Superb comedy-drama from Castleconnor group
Members of Castleconnor Amateur Dramatic Society who will perform 'The Cheque is in the Post', back row, from left: Catherine Coleman, Yvonne Egan, Ronan Barrett, John Bourke, Declan Howley, Tom Tuffy, Enda Geoghegan. Seated: Susan Mahon, Vincent Igoe, Louise Kavanagh.
Castleconnor Amateur Dramatic Society will perform by Alice Lynch in the local community centre on Friday Saturday and Sunday, March 7th, 8th and 9th at 8pm nightly.
The group have assembled a dedicated group of actors under the direction of Frank Barrett to stage this comedy, which is set in 1970s rural Ireland.
A pair of sisters are running a very small farm, but are managing remarkably well considering the acreage they have to work with. How can these two women rear all their cows, keep a farmhouse going, have more turf than anyone else and all without any additional help? All is not as it appears, and when a subsidy cheque goes missing, an unravelling of the lives of these farmers is revealed.
The two Reynolds sisters, Maggie and Mary, are played by Louise Kavanagh and Susan Mahon respectively. Louise, fresh from her successful run on the one-act circuit last November, gives a performance filled with depth and intrigue as Maggie. Susan Mahon gives an authoritative performance as the older sister Mary. Susan has been involved in many productions at Castleconnor over the years, and is enjoying the role she plays in this one.
A neighbouring farmer, Bartley Galligan, cannot help himself from getting involved with these two women, but does he have other motivation? Vincent Igoe gives a memorable performance filled with all sorts of emotion (mostly fear and naivety) with his own impeccable comic timing in this role.
The play introduces a host of characters including vet Fergal Ryan (played by John Bourke), AI or the Bullman Micheál Dennihy (Declan Howley in his first role with the group). Another first-time actor is Ronan Barrett, who plays postman Dermot O'Reilly.
The play unfolds into an investigation for the missing cheque. As a result, we are introduced to a solicitor Ms Buckley, confidently played by Yvonne Egan. There is also Sergeant Boyle (Tom Tuffy), department official Henry Mitchell (Enda Geoghegan) and postmistress Gertrude Deacy (Catherine Coleman).
A love triangle, money and a gun are not usually a combination that ends well, and if you want to know more, don’t miss this play, which is directed by Frank Barrett.
The entry fee is just €10 and a night of laughs is promised.
