The Luck of the Irish
by Kirsten Greenidge

Name: The Luck of the Irish
Brand: Kirsten Greenidge
SKU: 9780573702648
Rating: 3.84 (3 reviews)

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Highlights

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90 minsPresent DayEnsemble CastUnit Set/Multiple SettingsContemporary Costumes/Street Clothes

Synopsis

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.

Characters

Character	Gender	Age	Description
Hannah Davis mid thirties, black, the Taylor’s granddaughter.	—	—	mid thirties, black, the Taylor’s granddaughter.
Mr. Donovan early eighties, first generation Irish American.	—	—	early eighties, first generation Irish American.
Joe Donovan very early thirties, Mr. Donovan’s younger self.	male	—	very early thirties, Mr. Donovan’s younger self.
Patty Ann Donovan very early thirties, second generation Irish American, Joe’s wife.	female	—	very early thirties, second generation Irish American, Joe’s wife.
Lucy Taylor mid thirties, Boston Brahmin black.	—	—	mid thirties, Boston Brahmin black.
Rex Taylor mid thirties, but older than Lucy, Lucy’s husband, tranplant from Northern Virginia, black.	male	—	mid thirties, but older than Lucy, Lucy’s husband, tranplant from Northern Virginia, black.
Rich Davis same age as Hannah, Hannah’s husband, transplant from DC.	male	—	same age as Hannah, Hannah’s husband, transplant from DC.
Mrs. Donovan early eighties, an elderly Patty Ann.	—	—	early eighties, an elderly Patty Ann.
Miles nine, Hannah and Rich’s son.	—	—	nine, Hannah and Rich’s son.
Off Stage Voices Two young girls	—	—	Two young girls
Nessa Charles very early 30s, black, Hannah’s younger sister; the Taylors’ granddaughter.	female	30s	very early 30s, black, Hannah’s younger sister; the Taylors’ granddaughter.