THE BEAUTY QUEEN OF LEENANE

SYNOPSIS

Set in the small town of Leenane, County Galway, Ireland, The Beauty Queen of Leenane tells the darkly comic tale of Maureen, a lonely woman in her early 40s, and Mag, her manipulative aging mother.  Mag’s interference in Maureen’s first and possibly final chance of a loving relationship sets in motion a train of events that leads inexorably towards the play’s terrifying denouement.  One of the trilogy by McDonagh set in Leenane which includes The Lonesome West and A Skull in Connemara.

ROLES

We encourage actors of all identities and backgrounds to audition.

Maureen Folan: 40, plain. Resentful of giving her life for her mother. Can be cruel and violent. There is a scene when the character appears in bra and slip and it involves some sexual contact.

Mag Folan: 70. Maureen’s mother. Frail, gets confused but is also manipulative and deceitful to keep her daughter at home.

Pato Dooley: Male. Good looking male about 40. Relatively reserved.

Ray Dooley: Male 20 Pato’s brother. Easily annoyed. Not too smart.

ACCENTS

This is set in the west of Ireland. Don’t stress too much about this for the audition as we will be working on accents during rehearsals but for the auditions please do your best with an Irish accent that works for your character.

SIDES