Cats, Godzilla (Crow's Theatre), and The Live Full Monty at the New Yorker Theatre.  Other New York credits include La Mama etc. and the Irish Repertory Theatre. He performs with California’s Artists Radio Theatre.   Film and TV credits include We Were The Mulvaney’s, The Agency, Clutch, Deep In My Heart, Haven’t We Met Before and Gangs of New York.  He is currently recurring as Niam on the TV Series Startgate Atlantis. He most recently completed the mini series ZOS Zone of Separation. This performance goes out to his family Odin, Jason, Coke and Charlie.

LAOISA SEXTON (Emily) grew up in County Clare and Dublin, Ireland and for now, lives in New York City. Most recently seen in Conor Mc Pherson’s Shining City at Studio Theatre in DC, directed by Joy Zinoman. Recent Off-Broadway: Nancy in Gaslight at the Irish Rep Theatre (Charlotte Moore). Other NY Off-Broadway includes Tracey in Dirtyworks (Stiff Upper Lip Theatre/Covent Garden) and UK premiere/Edinburgh Theatre Festival (Kevin Kittle), Laura in Joe Penhall’s Some Voices Greenwich Street Theatre (Kevin Kittle). Irish/UK theatre: The Hostage, Fool For Love, Abigail’s Party, The Shape of Things, Babydoll (27 Wagon Loads of Cotton),Top Girls, Dark Night, Taming of the Shrew, Lovers, Educating Rita. NY Independent films include: The Standard Man, The Beatle Fan, Labor Day, Maggie’s Penance, Death Do Us Part, Blur of Insanity, I Am Vertical.  US TV: Third Watch. She recently completed the lead in the Irish feature The One Time and will appear in the upcoming film Three Days in Dublin. Irish/UK TV: Recurring role in Fair City (National Soap).  Proud Member of Actor’s Equity.  

Click here for frequently asked questions