Butt Drama Circle
present
The Root of All Evil
by Conor Malone
Sunday Afternoon,
3 December 2023
1.00 p.m. Start
(Length of Play: 45 Minutes)
Open
Important: Please note: no food or drink will be allowed in the theatre during any performance, as this is a competition.
The Play
In the distant mists of the past there is a small village. Each morning the Baker bakes his bread and brings it to the market where he trades it for fish, milk, eggs – all the things that his family needs. It’s a barter system where everybody contributes and nobody goes without.
One day a mysterious stranger arrives. He has nothing to trade. Instead he offers to pay with…coin. What effect will the introduction of this new ‘coin’ have?
One day a mysterious stranger arrives. He has nothing to trade. Instead he offers to pay with…coin. What effect will the introduction of this new ‘coin’ have?
The Cast
Baker
Mickey McMahon
Wife
Daireen McMenamin
Elena
Donna-Marie Doherty
Stranger
Michael Given-King
Crew
Director
Shaun Laverty
Stage Managers
Bernie Thompson
Kathleen McGowan
Marina Marcenicova
Kathleen McGowan
Marina Marcenicova
Lighting Design
Brian Bonner
Sound
Brian Duffy
Music
"Marketplace" by Ciaran O'Neill
"The Horn Head Air" by Liam Deery
"The Horn Head Air" by Liam Deery
Production Design
J C Bonar
Set Construction
Martin McLean
Costume Design
Hilary Scanlon
Marie Laverty
Marie Laverty
The Group
Established in1959, The Butt Drama Circle is based in the Balor Arts Centre in Ballybofey, County Donegal; we are an amateur drama club which has expanded its remit considerably. Apart from its own amateur drama, musical & panto productions, we regularly participate in regional and national drama festivals. Our recent successes include winning The 2021 All Ireland Open One Act Finals in Ennis, and reaching the All Ireland Full Length finals in 2022 and 2023 with two original works written by a club member. We also host drama festivals for both primary and second level schools.
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