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The O'Conner Girls
Katie Forgette
Opening Date:
November 23, 2007
Closing Date:
December 15, 2007
Christmas has brought the O'Conner women together in snowy Minnesota, but this holiday reunion is anything but peaceful. Following the death of the family patriarch, his widow, two daughters, and sister-in-law gather to sort through a lifetime of belongings—including memorabilia from his old movie theatre. As boxes are opened, family secrets emerge, arguments flare, and the women discover that the man they thought they knew may still have surprises in store. Directed by Terry Veal, Katie Forgette's heartfelt comedy explores family dysfunction, grief, romance, and new beginnings.
Cast & Crew
CAST
Sarah O'Conner — Laurel Jaworsky
Liz O'Conner — Jo Perryman
Martha O'Conner — Kris Schinske
Aunt Margie — Donna Mackie
Dr. David Stevens — Kyle Watson
CREW
Director — Terry Veal
Set design and construction — Josh Cain
Costume design — Danyel Siler
Lighting design, sound engineer — Kyle Watson
Stage manager, light operator — Bob Cross
Sound operator — Claire Deveney
Scenic painting — Josh Cain, Rhonda Clark
Properties — Rhonda Clark
Running crew — Roger Oxford, Jessa Schinske
Poster and advertising design — Jonathan Siler
Website photography — Rhonda Clark
CST webmasters — Don Lusk, Phil Carlton
CST STAFF
Artistic Director: Rhonda Clark; Box Office Manager: Vicky Zipf; Technical Director: Josh Cain
Production Notes
Presented November 23–December 15, 2007, as the holiday production, directed by Terry Veal. Original five-member cast: Laurel Jaworsky (Sarah), Jo Perryman (Liz), Kris Schinske (Martha), Donna Mackie (Aunt Margie), Kyle Watson (Dr. David Stevens). Supplemental research incorrectly substitutes Laurel Van Horn for Laurel Jaworsky and misidentifies Donna Mackie's character; original CST credits take precedence. Set during Christmas 1997 in a small Minnesota town, the comedy concerns a widow and her family sorting the possessions of her late husband, a World War II veteran and former revival movie theatre operator. Objects reveal secrets and reopen family tensions, alongside Irish wit, Catholic guilt, and new romance. Kyle Watson performed while also designing lighting and engineering sound. Cast sponsors: Larry and Leah Westmoreland. Special thanks: Tom Harrington, Marilyn Veal, David Perryman, CityRep, Jon Womastek, Doobie Potter, Seth Sanders. Fifteen original production photographs, credited to Rhonda Clark. No verified contemporary critical review or opening-night party sponsor was supplied.
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