Plays / Chronology / The Informer

Actors Theatre of Louisville
6th Humana Festival of New American Plays

February 24–April 4,1982
THE INFORMER
A Play by Thomas Murphy
Based on the Book by Liam O'Flaherty
Directed by Jon Jory

The Cast
Mrs. Foley, Old Woman Anne Barclay
Mrs. Cassidy, Agnes, 2nd Woman Susanna Banks
Mr. Turley. Bodyguard, Artist #2 Lee Biolos
Kitty, Christina, High-class Whore Susan Cash
Mulholland Christopher Cooper
Mr. Cassidy. Judge #1, 1st Man Anthony DeFonte
Writer, Artist #1, Publican Louis J. Dezseran
Louisa Cummings, 2nd Woman Neighbor Kathryn Fuller
Mary McPhilip Lauran Hicks
Gallagher Michael Kevin
Phyllis Katherine Klekas
1st Policeman, Pimp Neil Larson
Mr. Foley, Farmer, 2nd Man, Workman Ken Latimer
Aunt Betty, 1st Woman Neighbor, Mixer's Wife Margo Martindale
Mr. McPhilip, Evangelist, Judge #2 William McNulty
Frankie McPhilip, Dutch Sailor, Young Man #2, Organization Man #2/Guard Randle Mell
Bridget, 1st Woman, Flower Seller
Amy Thompson
Connors Dierk Toporzysek
Augustine, Young Man #1, Judge #3 Fred Sanders
Maggie, Mrs. McPhilip,
Poor Old Woman
Adale O'Brien
Rat Mulligan, 1st Man Neighbor,
3rd Old Man
Wyman Pendleton
Farrelly, Mixer, Guard #3 Steve Rankin
Katie Fox Sally Faye Reit
Gypo Patrick Tovatt
2nd Policeman, Student, Poor Man Joseph Urla
Father Conroy, Blind Musician, Organization Man #1/Guard Steve Wise

The play is set in Dublin, Ireland, in the 1920s.

Set Design
Paul Owen
Costume Design
Jess Goldstein
Lighting Design
Paul Owen
Sound Design
Mollysue Wedding
Dialect Coach Richard Ericson
Fight Coach
Steve Rankin
Co-Property Masters

Sam Garst
Sandra Strawn

Stage Manager

Bob Hornung

Assistant Stage Manager

Craig Weindling


Presented by special arrangement with Noel Pearson Management.