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CASTING CALL FOR NEW PLAY Snake Eaters, by well known playwright Stewart Roche, directed by Caroline FitzGerald, is a play about violence, love, and the scars that you cannot see. It runs in The New Theatre from Nov 30th – Dec 19th. About the Play Hillis, a US Marine, returns home from a disastrous tour […]

PYGMANKENSTEIN are holding auditions for their new show, Olympia, running in The New Theatre from the 12th-24th of October. We are looking for: -Two female actors, early to mid 20s -One female actor, 40’s-50’s -Two male actors, early to mid 20’s (Strong movement skills preferred) Please send your CV and headshot to pygmankenstein@gmail.com before Wednesday […]

The New Theatre’s national and international touring shows of ‘A Portrait of The Artist as a Young Man’ by James Joyce and ‘The Assassination of Brian Boru’ by Lauren Shannon Jones were made possible by the great Richard Ryan. He taught me about the possibilities of touring and increasing the brand of our small theatre […]

With Brian Boru still on the road until the middle of May, and Madame de Markievicz playing to full houses until the end of the week, we have yet another beautiful production to offer. Having travelled the four corners of Ireland, hopped over to Paris last summer, and delighted audiences and critics everywhere it went, […]

Lauren Shannon Jones’ play is going on the road after 2 very popular runs here in 2014. Did you miss it then? Or maybe you’d like to see it again. Well here’s where you can catch it over the next few weeks: Sun 12th April – MILLBANK THEATRE, Rush – (01)8437475 Mon 13th April – […]

FRONT-OF-HOUSE MANAGER REQUIRED . The Front-of-House Manager is at the heart of The New Theatre, crucially as the point of contact for patrons and for the incoming companies that we welcome throughout the year. Reporting to the Theatre Manager, the FOH Manager’s key responsibilities are: To ensure the smooth and effective running of the theatre […]

We began the new year with Fireplay by Cyclamen Productions (5th – 10th Jan) – a brilliant piece of new theatre from a young, up and coming company. ‘Beautifully measured… a golden connection with the audience is truly felt.’ – Musings in Intermissions Then we saw The Puffin’s Nest (12th – 24th Jan), a new […]

Submissions open for directors interested in directing a rehearsed reading of ‘Fast Falls the Eventide’, a new play by Eoin McShane. ‘Fast Falls the Eventide’ follows four boys – Macker, Quinner, Rob and Dan- as they meet in Dublin airport to embark on a J1 to San Diego. Although nominally ‘best friends’, the lads have […]

for Madame Markievicz Please send Cv/pic to thenewtheatre1997@gmail.com Suitable candidates will be notified Monday 9th for auditions Tuesday 10th Feb. Sides available on the day. Preparation of monologue not necessary. Each actor will be given time to look at sides beforehand. Payment will be discussed at auditions. Written by novelist and playwright Ann Matthews. Directed […]

Phelim Donlon (1936-2014) And did you get what you wanted from this life, even so? I did. And what did you want? To call myself beloved, to feel myself beloved on the earth. (Raymond Carver) On a December midnight Phelim Donlon slipped into the wings one last time and forever. Accustomed to that pivotal place, […]

As we close the doors of The New Theatre for the Christmas break we look back on 2014 and some of the successes of the year. Thank you to all our friends, old and new, patrons and companies, for making it a great year. Here are some of our highlights of the year: Our productions […]

Orion Productions brings us this highly praised European Premiere of The Motherfucker With The Hat. Today sees them hosting a special matinee performance in aid of The Star Project Ballymun The show has been playing to packed houses for the last two weeks and has been greeted with standing ovations and wonderful reviews. This is […]