One Of Our Own

one of our own

Gaiety Theare Dublin

 
Based on ‘The Whiteheaded Boy’ by Lennox Robinson.

Produced by Gaietystage Productions Ltd.

1987 (Opening 13th July – Previews 8th, 9th, 10th and 11th July)

 

PLAYWRIGHT

Fergus Linehan

THE CAST

Married Couple – Des Allen

Guard – Alan Archbold

Mickey the Post – David Bolger

John Duffy – Niall Buggy

Mother – Jan Cave

Teacher – Joe Conlon

Daughter – Gretchen Corrigan

Town Drunk – Martin Dempsey

Snooty Lady – Stephanie Elliott

Denis – Michael French

Peter Geoghegan – Nicholas Grennell

Donough Brosnan – John Guiney

Kate Geoghegan – Angela Harding

Baby Geoghegan – Susie Kennedy

Hannah – Pat Leavy

Aunt Ellen – Rosaleen Linehan

George Geoghegan – Vincent McCabe

Married Couple – Christine Mullen

Mrs Geoghegan – Joan O’Hara

Farmer – Donal Shiels

Naughty Boy – Vincent Shiels

Spinster Sister – Fiona Sinnott

Jane Geoghegan – Susan Slott

Spinster Sister – Rebecca Smith

Delia Duffy – Jacinta Whyte

MUSICAL NUMBERS

1. Just Another Small Town (Delia and Townspeople)

2. Someday we’ll get our Chance (George, Peter, Jane, Kate, Baby, Donough)

3. Pull (Aunt Ellen, George, Mrs Geoghegan)

4. I Knew he’d be different (Mrs Geoghegan)

5. Sum-Sum-Summertime (Denis, The Geoghegans, The Townspeople)

6. Kootchy Koo (Denis, Delia)

7. I’m Mad (Duffy)

8. Bogtrot (Denis, Delia, The Townspeople)

9. Could I live without you (Delia)

10. Good Friends Only (Aunt Ellen, Duffy)

11. Kootchy Koo (Reprise)

12. Old Fashioned Palour Song

13. Oh, What an Elegant Bride (Aunt Ellen, Kate, Jane, Baby, Hannah, Ladies of the Town)

14. He’s joined the Working Classes (Denis, The Geoghegans and Workmen)

GALLERY

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  • SYNOPSIS

    Denis Geoghegan, The Whiteheaded Boy, is a flamboyant and gregarious medical student. To his peers he is the epitome of sophistication, well-versed in everything apart from medicine.