"The Ferryman" Play Searching For Teens

To play 14 yo Caitlin’s only son. He and his mother have lived with his aunt and uncle ever since he was four years old. His father went missing when he was a small boy and Oisin never knew what happened to him. Oisin overhears the truth about his father’s demand at the hands of the IRA, but is annoyed that his mother does not share the truth with him. He is bitter and lurks in the shadows to listen in on people’s conversations.

To play 16 yo Quinn and Mary’s eldest son. He is due to inherit the family farm from his father, which he is very proud of. JJ is a hard worker and been brought up on the land. He has many duties around the farm, and goes with the rest of the men to bring the harvest in. Unlike his younger brother, Michael, JJ is quiet and sensible. He doesn’t like their cousin, Shane, talking about Caitlin behind her back and tries to shut him up.

To play 17 yo Shane Corcoran is seventeen years old. He and his brothers, Diarmaid and Declan, are cousins of the Carney children. Shane and his brothers arrive at the Carney’s farm to help bring in the harvest and celebrate with the family. However, when he has too much to drink he becomes loud and aggressive, and it doesn’t take too much encouragement from Diarmaid for him to boast about his work for the IRA.

To play 15 yo Outspoken, extrovert of all the Carney children. Michael enjoys teasing and poking fun at others, often being cruel and unfeeling in the process. Although he is only 15, Michael enjoys a drink and curses frequently. Despite his jokes, Michael is fiercely protective over his family, and he dislikes Shane’s jibes about Caitlin and Seamus.

Eldest daughter of Quinn and Mary and has been put in charge of taking care of the baby of the family. She is kind and caring with the baby, but views her sickly mother as lazy for not taking care of the baby herself. Caught between being a child and an adult, she is expected to carry out duties around the farm, but is also ushered out of the room when an unsuitable topic of conversation arises. To play 15 yo

Second oldest daughter of Quinn and Mary, she now has chores to do around the farm with her brothers. She is curious about the conversations she hears around her, and asks a lot of questions. Along with her younger siblings, Nunu is often ushered out of the room by the adults when the topic of conversation becomes unsuitable. To play 11 yo

To 16yo Pronounced DEAR-MED. He and his brothers, Shane and Declan, are cousins of the Carney children, and they live in Derry. They have come to the Carney farm to help with the harvest and celebrate with the family. Diarmaid enjoys his drink and banter with the boys. He eggs on Shane to tell stories about his activities with the IRA, knowing that it’s easy to get him talking about a few drinks.

He and his older brothers, Shane and Diarmaid, are cousins of the Carney children, and they live in Derry. They have come to the Carney farm to help with the harvest and celebrate with the family. Declan looks up to his brothers, and follows their footsteps drinking and cursing. To play 13 yo

Quinn and Mary's youngest child (Besides the baby) When she first appears on stage, she is dressed up as Cleopatra at 5.30am in the morning for no other reason than it’s fun. She is Quinn and Mary’s youngest daughter and often does not understand what is going on around her. Like her siblings, Honor is often ushered out of the room by the adults when the topic of conversation becomes unsuitable. To play 7 yo

One of two of Quinn and Mary’s younger daughters. She is often bewildered by the conversation she hears around her and asks lots of questions. Mercy is excited for the harvest feast, as it is a big celebration in the farming year. Along with her sisters, Mercy is often ushered out of the room by the adults when the topic of conversation becomes unsuitable. To play 9 yo

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To play 5yo A well behaved but curious type, important narrative device