The Cradle Will Rock
A Brechtian tale of corruption, greed, lies, deceit and prostitution.
Set in Steeltown, USA, The Cradle Will Rock is a Brechtian tale of corruption, greed, lies, deceit and above all, prostitution: Prostitution of the press, the church, the courts and the arts. This seldom performed music theatre classic follows the efforts of Larry Foreman to unionize the town’s workers and combat the greedy businessman Mr. Mister, who controls the town.
Please note, this production contains strobe lighting
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Creative
Team
- Director Wayne Jordan
- Musical Director Cathal Synnott
- Set and Costume Design Sarah Bacon
- Lighting Design Sarah Jane Shiels
- Sound Design Ivan Birthistle
- Choreographer Muirne Bloomer
- Assistant Director Effat Yehia
Cast
- Moll / ensemble Seana O’Hanlon
- Mrs Mister / ensemble Lauren McArthur
- Sister Mister / Doctor’s Attendant / ensemble Adele Gribbon
- Professor Mamie / Sadie Pollock / ensemble Julie Maguire
- Clerk / Ella Hammer / ensemble Eimear Keating
- Rev Salvation / ensemble Siobhan O’Malley
- President Prexy / Bugs / Reporter 1 / ensemble Emily Fox
- Doctor Specialist / Ensemble Maria Guiver
- Cop / Stevie / Professor Scoot / Reporter 2 / ensemble Kwaku Fortune
- Dick / Gus Polock / Larry Foreman / ensemble Daniel Monaghan
- Gent / Mr Mister / ensemble Ross Gaynor
- Editor Daly / ensemble Conor O’Riordan
- Professor Trixie / Junior Mister / ensemble Sean Basil Crawford
- Harry Druggist / ensemble Paul Livingstone
- Dauber / ensemble Barry McKiernan
- Yasha/ensemble Frank Blake
Crew
- Company Stage Manager Evie McGuinness
- Assistant Production Manager & Technical Stage Manager Grainne McKnight
- Deputy Stage Manager Sara Gannon
- Assistant Stage Manager Hannah Reid
- Chief LX Sheila Murphy
- Set Construction H.O.D. Niamh Cooke Escapil
- Set Construction Adeane Hardy
- Sound Design Co-ordinator Jude Barriscale
- Costume Supervisor Beatrise Leikuca
- Scenic Artist and Prop Maker Roisin Kavanagh