by Brian Friel
directed by Paul Weidner
Summer 1990
Opened at Tada Theater and transferred to South Street Theatre
Tomorrow morning, Gar O’Donnell is leaving Ballybeg and the Ireland of his childhood. Leaving his father and the lads. Leaving Kate. There’s a dream across the ocean, of Cadillacs, Coke floats and girls: a dream of America. On his last night in town a series of visitations, real and imagined, force Gar to confront the choices he’s made and the promise of the future. The play that established Brian Friel as one of the greatest theatrical voices of the English language, Philadelphia, Here I Come! paints a touching portrait of a young man on the verge of a new beginning, searching for the strength to say goodbye.
“Better than flawless” –The New Yorker
“A poignant revival! Vibrant…absorbing… the able cast does not have a weak link in it!” –New York Times
“Grab this one- revivals this good don’t come around often” –New York Post
Creative Team:
Set Design: David Raphel
Lights & Sound: Richard Clausen
Costumes: Natalie Walker
Stage Manager: Margaret Richie
Hair: Gary Brennan
Props: Athena Baer