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Slice of the Blarney, A

  • Kitty Burns
  • Full Length Play, Dark Comedy, Present Day
  • 3M, 4F
  • ISBN: 9780573662928

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.

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Description

  • Full Length Play
  • Dark Comedy
  • 120 minutes

  • Time Period: Present Day
  • Target Audience: Adult, Pre-Teen (Age 11 - 13), Teen (Age 14 - 18), Appropriate for all audiences, Senior
  • Set Requirements: Interior Set
  • Cautions: No Special Cautions

  • Performance Group:
  • Dinner Theatre, Community Theatre, High School/Secondary, Professional Theatre, College Theatre / Student, Senior Theatre
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.

Premiere Production: 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.

Characters

  • Casting: 3M, 4F
  • Casting Attributes: Strong Role for Leading Woman (Star Vehicle), Strong Role for Leading Man (Star Vehicle)

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

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Slice of the Blarney, A Script Order Now

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.

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