play design
TRANSCRIPT
• Police hunt thief who took heart of St Laurence O'Toole, which was kept in a wooden container at Christ Church Cathedral
• Boss Man/ Advisor: Dr. Kyle Zimmerman• Producers: Vernon Bush and Gabriel Silva• Playwright: Melinda Johnson• Casting Director: Jessica Simms• Director: Ashley Boykin• Set Designer: Sailesh Wagle• Lighting Designer: Amanda Williams• Costume Designer: Isabelle Parris• Composer: Phillip Petit
Act I• -Set in the cathedral-
• Smit and Maggy begin investigating the theft of the Saint O’ Toole heart
Act II• -Set in Father Dunne’s
Office in cathedral-
• Tensions rise as an IRA agent is personally offended by the theft of the heart.
Summary of Acts
Act III
Scene I• -Set in Smit’s Office at the
precinct-
• Maggie reports an escalation of violence, especially after the stabbing of an IRA agent.
• Smit runs off the stage after finding a clue.
Scene II• -Set in Father Dunne’s
office-
• While conducting his own investigation, Father Dunne also finds a clue. Smitenters just as the priest picks up the phone to call him.
Closing Acts
Act IV• -Set in Nuala’s kitchen.-
• Smit and Father Dunne find explosives and arms connected to a smuggling ring between Turkey and Northern Ireland.
Act V• -Set in Cathedral-
• The heart, the source of all this conflict, is returned and the violence subsides.
• Heightened Realism• Use of Colors Orange for IRA and blue for former British soldier turned detective.
Detective: Robert Downey Jr.
Jr. Detective: Remy Hadley
Priest: Ewan McGregor
Theif: Michael C. Hall
IRA Representative: Mark Wahlberg
Nuala- Ellen Pompeo
Inside of Cathedral
Priest’s Table
Cathedral Approach
Kitchen of Act IV
Police Station Office
Stain Glass window of cathedral
Spotlight
Priest’s Office
Kitchen Lighting
Lighting Over Desk
Smit
Maggie
Nuala
Father
IRA Agent
Thief