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Mary Ellen Callaghan, President of the Benevolent Irish Society of PEI, is pleased to announce that this year’s Irish play offering, “Marrying Mike” is a comedy by playwright Jimmy Keary of County Westmeath, Ireland, and that it is included in the 1st annual PEI Irish Festival. The Irish play is produced by Mary Ellen Callaghan, directed by PEI theatre veteran Paul Whelan, with assistance from stage manager Barbara Rhodenizer, and is performed by some of the Island’s best community actors.
The entire action of the play takes place in the living room of middle-aged Crofter and Farmer Mike Fogarty (played by Vernon Campbell). Elderly bachelor Mike, who has land and money despite appearances to the contrary, suddenly announces that he is looking for a wife. Mike’s scheming friend Barney O’Toole (played by Thane Clarke) decides that his sister Colette (played by Shelley Tamtom) would be an ideal candidate. Both Barney and Colette are determined that it will be a very short marriage. Mike’s friend Kate O’Sullivan (played by Laura Stapleton) discovers the scheme and rushes to the rescue. But Mike is a hard man to save from himself.
“I encourage everyone to see the comedy to enjoy inevitable laughter, much needed during the not-so-fun winter months on the Island,” says Callaghan.
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