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The Crimson Thread

Full-Length Play, Drama  /  3w

Mary Hanes

"Sensitive, charming, emotional and entertaining." - Pasadena Star News.

"Warms audiences' hearts, tickles their funny bones and, on several occasions, stimulates their tear glands." - N.Y. Daily News.
"Full of wit and wisdo…

The Crimson Thread

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  • Cast Size
    Cast Size
    3w
  • Audience
    Target Audience
    Adult

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Summary
This lyrical three act drama is a story of love, loss and survival told through three generations of Irish sisters. The play spans the years from 1869 to 1911. Scenes shift from a poor farm in Ireland to the fishing port of New Bedford, Massachusetts, and climax in New York City just after the deadly Triangle Shirtwaist Company fire. As the daughters of McDermotts, Connellys and Kenndys pass against this colorful panorama, one thing is paramount in their lives: family. It is the thread that binds them together and strengthens them to survive against all odds.
History
THE CRIMSON THREAD was first presented at Seven Angels Theater in Waterbury, Connecticut on May 5, 1994. It was directed by Dan Lauria.
Cast Attributes
Eilis McDermott Connelly
Bridget McDermott Flynn
Kathleen Connelly Wright
Fionnuala Connelly Kennedy
Maggie Kennedy
Nora Kennedy Fitzpatrick
  • Time Period 1910s / WWI, Victorian (British and American)
  • Features Period Costumes

Media

"Sensitive, charming, emotional and entertaining." - Pasadena Star News.

"Warms audiences' hearts, tickles their funny bones and, on several occasions, stimulates their tear glands." - N.Y. Daily News.

"Full of wit and wisdom, a touching play that is poetic and prophetic." - Hollywood Reporter.

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  • Minimum Fee: $110 per performance

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Mary Hanes

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