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The Luck of the Irish

Full-Length Play, Drama  /  5w, 4m, 1boy(s)

Kirsten Greenidge

When an upwardly mobile African-American couple wants to buy a home in an all-white neighborhood in 1950’s Boston, they pay a struggling Irish family to “ghost-buy” a house on their behalf.

The Luck of the Irish

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  • Cast Size
    Cast Size
    5w, 4m, 1boy(s)
  • Duration
    Duration
    90 minutes
  • SubGenre
    Subgenre
    Period
  • Audience
    Target Audience
    Adult

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Summary
When an upwardly mobile African-American couple wants to buy a home in an all-white neighborhood in 1950’s Boston, they pay a struggling Irish family to “ghost-buy” a house on their behalf. Fifty years later, the Irish family wants “their” house back. Moving across two eras, The Luck of the Irish explores racial and social issues and the universal longing for home. 
History
Luck of the Irish premiered at LCT3/Lincoln Center Theater's Claire Tow Theater in January, 2013 under the direction of Rebecca Taichman.
Keywords
Performing Groups
  • Time Period Contemporary, Present Day, 1950s
  • Features Contemporary Costumes/Street Clothes, Period Costumes
  • Additional Features No Intermission
  • Duration 90 minutes
  • Cautions
    • Mild Adult Themes

Media

"Perfect! A smart and lovingly observed heartbreaker." - Newsday, Read More

"Moving and thought-provoking!" - NY Post, Read More

"Four stars. Spellbinding." - Bloomberg News, Read More

"Greenidge moves imaginatively between past and present." - Backstage, Read More

Videos

  • LUCK OF THE IRISH: Montage youtube thumbnail

    LUCK OF THE IRISH: Montage

  • LUCK OF THE IRISH: Excerpt 1 youtube thumbnail

    LUCK OF THE IRISH: Excerpt 1

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    LUCK OF THE IRISH: Excerpt 2

  • LUCK OF THE IRISH: Excerpt 3 youtube thumbnail

    LUCK OF THE IRISH: Excerpt 3

  • LUCK OF THE IRISH: An interview with Rebecca Taichman and Kirsten Greenidge youtube thumbnail

    LUCK OF THE IRISH: An interview with Rebecca Taichman and Kirsten Greenidge

  • LUCK OF THE IRISH: An interview with Eisa Davis and Victor Williams youtube thumbnail

    LUCK OF THE IRISH: An interview with Eisa Davis and Victor Williams

  • LUCK OF THE IRISH: An interview with Amanda Quaid and Dashiell Eaves youtube thumbnail

    LUCK OF THE IRISH: An interview with Amanda Quaid and Dashiell Eaves

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Music

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

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Authors

Kirsten Greenidge

Kirsten Greenidge

Kirsten Greenidge has had commissions from Magic Theatre, McCarter Theatre and Guthrie Theatre. Her play Sans-Culottes in the Promised Land was produced at the 2004 Humana Festival at the Actors Theatre of Louisville. The play has also been at Oregon Shakespeare Festival, Mad ...

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