Lafferty's Wake

RORY FINN - Owner and publican of 'Rory's Pub' and Master of Ceremonies for Lafferty's Wake. A great friend of Charlie Lafferty and his family for many years. Warm, funny, outgoing, he interacts easily with the mourners on stage and in the audience.
FATHER TERRANCE PETTIGREW - The parish priest, Father knows all and everyone in Ballyslattery. Father finds individuals in the audience who resemble film, TV or political personalities and uses this to involve audience members throughout the show.
KATHLEEN LAFFERTY - Charlie's widow and Mother of their thirteen children.  She is earthy, funny and very much the fighter when she has to be. She loved Charlie very much.
MARGARET 'MAGGIE' CLANCY - Lafferty's daughter, newly married to Patrick whom she adores.
PATRICK CLANCY - Lafferty's son-in-law, newly married to Maggie whom he adores. Not the brightest bulb on the tree but means well.
MOLLY GREANY - An old friend of Lafferty (unbeknowst to Kathleen) who appears at his wake. Attractive, sexy and full of life.
LAFFERTY-OF-OLD - The man himself. A rambler and a gambler, the quintessential Wild Rover.

"Lafferty's Wake" is an audience interaction and participation piece. Actors should be comfortable with this and be on their toes to the changes in response from performance to performance. "Lafferty's Wake" includes some traditional Irish tunes so actors should be able and willing to sing.  The play is enriched when songs are accompanied with musical instruments: ie piano, flute, guitars, etc.