Production History

Martin McDonagh’s The Beauty Queen of Leenane received its Oklahoma premiere at Stage Center, 400 W. Sheridan Avenue,during Season 17 (2000–2001). In his 2008 retrospective on CST’s first twenty-five years, Larry Laneer singled out this production and The Cripple of Inishmaan (2004) as excellent stagings of McDonagh’s work.

CST Connections

Suzanne Charney later played Helen Norton in Romance in D (2003).
Sue Ellen Reiman later played Terry Glimmer in Side Man (2003).
Mike Waugh subsequently appeared in The Bible: The Complete Word of God (Abridged) (2002).
Tom Harrington, Melody Harrington, Steven Gillmore, Bob Bates, and Rhonda Clark also contributed to Proposals (1999).
Tom Harrington, Steven Gillmore, Corey Martin, and Bob Bates worked on Pride’s Crossing (2001), which followed this production.
J. Shane McClure later served as stage-combat consultant for Reefer Madness (2010).

Press and Photography

“An Irish Love Story” — The Oklahoman, March 23, 2001, supplied opening-day coverage.
“Strong Performances Lend Beauty to ‘Leenane’” — The Oklahoman, March 30, 2001
“Critic Looks Back at Carpenter Square Theatre’s 25 Years” — Oklahoma Gazette, September 4, 2008, by Larry Laneer, includes retrospective recognition of the production. o

Acknowledgments

Vikki Simer; Jon Womastek; Dean Gillmore; Lynda Siavashpour of Canterbury British Imports and Cafe; Faylene O’Connell; Betty McClure; Ian Skillicorn of London; Classic Aussie Soaps.

Licensing

Originally licensed through Dramatists Play Service. Current performance licensing is available through Concord Theatricals, which identifies The Beauty Queen of Leenane as a Dramatists Play Service title by Martin McDonagh.

THEATRE UP CLOSE & PERSONAL

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