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The Mundy Scheme

Full-Length Play, Comedy  /  3w, 12m

Brian Friel

"A savage, albeit uproarious satire on Irish politics with a good many well-aimed whacks at Americans." - The Critic

The Mundy Scheme

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  • Cast Size
    Cast Size
    3w, 12m
  • Audience
    Target Audience
    Adult, Senior, Teen (Age 14 - 18)

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Summary
Ireland has a new leader and a cabinet minister presents a scheme for prosperity. Offer the bogs and unproductive areas to sentimental Irishmen abroad as a final resting place. The scheme gains momentum and infighting begins. After a great deal of treachery and double-dealing, the leader ends up as the only one who'll profit from the scheme.
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"A savage, albeit uproarious satire on Irish politics with a good many well-aimed whacks at Americans." - The Critic

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  • Musical Style N/A (Not a musical)
  • Vocal DemandsN/A (Not a musical)
  • Chorus Size N/A (Not a musical)

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  • Minimum Fee: $120 per performance

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Brian Friel

Brian Friel

Brian Friel (1929-2015), largely considered modern Ireland’s leading playwright, was born to a schoolmaster and a postmistress. After working as a teacher in Derry for ten years, he married Anne Morrison and moved to Donegal to begin writing in earnest. His first significant ...

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