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Audition Dates:

Saturday, January 31st | 10:00AM –12PM

Sunday, February 1st| 2:00PM - 4:00PM

Callbacks:

Monday, February 2nd | 7:00PM – 8:30 PM

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Location:  

Bethlehem United Methodist Church

5300 Nesbit Road, Waxhaw, NC 28173

 

​​​​About the Show:

Set in a remote Irish village, The Beauty Queen of Leenane follows Maureen Folan, a lonely, middle-aged woman trapped in a toxic, manipulative relationship with her aging mother, Mag. When a chance at love unexpectedly enters Maureen’s life, long-buried tensions ignite. The play spirals into a darkly comic and emotionally charged battle of wills filled with sharp humor, simmering resentment, and shocking twists. It’s a gripping story about escape, control, and the devastating cost of unmet desires.

 

Character Breakdown

Irish accents preferred for all roles.

Listed ages are preferred but may be adjusted based on casting.

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MAUREEN FOLAN

Age: 40s
Description: A lonely, isolated woman who has spent most of her life caring for her demanding mother. Sharp-tongued, emotionally volatile, and simmering with years of resentment. Actors should be able to balance vulnerability with sudden, intense shifts in temperament.
Accent: Irish (Connemara preferred)

 

MAG FOLAN

Age: 70s
Description: Maureen’s manipulative, attention-seeking mother. Frail in body but strong in will. Mag is sly, passive-aggressive, and expertly skilled at controlling the world around her from her rocking chair. Dark comedic timing is essential.
Accent: Irish (Connemara preferred)

 

PATO DOOLEY

Age: 30s–40s
Description: Kind, gentle, and quietly hopeful. Pato is a construction worker who has spent much of his life away in England. He carries both warmth and heartbreak, offering Maureen a glimpse of a different future. Must handle emotionally intimate scenes.
Accent: Irish (rural Galway/Connemara) with the ability to shift slightly when speaking English-influenced lines.

 

RAY DOOLEY

Age: 18–25
Description: Pato’s younger brother. Impatient, restless, easily annoyed, and often unintentionally funny. Ray is the energy of the outside world crashing into the Folan home—youthful, blunt, and always in a rush.
Accent: Irish (rural Galway/Connemara)

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Performance Dates: April 30th - May 3rd

 Venue: Western Union Elementary 4111 Western Union School Rd, Waxhaw, NC 28173

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