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THE SEAFARER to Open at Burning Coal Theatre in December

Performances will run December 3 - 20.

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THE SEAFARER to Open at Burning Coal Theatre in December

Burning Coal Theatre Company will present The Seafarer by Conor McPherson, directed by Jerome Davis. The Seafarer will run December 3 - 20, 2026, at the Murphey School.

ABOUT THE SEAFARER

Its Christmas Eve in Dublin and 'Sharky' has just lost his job and returned home to take care of his newly blind brother Richard. They are soon visited by their bumbling friend Ivan to have a few jars of 'Christmas Cheer' and play a few friendly hands of poker when in walks young Nicky, who has brought with him the mysterious Mr. Lockhart. A terrible secret and dark discoveries turn this friendly game of poker into a deadly competition as Sharky tries to outrun the sins of his past. This play was originally produced 16 years ago and stands as one of the landmark Burning Coal productions from its past. We are happy to revive it in this, our 30th anniversary season.

ABOUT THE CAST

Reprising the role of Mr. Lockhart from our original 2010 production is Randolph Curtis Rand, along with familiar faces on the Burning Coal stage Simon Kaplan as Richard, Chip Carey as Sharky, and Andrew Price Carlile as Nicky. Newcomer Matt Donohue rounds out the cast in the role of Ivan.

ABOUT THE CREATIVE TEAM

Jerome Davis, artistic director of Burning Coal, will be returning to the director's chair for this production, assisted by Phoebe Levitsky and Cole Forminio, who will also be the dramaturg. Sarah Catalano and Michael Burris will be returning as Tech Director and Master Electrician respectively. Ethan Drezner is the lighting designer for this production, and the scenic designer is Jordan Jaked. Juan Isler will be returning as the Sound Designer. Rebecca Bossen returns as our dialect coach. Ava Procknow is the stage manager for this production, assisted by Ian Katz, Alyssa Wise, and MB Connolley.

Performances run Thursdays through Saturdays at 7:30 pm and Sundays at 2:00 pm. All tickets are $30, or $25 for seniors (65+), or $20 (students, teachers, and active military). People 18 and under can get a ticket to any performance for $5. December 4th is 'College Night', with $5 tickets for any college student with a valid ID. December 6th is 'Pay What You Can' day.

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