Dundalk's An Tain presents play 'Tuesday's with Morrie'

Breda Cashe and Pat Moylan present Mitch Albom’s 'Tuesday's with Morrie' by Jeffrey Hatcher and Mitch Albom, based on the book by Mitch Albom. Directed by Andy Arnold. 

An Táin Arts Centre said they are thrilled to welcome the upcoming production of the heartwarming play ‘Tuesday’s with Morrie’ on the 10th and 11th of April before it’s run in the Gaiety Theatre, Dublin. 

'Tuesdays with Morrie' adapted from the phenomenally popular first novel by Mitch Albom is an autobiographical story of Mitch Albom, an accomplished journalist driven solely by his career, and Morrie Schwartz, his former college professor.

Sixteen years after graduation, Mitch happens to catch Morrie’s appearance on a television news programme and learns that his old professor is battling Lou Gehrig’s Disease.

Mitch is reunited with Morrie, and what starts as a simple visit, turns into a weekly pilgrimage and a last class in the meaning of life.

The role of Morrie will be played by Dan Butler, best known to TV audiences as the unforgettable and irrepressible Bulldog in the smash hit TV show Frasier.

Dan is also a renowned theater actor, whose Broadway credits include Travesties (Tom Stoppard) BiloxiBlues (Neil Simon) and The Hothouse (Harold Pinter). His films include Silence of the Lambs and Crazy, Stupid, Love. 

He will be joined by Irish actor Stephen Jones in the role of Mitch, whose life is transformed by his reconnection with his old mentor.

A familiar face on stage, TV and film, Stephen was most recently seen on TV as Lloyd in Northern Lights. 

The production will also run at the Gaiety Theatre from 16th – 27th April.

This production once again reunites producers Breda Cashe and Pat Moylan.

Renowned for their many acclaimed productions over the past 25+ years including Alone It Stands and 12 Angry Men and the world premiere stage productions of The Shawshank Redemption and I, Keano.  

Tuesdays with Morrie is on at An Táin Arts Centre on the 10th and 11th April at 8pm.

Tickets €20 (plus €1.50 booking fee per ticket) and €18 concession (plus €1.50 booking fee per ticket) and can be purchased from An Táin Arts Centre’s Box Office on Crowe Street, over the phone on 042 9332332 or online at www.antain.ie