The Weir - Conor McPherson
Watermark Theatre
North Rustico
November 7, 8, 9 / 13, 14, and 15.
Tickets are now available for purchase by clicking here.
Set in Leitrim County, Ireland in the 1990s, The Weir is a play tailor-made for fans of Irish culture and literature. This is a must see for all lovers of the supernatural. Motivated by the success of ACT’s 'West Moon' last year at the Watermark Theatre, 'The Weir' will entertain and gratify all those who enjoy colourful rural characters with a flair for storytelling, drama and comedy.
First staged in 1999, The Weir earned Conor McPherson the Laurence Olivier Award for Best New Play that same year. McPherson has gone on to win eight more theatre awards for a wide range of brilliant works.
The cast is as follows:
Brian Matthie as Jack
Malachi Rowswell as Brendan
Sam Edgcomb as Jim
Ryan Whitty as Finbar
Laura Stapleton as Valerie
ACT’s production of The Weir is directed by Gordon Cobb, who played Nish in ACT’s run of West Moon at the Watermark Theatre October 2023. Gordon has also performed in many other ACT productions including Hamlet, The Shop Around The Corner, Inherit The Wind and Our Town.
Carter Baird, who played Paul and various ensemble roles in ACT’s recent production of 'Rent', is the producer of The Weir. Carter holds a Bachelor of Arts double major in theatre and biochemistry from Cornell College in Iowa. ACT veteran Sharon MacDonald is serving as stage manager, having carried out the same duties for last year’s production of West Moon at the Watermark Theatre.
ACT is now presenting a social media campaign for promotion of the play. Please like and share our Facebook and Instagram posts when you see them. Also, if you would like to volunteer on the ACT production team, you would be welcomed with open arms. Write to sheamacd@gmail.com
And… get your tickets soon!!! We expect this well-known and award-winning play to sell out very quickly.