A New Ivoryton Tradition THE BELLS OF DUBLIN PART III: A NEW YORK FAIRYTALE

If you have loved following the escapades and adventures of Paddy Bell and his family in THE BELLS OF DUBLIN at the Ivoryton Playhouse, then you won't want to miss the third play in the trilogy. And even if you are new to the story, you will enjoy their exploits as Paddy brings the whole family to New York for Christmas. Carols and Irish songs and even a little vaudeville to warm your heart and get you in the spirit of the season.

It's Christmas Eve in O'Lunney's Pub in New York. Maggie, the bag lady who roams the neighborhood around 50th and Broadway, settles into O'Lunney's doorway to weave a story with a cast of characters from here and across the ocean. THE BELLS OF DUBLIN has become an Ivoryton tradition and has garnered rave reviews from our patrons. Here is one of the many comments we received -

"The Bells of Dublin - Part II is truly one of Ivoryton's MOST entertaining, fun, and meaningful Christmas play we've seen in a LONG time! It had every facet and emotions of Life and Family! Laughter galore, yet moving and truthful. I can't wait for Part III!"

The Bells of Dublin, Parts I, II & III were conceived and directed by Playhouse Executive/Artistic Director, Jacqueline Hubbard. "For 345 days a year, we work around the clock here - maintaining this beautiful building and producing 7 amazing professional shows. The holiday show is our chance to have some fun! I wanted to put together a show with some great music - traditional Irish and American - a little bit of magic and a lot of laughs. So - here 'tis!"

This funny and fantastic tale is filled with songs you know and songs you wish you did - with a wonderful band of local musicians beautifully directed by Melanie Guerin, who also arranged much of the music. Cast includes many Playhouse favorites - R. Bruce Connelly*, Michael McDermott*, Maggie McGlone Jennings, Vanessa Vradenburgh, Ted Philips and Norm Rutty from the local band Save the Train, Jenna Berloni, Nancy and David Cardone, Emma Hunt, Olivia Harry, Alec Bandzes, Vickie Blake, Larry Lewis, Michael Hotkowski, Dylan Vallier and Celeste Cumming. The set for this production is designed by Dan Nischan, costumes by Elizabeth Cipollina and lights by Marcus Abbott.

Come and experience the true magic of the season Ivoryton style with this original Christmas musical - for two weeks only.

The Bells of Dublin Part III: A New York Fairytale opens on Wednesday, December 7th and runs thru December 18th for 2 weeks. Performance times are Saturday and Sunday matinees at 2pm. Evening performances are Wednesday, Thursday,Friday and Saturday at 7:30pm.There is also a Wednesday matinee on December 14th. Tickets are $35 for adults, $32 for seniors, $20 for students and $15 for children and are available by calling The Playhouse box office at 860-767-7318 or by visiting our website at www.ivorytonplayhouse.org (Group rates are available by calling the box office for information.) The Playhouse is located at 103 Main Street in Ivoryton.