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Flanagan’s Wake
Flanagan’s Wake is an interactive, partly improvised envi- Gladd, Tom Hanigan, Norah Helling, Mick Houlahan,
ronmental comedy in the vein of Tony n’ Tina’s Wedding. James Houton, Tasha Anne James, Chuck Karvalas, Bren-
The show is set in the fictional village of Grapplin, dan Kelly, Alison Laker, Naomi Landman, Jimmie Meader,
County Sligo, Ireland. Audience members are treated as Debra Miller, Anna Mitcham, Neil McNamara, Jethro
mourners who have come to the wake of a noted local Nolen, Kristy Entwistle Nolen, Andrew Pond, Tim
roustabout, Flanagan (first name unknown). The cast in- Schueneman, Lynda Shadrake, Lydia Berger, Michael Pa-
terweaves scripted and improvised stories as the basis for trick Thornton, Matt Tiegler, and Jean Winkler, among
comedic fodder. others.
Flanagan’s Wake has garnered praise from theatrical Flanagan’s Wake has additionally been performed in:
critics around the United States.[citation needed] • Aurora, (IL),
• Boston,
History • Buffalo,
• Cleveland,
Flanagan’s Wake opened on March 19th, 1994 at the Im- • Detroit,
prov Institute in Chicago. It was conceived and originally • Green Bay,
directed by Jack Bronis. The holders of copyright (and in- • Los Angeles,
cidentally, original performers) were Jimmy Binns, Amy • Milwaukee,
Binns-Calvey, Geoff Binns-Calvey, Jack Bronis, Mark • Minneapolis,
Czoske, Phil Lusardi, Patricia Musker, and Bonnie • New Orleans,
Shadrake (who also served as musical director). Paul • New York City,
Chapman was also in the original cast. Later in 1994, the • Philadelphia,
show moved to the Royal George Theatre, where it ran • Pittsburgh,
for several years. The show has been performed continu- • Rochester (NY),
ously in the Chicago area since the initial run. • St. Charles (IL),
• St. Louis,
In addition to the writers and performers listed above, • St. Paul,
the list of actors having performed in the Chicago cast • Toledo.
of Flanagan’s Wake reads like a Who’s Who of Chicago’s
comedic talent. Longtime cast members have included
Rick Almada, Jason Ball, Jimmy Callahan, Joanne Cloonan,
External links
Paul Connell, James Cook, Scott Danielson, Erica Elam, • Official website
Kera Evans, Mary Fahey, Kevin Fox, John Gawlik, Alexis
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Categories:
• American plays
• Improvisational theatre
• 1994 plays
• Ireland in fiction
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