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The Smuggler

Run Time:
Approx 80 minutes, no intermission
Ages: 12+
Closing: February 26, 2023

The Smuggler - 2023 Off-Broadway History , Info & More

Irish Repertory Theatre
132 West 22nd St.(between 6th & 7th Aves) New York, NY 10011

It’s 2023. Tim Finnegan is an Irish immigrant trying to make it as a writer on Amity, an affluent summer colony in Massachusetts, where tensions flare between the migrant and local communities after a fatal car crash. When he loses his job as a bartender, Tim gets drawn into the dark underbelly of the island. The Smuggler examines how far one man will go to restore his self-respect and asks the question, “What does it mean to be an American citizen?”

Written entirely in rhymed verse, Ronán Noone won the Best Playwright Award for this gripping, playful, and strikingly original work at Origin Theatre’s 1st Irish Festival in 2019. The 2020 production of The Smuggler was canceled due to the COVID-19 shutdown – Irish Rep is proud to return to this production and bring it to our stage this winter.


The Smuggler - 2023 - Off-Broadway Cast

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Ronán Noone's THE SMUGGLER to Kick Off Summer Tour With NYC Performance
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jun 17, 2025


The Smuggler, Ronán Noone's award-winning one-man thriller in rhymed verse, is making its Irish and U.K. debut this July. Learn more about the New York performance here!

Off-Broadway Show THE SMUGGLER to Make Irish/UK Debut
by Emmy Rice - Jun 15, 2025


The Smuggler, Ronán Noone's award-winning one-man thriller in rhymed verse, makes its Irish and U.K. debut this July. Set on a wealthy Massachusetts island in 2025, it follows Irish immigrant Tim Finnegan (Michael Mellamphy) as he's pulled into the island's criminal underworld after a fatal crash stirs tensions between locals and migrant workers.

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Jackalope Theatre Adds Additional Performances of THE SMUGGLER
by Stephi Wild - Mar 5, 2024


 Jackalope Theatre Company’s Chicago premiere of The Smuggler, written by Ronán Noone and directed by Gus Menary adds performances before the production closes March 16. 

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Photos: First Look at the Chicago Premiere of THE SMUGGLER From Jackalope Theatre Company
by Stephi Wild - Feb 20, 2024


 Jackalope Theatre Company’s Chicago premiere of The Smuggler, written by Ronán Noone and directed by Gus Menary is now playing through March 16. Check out all new photos here!

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Jackalope Announces Cast And Creative Team For The Chicago Premiere Of THE SMUGGLER, February 16 - March 16
by A.A. Cristi - Jan 17, 2024


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The Smuggler History

Other Productions of The Smuggler

2020   Off-Broadway Irish Repertory Theatre Premiere
Off-Broadway
2023   Off-Broadway Irish Repertory Theatre Off-Broadway Production
Off-Broadway

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