The Wake at Atlanta Shakespeare Tavern

THE WAKE - A New Play With Old Irish Songs is written by Vynnie Meli (PLAGUED - A LOVE STORY and A CAPPELLA, both at the New York Musical Festival) with additional music by Scott DePoy (Ghastly Dreadfuls; Center for Puppetry Arts, Sanders Family Christmas; Theatre in the Square), with lyrics by Meli. The play with music (old and new) draws on a personal reflection of a universal experience. If there’s ever a silver lining, it’ll be found in Irish music. 

Old customs die hard at a traditional Irish wake. A young funeral director tries to bring a new approach, but Finn’s old cronies will have none of it. They’re going to stay until the sun comes up - or somebody’s going down. By the end of a long night of music and mayhem, they all agree on one thing. No one leaves without leaving something behind.

This brilliant cast of actor/musicians play all the instruments. These are going to be some lively evenings at the Atlanta Shakespeare Tavern - on the stage and in the audience. 

"Irish songs have some of the most heartbreakingly beautiful melodies in Western music. And also some of the most joyous. It is music that comes from the heart, and goes to the heart."         - Scott DePoy, composer

Like the song says, 'It’ll make your trotters shake!’"          - Vynnie Meli, playwright

Performances are Sundays August 13th, 20th and 27th ;  7:30pm at the Shakespeare Tavern Playhouse

499 Peachtree Street, NE Atlanta, GA 30308

Box office 404- 874-5299    shakespearetavern.com

$30 General admission and $25 for students, educators, military. 

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The Wake runs 75 minutes with no intermission

By Vynnie Meli

Additional Music by Scott DePoy with lyrics by Vynnie Meli

Directed by Mira Hirsch

Music Director - Clark Taylor

Stage Manager - Gabi Anderson

Lighting Designer - Mary Ruth Ralston

The Cast

Narrator - Clark Taylor

Emsy - Rivka Levin

Seamus - Trevor Goble

Funeral Director - Spencer Stephens

The Keener - Faina Khibkin

Tickets and info: https://tinyurl.com/newplaywake or (404) 874-5299

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499 Peachtree Street, NE; Atlanta, GA 30308