Overview

Synopsis

A play that flutters between the dramatic and comedic realms, The Night Alive is a play that explores the lives of a few lost souls...and a chance connection that may change their lives. Tommy is a man who has been drifting through life for the past two years after becoming estranged from his family. He lives in his Uncle’s house, making ends meet through whatever crackpot schemes him and his friend Doc can concoct. When he saves a young prostitute named Aimee, Tommy begins to feel a glimmer of hope that he can make something of his life. All of that may end, however, as a man from Aimee’s past makes an unwelcome appearance…. . From the author of The Weir and The Seafarer comes the stunning Irish drama the Chicago Tribune calls “raw and beautiful.”

Show Information

Book
Conor McPherson
Text And Format
Conor McPherson
Category
Play
Age Guidance
Youth (Y)/General Audiences (G)
Number of Acts
1
First Produced
2013
Genres
Drama, Comedy
Time & Place
present day, autumn, edwardian house near a park in dublin
Cast Size
small
Ideal For
community theatre, regional theatre, professional theatre, college/university theatre, Mostly Male Cast, Includes Adult, Mature Adult, Elderly Characters, Small Cast

Context

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Plot

Characters

Name Part Size Gender Vocal Part

Tommy

Lead

Male

Aimee

Supporting

Female

Doc

Supporting

Male

Maurice

Supporting

Male

Kenneth

Featured

Male

Songs

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A song with an asterisk (*) before the title indicates a dance number; a character listed in a song with an asterisk (*) by the character's name indicates that the character exclusively serves as a dancer in this song, which is sung by other characters.

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Guide Written By:

Samantha Riffle

Samantha Riffle