Tickets $28 - $36
Discounts for Seniors, Students & Groups of 10 or more. Rush tickets ($10 off) available 30 minutes prior
to performances.
"Startling and eerie...and the funniest McPherson play to date!"
- London Observer
Directed & Designed by Joel Sass
Starring Patrick Bailey, Allen Hamilton, Phil Kilbourne, Mark Rhein, Stephen Yoakam
It's Christmas Eve and Sharky has returned to Dublin to look after his irascible, aging brother who has recently gone blind. Old drinking buddies Ivan and Nicky are holed up at the house too, hoping to play some cards. But with the arrival of a stranger from the distant past, the stakes are raised ever higher. In fact, Sharky may be playing for his very soul...A stunning, towering new play by the auther of Shining City.
Tuesday - Thursday & Sunday 7:30pm
Friday & Saturday 8:00pm
Sunday Matinee 2:00pm
Patrick Bailey (Ivan)
was last seen on the Jungle stage in Shining City – also by Conor McPherson – in 2007. He’s appeared at many local theaters, including Commonweal Theatre and Park Square Theater and most recently in Frank Theatre’s Palace of the End and Vinegar Tom.
Allen Hamilton (Richard)
has appeared at most of the major theatres in the Twin Cities, as well as theatres in Los Angeles, Arizona, Memphis, St. Louis, Boston and New York. He has appeared on Broadway in three productions, including the multiple Tony award winning revival of Death of a Salesman starring Brian Denehy. Previous productions at the Jungle include Under Milk Wood, The Rivals, and Honour.
Phil Kilbourne (Mr. Lockhart)
has appeared in several productions at the Jungle Theater including Hapgood, A Perfect Crime, Bone Dry, and The Dazzle. Phil’s appeared in many theaters throughout the Twin Cities and holds an MFA in directing from Ohio State University.
Mark Rhein (Nicky)
was last seen at the Jungle in The House of Blue Leaves. Other Twin Cities' credits include The Great Gatsby at the Guthrie, The Sound of Music at the Ordway, and many Frank Theatre productions including Machinal and The Threepenny Opera.
Stephen Yoakam (Sharky)
is very familiar to Twin Cities’ audiences due to numerous roles over many years at the Guthrie, Mixed Blood, Eye of the Storm, and Pillsbury House theaters. At the Jungle, he’s appeared in A Delicate Balance and Tamarack.
Born August 6, 1971 in Dublin, Ireland and educated at University College Dublin, Conor McPherson began writing his first plays as a member of UCD Dramsoc, the college's dramatic society, and went on to found Fly By Night Theatre Company which produced several of his plays. He is considered one of the best living contemporary Irish playwrights. His plays rose from humble beginnings in makeshift pub theatre spaces to international productions (notably in the West End and on Broadway).
Critical Praise for THE SEAFARER:
“McPherson is quite possibly the finest playwright of his generation.”
- Ben Brantley, New York Times
“McPherson’s skill manifests itself not only in the lyrical dialogue, but in a plot full of slow-burn devices… As a result, THE SEAFARER first ambushes you and then haunts you for days afterward.”
- Time Out, London
“Succinct, startling and eerie, and the funniest McPherson play to date.”
- Observer, London
“THE BIRTHDAY PARTY crossed with FAUST. A hilarious, spooky and delving play about living hells, drying out, despair and hope.”
- Independent