A Man of No Importance
NOTE for Performances on 4/15 and 4/16: One of our performers has tested positive for COVID-19 and will not be performing this weekend. The shows will go on as scheduled. Due to exposure among the rest of the cast and as an abundance of precaution for our patrons, we recommend our audiences wear masks while in the theater this weekend. This is not required and we will provide masks if you'd like one.
Book by Terrence McNally
Lyrics by Lynne Ahrens
Music by Stephen Flaherty
April 15, 16, 21, 22, 23, 28, 29, 2023
Synopsis: Winner of the 2003 Outer Critics Circle Award for Best Musical, A Man of No Importance is the second successful collaboration by the team of Terrence McNally, Lynn Ahrens and Stephen Flaherty, all of whom won Tony Awards for Ragtime. Alfie Byrne is a bus driver in 1964 Dublin whose heart holds secrets that he can't share with anyone but his imagined confidante, Oscar Wilde. When he attempts to put on an amateur production of Wilde's Salome in the local church hall, he confronts the forces of bigotry and shame over a love "that dare not speak its name." But the redemptive power of theatre changes his life and brings his friends back to his side.
A Man of No Importance is a rare gem in the canon of musical theatre, one that combines the depth and drama of a play with the lyricism and comedy of a musical. A tender and beautifully woven tale of love, friendship and coming to terms with who we are.
CAST
Alfie Byrne: Adam Sell
Adele Rice: Georgia Bowder-Newton
Robbie: Ben Oehlkers
William Carney: Ian Flynn
Lily Byrne: Emma Walker
Mrs. Grace: Carolyn Cafarelli
Baldy: Brian Bakofen
Father Kenny: Stephen Peters
Mrs. Patrick: Kelsey Tidball
Miss Crowe: Juliette McClendon
Mrs. Curtin: Anna Poplawski
Peter/Breton Beret: Michael Moses
Ernie Lally: Kieran Kelly
CREW
Director: Vito Abate
Music Director: Bethany Aiken
Producer: Benn Salter
Stage Manager: Coco Coviello
Assistant Stage Manager: Chris Nadeau
Technical Director: Paul O'Shaughnessy
Set Decorator: Sam Moon
Assistant Set Builder: Ryder Nguyen
Lighting Designer: Olivia Sederlund
Sound Designer: Mike McHugh
Assistant Sound Designer: Rylan Gonzalez
Props Designer: Clifton Golz
Costume Designers: David Alger & Liza Ulrich
Dialect Coach: Jill Bloede
Photography: Matt McKee & Deborah Karson