The A-wake-ning of Dan Harrigan
The Plot
This is the story of a Irishman by the name of Dan Harrigan, who reportedly "died" some time ago in Ireland
and. who, eventually wakes up. in of all places, the tiny Irish village of Heemet. Danny Harrigan's body had been pickled
in alcohol - it didn't take much, for he saw to that hisself.
You see, Harrigan was not really "dead" atall. The Banshees Sisters or the "hobgoblins" had cast a spell on him for his
wayward ways that made it appear that he had gone to the Great Hereafter. The "antidote" to the spell -- in other words the
secret to bringing him out of his dead-like existence -- was scribbled on a scroll that was planted in a "pot of gold" and
buried somewhere near the village of Heemet.
Harrigan's poor old body has been kept in tact by a Leprechaun "couple," who Harrigan had befriended years ago in a place
called Glocca Morra...not too far from Heemet.
To be sure, Harrigan body was locked in a state of the "bewillikers," caused by this strange spell familiar only to the
Irish, or to those who drink a lot. It is like a state of suspended animation.
The nice thing about it is that Harrigan won't age a bit from the day he got the "bewillikers" to the day the spell is
finally cast off. So, that if and when he does wake up in Heemet, he will be the same age as when he died, so-to-speak. It
just so happens that the Leprechauns (Zephie and Ephie) are the principal heirs mentioned in Harrigan's will, but the only
thing Harrigan left behind was a map to where he buried the pot of gold.
Heemet is located in a place called the "Emerald Empire, not far from the Twin cities of Glocca Morra and Glocca Fewer...and
it's a kind of magical place where all sorts of weird things happen, so the magic spell cast upon Harrigan is not as unusual
as you might think .
Well, the idea is set. All of Harrigan's friends and relatives have gathered at Lefty O'Toole's saloon. The body is laid
out in fine fashion, and everyone is gathered around drinking their favorite quaff and having a gay old time. Each person
rises and offers a tribute to Harrigan, a poem, a song....whatever. The action keeps moving on stage behind each individual
performer.The barmaid does her job; the floozy meanders about attracting the kind of attention she is out to attract. The
show starts with the Banshee sister doing their thing...together and as solo bits.
Danny's wife, Kathleen, is sobbing thoughout (Later in the show, someone will offer to take her "home" again. Kathleen.)
THE CHARACTERS
Dan Harrigan, who is dead to begin with - Bob Higgins
The Faery Godmother - Cynthia Orme
Zeph, the Leprechaun - Elson Irwin
Eph, another Leprechaun - Kay Maloney
Banshee No. 1 - Katherine Mendoza
Banshee No. 2 - Bev Hanson
Banshee No. 3 - Ella Webb
Lefty O'Doul, the barkeep - Frank Carchedi
Father Shenanigan, the parish priest - Peter White
"Slim Jimmy" Stalker = the Village Mayor - Rick Messina
Molly Abalone, a bar maid - Marilyn Sowinski
Bridgett O'Heller - the town tart - Gigi St. John
Funny Bunny O'Rafferty = A crazy lady - Bunny Carchedi
"Hoofer" O'Flynn = Ed Youngs
Katie O'Dailey, the schoolmarm - Ruth Ann Marcus
Paddie MacNamara, the bandleader - Vince Leone
Eddie O'Lyre - a teller of even taller tales - Ed Wyatt
Jack Press O'Lantern - editor of the town's newspaper - Jack Aten
Hanky Panky O'Keys - pianoman - Hank Spiekerman
Polly Wolly Doodle - a visiting American chick - Diane Greenfield
"Jock" Keystone - the village constable - Ed Murray
"Sweet" Rosie O'Grady - the town's do-gooder - Rita Deters
Chaquita Banana - the exotic foreign lady - Amy Chambers
AND WE WILL BE ADDING A FEW MORE CHARACTERS INCLUDING GIFFORD STEVENS, ETC
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