Outside Mullingar
November 14-17
Directed by Cindy Giese French.
Starring Molly Hall, Jason Gingold, Bill Johns, and Judith Shahn
Bainbridge Performing Arts and Circle of Fire Theatre proudly present Outside Mullingar, the inaugural production in our new Studio Series, a lineup of intimate, dramatic performances set in the Cynthia Sears Studio. This critically acclaimed play by John Patrick Shanley (Doubt, Moonstruck) is a heartwarming, bittersweet romantic comedy that explores themes of love, land, and legacy in rural Ireland.
Set against the backdrop of the Irish countryside, Outside Mullingar tells the story of two neighboring families whose lives have been intertwined for generations. As the specter of inheritance looms, Anthony and Rosemary, two quirky misfits on either side of a land dispute, must navigate family feuds, personal insecurities, and long-buried feelings. Their journey of discovery reveals that hope and connection can emerge from even the most unexpected places.
We are thrilled to launch this partnership with such a poignant and powerful production, directed by Cindy Giese French, and featuring a stellar cast of Bainbridge favorites including Molly Hall, Jason Gingold, Bill Johns, and Judith Shahn. Their chemistry and charm bring Shanley’s witty, emotionally rich dialogue to life, making this a show you won’t want to miss.
Performances
Thursday, November 14 @ 7:30 PM
Friday, November 15 @ 7:30 PM
Saturday, November 16 @ 2 PM
Saturday, November 16 @ 7:30 PM
Sunday, November 17 @ 3 PM
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Outside Mullingar contains mature themes, including family conflict, death, suicidal ideation, and loneliness. The production also features mild language and references to alcohol use. Viewer discretion is advised.
MEET THE CAST
Molly Hall as Rosemary
Molly has been a theatre artist all her life, as an actor, choreographer, and educator. Favorite recent roles include: Kate, in Dancing at Lughnasa (SecondStory Rep), Judith Bliss in Hay Fever (InD Theatre), Athena Sinclair in Suite Surrender (As If Theatre) and Miss Honey in Matilda, the Musical (BPA). She also had the joy of choreographing last season’s Beauty and the Beast at BPA. She has an MFA in Acting from UW Professional Actor Training Program, where she had the great fortune of being taught by Judy Shahn, and where she was blessed to meet her wonderful husband, Jason. Molly is honored to be doing this dream show with this stellar cast, full of people she adores. Special love to Sadie and Charlie, the lights of her heart.
Jason Gingold as Anthony
Jason holds an MFA from UW, and has performed as an actor on both coasts and the UK. He most recently worked with BPA as Bottom in A Midsummer NIght’s Dream at the Bloedel Reserve. Other favorite recent roles include David Bliss in Hay Fever (InD), Charlie in The Foreigner (As If Theatre), Edward Bloom in Big Fish (BPA), Mellersh in Enchanted April (Driftwood Players), and Richard Hannay The 39 Steps (Lamplight Productions). Jason would like to thank the three true loves of his life - Molly, Sadie, and Charlie.
Judith Shahn as Aoife
Judith Shahn has been an actor, Voice teacher, Dialect Coach in the Seattle area theatre scene for the last forty years. For 26 years, she was on the faculty of the University of Washington School of Drama and then the School of Law, where she developed a curriculum to help lawyers be better story tellers and to be in the present moment.
She has coached dozens of productions at ACT, Seattle Rep, Intiman, Seattle Children’s Theatre, Seattle Opera and many others. She was Vocal Director at the Oregon Shakespeare Festival and Utah Shakespeare Festival and has coached and acted at Shakespeare & Company in Lennox MA. She was last scene in Book It Theatre’s My Antonia and before that in the all female Corialanus, Fight like a Bitch at 12th Avenue Arts. Judith studied with and assisted the late, great Kristin Linklater and is committed to passing on her Voice method to future generations. It is joy to be working with this company (and doing a play that takes place in Ireland. After years of playing Joyce’s Molly Bloom in a solo show, Judith considers herself a “Gaelophile” or in plain words: in love with all things Irish.
Bill Johns as Tony
Bill Johns has lived and worked in Seattle for thirty years. He is currently a teacher at the Overlake School and has performed in the area at ACT, Intiman, Seattle Childrens Theater, Taproot, Seattle Shakespeare, Book-It, Annex, and Red Rover Theaters. He has worked in film, TV and gaming as both voice actor and motion-capture performer. Bill is a proud dad to three amazing young people from whom he hopes he will never need forgiveness.
Cindy Giese French, Director
Cindy is the Artistic Director and a proud founding member of As If Theatre Company in Kenmore, WA. A 2023 "Sound On Stage" recipient for "Best Director" for Suite Surrender, she recently directed Colder Than Here, with As If Theatre. Cindy's currently rehearsing as Clown 1 in The 39 Steps.
