The play, by P.J. Barry, centers around eight close-knit sisters of Irish descent living in Providence, R.I., from 1934 to 1944. The sisters, who meet every other Friday evening to play bridge, enjoy home-baked goodies, and, of course, gossip about the neighbors and each other. The play opens with the sisters being interviewed and photographed by Robert Foster who is doing a local interest story for The Providence Journal Bulletin about the eight “Donavan Girls.” Filled with song, humor and poignancy, we slowly learn as the play progresses about the inter-relationships of the sisters, their families, and the effects of World War II on their every day lives.
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The Cast …
Martha (Mrs. Michael McDermit) . . . . . . . . . . Margaret Lynott
Mary ( Margaret Donavan) . . . . . . . . . . Susan Kingsbury
Nora (Mrs. Lawrence Hiller) . . . . . . . . . . Marilyn Simons
Connie (Mrs. David Emerson) . . . . . . . . . . Wendy Almeida
Alice (Mrs. Walter Monahan) . . . . . . . . . . Laurie Waninger
Ann (Mrs. John Conroy) . . . . . . . . . . Amanda Warman
Lil (Mrs. Peter Carmody) . . . . . . . . . . Mary Bush
Betsy (Mrs. Daniel Bailey) . . . . . . . . . . Genienne Hockensmith
Robert Foster (photographer) . . . . . . . . . . James O'Brien
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THE SCENE
The action of the play takes place in the living room of
Ann (Mrs. John Conroy) in a town in Rhode Island.
ACT ONE
A Friday night in late October, 1934.
ACT TWO
The Friday night before Halloween, 1944.
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Performances are scheduled for
May 5, 6, 12 &13, 2006
Doors Open at 7:30 p.m.
Curtain rises at 8 p.m.
Tickets $8 General and $5 Seniors/Students
At the Community House of Marlborough
Rte. 101, Marlborough, NH
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