September 24 – October 11, 2008
Previews: September 19 & 20

Dripping in bloody good fun…

Winner of a 2006 OBIE for Best Playwriting

A gleefully, gruesome comedy about political terrorism. THE LIEUTENANT OF INISHMORE is a bitter, blood curdling and breathtaking farce set on the lonely Irish island of Inishmore about ‘Mad Padraic’, an Irish Liberation Army Lieutenant, and the one thing he loves more than anything else in the world, his little black cat, Wee Thomas. Plot twists and riotous humor ensue after someone runs over Wee Thomas. Was it an accident, or was Wee Thomas a political pawn in a much more dangerous game? Padraic will want to know.

LIEUTENANT OF INISHMORE contains Violent Scenes, Gunfire, Adult Content and Language. No cats were harmed in the creation of this production.

MEET THE PLAYWRIGHT 

Martin McDonagh’s plays include THE PILLOWMAN (Tony nominee, Best Play 2005; Olivier Award Winner 2004), THE LIEUTENANT OF INISHMORE (Olivier Award Winner, Best Comedy 2003), THE BEAUTY QUEEN OF LEENANE (Tony nominee, Best Play 1998), THE LONESOME WEST (Tony nominee, Best Play 1999), A SKULL IN CONNEMARA, THE CRIPPLE OF INISHMAAN, THE BANSHEES OF INISHEER, THE RETARD IS OUT IN THE COLD, DEAD DAY AT CONEY. Other works include “Barney Nenagh’s Shotgun Circus,” “Suicide on Sixth Street,” “In Bruges,” “Seven Psychopaths,” “Six Shooter” (Oscar, Best Short 2006).

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MEET THE DIRECTOR 

Chip Decker was born and raised in the Green Mountains of Vermont (Yes, I like Ben & Jerry’s. No, I never went “Cow Tippin”) and has lived in Texas, North Dakota and North Carolina. Chip joined Actor’s Theatre in 1996 and became Artistic Director in 2002. In addition to acting in our productions of DARK RAPTURE, STUMPS, ZARA SPOOK & OTHER LURES, BUG and the REDUCED SHAKESPEARE’S “ABRIDGED” plays, Chip received Creative Loafing’s Best Director (Comedy) Award for our production of WONDER OF THE WORLD, as well as sharing Theatre Person of the Year honors. He also directed the popular POLISH JOKE that opened our 2005-2006 season, directed THE OLDEST PROFESSION, in our 2006-2007 season and will be directing this year’s hilarious Theatre 650 Joint, 7 SANTAS and the world premiere of the outrageous farce, SOUTHERN RAPTURE. Chip thanks the cast for their unbelievable commitment to this show and also his wife of nearly 16 years, Taffy. ADOPT A KITTY! 

Brett Gentile (Padraic) was born in the sleepy hamlet of Heerlen, Netherlands, in 1973. He served in the military, as a greens keeper, worked with the Amish for a summer, and can do an eerily accurate impression of a car alarm. He would like to thank Chip for not allowing him to think during this production of "Lietenant," and realizes he just spelled Lieutenant wrong. He would like to thank this cast for being AMAZING, and hates speaking about himself in the third person. Most importantly, he's glad his dad is OK, and would love to send a shout out to his loving wife Autumn, and their two boys, Archimedes and D'artagnan (they're dogs, not kids). 

Caleb Houston Moore (Joey) is excited to be working with Actor's Theatre Charlotte on their production of THE LIEUTENANT OF INISHMORE. He recently graduated from Gardner-Webb University where he received a B.A. in Theatre Arts. At Gardner-Webb he has been seen on stage as a Demon Spirit in MEDEA, a tortured slave as Lucky in WAITING FOR GODOT, an anguished hero as Severus in MARTYR!, and a cocky defense attorney as Jim Taylor in GLORIA DEI, among other things. He has appeared on film as Milton in the small indie project ECHOES INSIDE, and made his Charlotte debut this summer as Gregory/Watchman in the Collaborative Arts production of ROMEO AND JULIET.

Kristy Morley (Mairead) is thrilled to be making her Actor's Theatre debut in THE LIEUTENANT OF INISHMORE. After a long break from the theatre, she has been privileged to be a part of SOME GIRLS and DARK PLAY at CAST and THE HEIDI CHRONICLES at Theatre Charlotte.

She is thankful to be a part of such an amazing cast and crew and to be one of "the guys". It is an incredible gift to be able to do something that makes your heart alive. Thank you to all who have made this possible, and to my amazing husband and two wild boys--you make my heart sing!