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A Slice of the Blarney

Full-Length Play, Dark Comedy  /  4w, 3m

Kitty Burns

Shannon O'Leary is on his death bed. He is a multi-millionaire who knows that his family is just waiting for him to die to see who inherits his fortune. One by one the "faithful" relatives show up and circle like vultures, just waiting. Shannon knows this, but still hopes that there is at least o…

A Slice of the Blarney

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  • Cast Size
    Cast Size
    4w, 3m
  • Duration
    Duration
    120 minutes (2 hours)
  • SubGenre
    Subgenre
    Farce, Christmas/Holiday
  • Audience
    Target Audience
    Appropriate for all audiences, Adult, Senior, Pre-Teen (Age 11 - 13), Teen (Age 14 - 18)

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Summary
Shannon O’Leary is on his death bed. He is a multi-millionaire who knows that his family is just waiting for him to die to see who inherits his fortune. One by one the “faithful” relatives show up and circle like vultures. Shannon knows this, but still hopes that there is at least one of them who really loves him. His last request is for an authentic Irish wake, a wish that gets fulfilled in Act Two – sort of.
History
A Slice of the Blarney was first produced by the Vagabond Players in Burbank, California in 1999. Later, it was the first play to be produced at the Haas-Lilienthal House at the Historical San Francisco Museum, where it opened on March 17, 2002.
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Performing Groups
SHANNON O'LEARY - 60-65, crotchety old man
DOUGLAS O'LEARY - 40s-50s, loud mouth; Shannon’s brother
KATIE O'LEARY - 20s, sweet, caring; Shannon’s youngest daughter
ARLENE O'LEARY – 50s, headstrong; Shannon’s ex-wife
SHARON O'LEARY - 30s, gypsy-like, fun; thinks she’s psychic; Shannon’s daughter
PATRICK O'LEARY - 20s, chip on his shoulder; Shannon’s son
COLLEEN SULLIVAN - 30s; pleasant, especially toward Shannon; Shannon’s maid
  • Time Period Present Day
  • Setting Shannon O’Leary’s house, in a town right outside of Manhattan.
  • Features Contemporary Costumes / Street Clothes
  • Additional Features Not Applicable
  • Duration 120 minutes (2 hours)
  • Cautions
    • No Special Cautions

Music

  • Musical Style N/A (Not a musical)
  • Chorus Size No Chorus

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Kitty Burns

Kitty Burns

Kitty Burns grew up thinking she was 100% Irish Catholic; then, to her surprise, at 18 years of age, she found out that she was only 50% Irish Catholic. The other 50% was Russian Jew! With an identity crisis like that, she figured that she should get into something sensible a ...

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