Rogue Machine's CORKTOWN '39 Opens In April At The Matrix Theatre

Rogue Machine's political thriller about a little known Irish Republican Army (IRA) plot to assassinate the king of England opens Saturday, April 12 at 8pm.

Inspired by true events, which includes a romance between the assassin and the woman in whose home he is being sheltered, this production stars some of L.A.'s best known actors including Ron Bottitta, JD Cullum, Tom Kelly, Ann Noble, and Peter Van Norden.

Corktown ‘39's entire story takes place over a span of four days in early May 1939 and raises the ethical dilemma and a moral debate of employing terrorist tactics as a means of achieving a noble goal.

Corktown ‘39's entire story takes place over a span of four days in early May 1939, with the play's discussive element landing on the ethical dilemma and a moral debate of employing terrorist tactics as a means of achieving a noble goal. Joe McGarrity's branch of the Clan na Gael was, and still is, a secret organization formed for the purpose of supporting Irish Republicanism in America, both financially and militarily.

Written by John Fazakerley and directed by Steven Robman, the cast includes Ron Bottitta, JD Cullum, Thomas Vincent Kelly, Jeff Lorch, Tommy McCabe, Ann Noble, and Peter Van Norden.