Readers’ Theatre
Riders to the Sea Jan 21/22
Riders to the Sea
Written by J.M. Synge
Directed by Michael Rae
Auditions: Jan 21, 1–4 pm & Jan 22, 7–10 pm, Langham’s Rehearsal Room
Rehearsals: Jan 23, 25, Feb 1, 7, 14, 15, 7–10 pm, as well as Feb 5, 12, starting at 1 pm
Performance: February 18, 2017 at Langham Court Theatre
Riders to the Sea is a one-act, classic and poetic Irish tragedy set in the Arran Islands off the west coast of Ireland, a forbidding barren place where about the only sustenance is from the wild sea. The inhabitants are hardy and resourceful, but primitive in their ways and beliefs, which have kept them alive despite the hardships and meager comforts. To assist with the singing, keening and accents, Margaret McLynn will be the coach. She lived on the Arran Islands and is an accomplished singer and pianist.
THE CHARACTERS
- Daughter Nora – unsophisticated, but strong; looks up to her older sister
- Daughter Cathleen – unsophisticated, also strong, protective, but impatient with her mother who she sees as old, worn out by grief
- Mother – tired, but stoic in the face of the implacable sea that has taken all her sons and husband
- Bartley – the last living son (a small part)
- Chorus of women of any age who can sing/keen and move
The age of the participants is not crucial as this is Readers’ Theatre.
For more information or a copy of the script, please contact the director:
Michael Rae
michaelrae123@gmail.com
778.977.7755
