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Michael Kearney

Michael Joined the group in 1978, and since then, has acted in 25 full-length plays, as well as directed another 15. He has acted in such diverse plays as The Honeyspike, My Three Angels, Witness for the Prosecution, The Heretic, Confusions, Translations, The Cripple of Inishmaan, Sharon's Grave and The Shadow of a Gunman. He has directed plays by Brian McMahon, John B. Keane, Tom Murphy, Eugene McCabe, Mary O’Malley, Sean O’Casey, Brian Friel, and Marina Carr et al. Michael has also worked at set construction, and assisted with both lighting and sound design. He has served as Chairman and Secretary of the group on numerous occasions, and has co-ordinated and designed production programmes. Furthermore, he has directed award winning plays for Macra na Feirme and Siamsa, and ran workshops for youth groups. He most recently directed The Lieutenant of Inishmore, by Martin McDonagh, at LIT.

Credits as actor:

•  The Cripple of Inishmaan (1999)

•  Sive (1994)

•  The Shadow of a Gunman (1993)

•  The Master (1993)

•  Sharon's Grave (1987)

•  The Field (1987)

•  All in Favour Said No! (1986)

•  All in Favour Said No! (1986)

•  The Wood of the Whispering 1985)

•  Many Young Men of Twenty (1985)

•  Teahouse of the August Moon (1984)

•  Translations (1983)

•  Woman of the Year (1983)

•  The Chastitute (1982)

•  Harvey (1982)

•  The Heretic (1981)

•  The Master (1981)

•  Confusions (1980)

•  Sive (1980)

•  Witness for the Prosecution (1979)

•  Them (1979)

•  My Three Angels (1979)

•  A Letter from the General (1978)

•  The Honeyspike (1978)

Credits as Director:

•  The Lieutenant of Inishmore (2008)

•  Translations (2006)

•  The Chastitute (2000)

•  Portia Coughlan (1999)

•  Juno and the Paycock (1998)

•  The Year of the Hiker (1995)

•  Dancing at Lughnasa (1994)

•  The Plough and the Stars (1992)

•  Once a Catholic (1992)

•  The Change in Mame Fadden (1991)

•  The Honeyspike (1990)

•  The King of the Castle (1990)

•  A Crucial Week in the Life of a Grocers Assistant (1989)

•  The Highest House on the Mountain (1989)

Other Credits:

•  Goodbye to the Hill - Assistant Director (1988)