The play, Ellens Boys, by Braintree playwright Jim Sullivan, focuses on the Flaherty family, living in their Dorchester double decker, in 1965. Ellen, a widow who has raised six children on her own, must learn to accept the changing times and her aging childrens embrace of the future. Her youngest, Gil, now in his thirties, still lives at home and struggles to come to terms with his sexuality in the face of his staunch Irish, catholic upbringing, and his mothers attempts to marry him off. We follow the Flaherty family through a tumultuous year of upheaval in which no secrets are safe, no boundaries are respected, and only their love for one another, and their sense of humor, can save them. Anyone with Irish relations or friends will recognize this family, says Victoria Bond, who plays Ellen. They mean well, and they act out of love, and they are beautifully imperfect and impossibly strong. Paul Noonan, Associate Artistic Director who plays the eldest son, John, adds, Audiences will identify with the Flaherty family, theyre iconic. True Rep is thrilled to premiere this work and provide a venue for a local voice to be heard. The playwright, Jim Sullivan, who has been writing plays for 30 years, says, I am humbled by the work True Rep is putting into my play, and thrilled by the level of talent they are bringing to this production. I hope that audiences will connect with these characters and that the play will entertain and move them.Ellens Boys will perform at The Beal House, 222 Main St. in Kingston on March 18, 19, 25 and 26, at 8:00PM, and March 20 and 27, at 3:00PM. There will be a reception and public discussion of the play, with the cast and Jim Sullivan, following the Sunday March 20th performance. The cast includes, Victoria Bond of Plymouth, Donald Sheehan of Pembroke, Paul Noonan of Taunton, Julie Butler of Pembroke, Lisa Caron Driscoll of Marshfield, Cammerron Baits of Boston, Cody Savoy of Duxbury, Sara McNulty of Pembroke, and Oliver Bellman of Ellington, CT.
Cast and Creative Team for Ellen's Boys at True Repertory Theatre
Cast
Don Sheehan
Gil Flaherty
Victoria Bond
Ellen Flaherty
Lisa Caron Driscoll
Bridgie O'Halloran O'Toole
Cody Savoy
Michael Flaherty
Cammerron Baits
Nathan Stein
Cammerron Baits (Nathan) Is a Passionate and creative storyteller. When not acting he is often found dancing, choreographing, directing ,acting coaching or fulfilling his creative needs through photography and other fine arts. Some of his favorite acting credits include, Governor Littleworth ( Glassblowers Daughter) Alan Strange ( Equus) and Lysander ( Twelfth Night). New to Massachusetts, he has loved exploring different bars and restaurants, in his search for the perfect whiskey cocktail. He would like to thank the creative team for entrusting him with this powerful and important LGBT story and his cast for being so fantastic to work with. As Always he would like to thank his Husband Christian for his never ending love and support. For more of Cammerron's adventures, follow him on Instagram.
Sara McNulty
Tina Toccio
Sara is so excited to be back onstage with True Rep! She has been working with True Rep for the last 4 and half years in different shows such as The Imposter, Crucible, Blithe Spirit and Bedroom Farce. Right before the world shut down, Sara played Truvy in True Rep's production of Steel Magnolias. Over the last year or so Sara has also branched out into film and television and looks forward to continuing her acting journey.
Paul Noonan
Father John Flaherty
Oliver Bellman
Patrick Walsh
Julie Butler
Kathleen
Creative Team
James Sullivan
Playwright
JAMES SULLIVAN (Playwright): As an actor Jim has acted in many True Rep
Productions. This is his first play in a long time that has been produced and he is
grateful to the company that is True Rep and Donald Sheehan, the director, for
their love and care of his play. He is awed by the cast and crew amazing talents and
humbled by the experience. He wants to thank his wife Kathy and sons James
William and Thomas for their love and support.
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