The Bread Man is a 1990 play by the Irish playwright Frank McGuinness.
The Bread Man is set in Donegal in 1970. It follows a man, Sinner Courtney who is coming to terms with the death of his father who delivered bread. [1]
The play premiered at the Gate Theatre on October 2, 1990. The production was directed by Andy Hinds and designed by Francis O'Connor. [1]
In 2019 the Alingham Arts Festival commissioned a new production of the play directed by Keith Robinson. [2]
| Character | Original Cast, 1990 [1] | Alingham Festival Cast, 2019 [2] |
|---|---|---|
| Eddie Rodgers | Brendan Ellis | Sean McLoone |
| George Crilly | Peter Hanly | Terence McEneaney |
| Simon Breslin | Robert Taylor | Diarmuid McInerney |
| Susan Crilly | Anna Healy | Roisin Lee-Fox |
| Niall Wilmot | John Bergin | Niall McKee |
| Florence Courtney | Susan Fitzgerald | Emer McShea |
| The Sinner Courtney | Jim Norton | Michael McMullin |
| Tommy Courtney | Bosco Hogan | Conor Carney |
| Rose Kiely | Pat Leavy | Ailis McIntyre |
| James Kiely | Michael Gormley | Mark Kirby |
| Dan Courtney | Hugh O'Conor | Ronan Drummond |
| Pat Courtney | Maureen O'Brien | Farah Bogle |
| Albert Casey | Eamon Rohan | Ken Monaghan |