Special Thanks from Molly Lyons - Playwright/Actor ::
I dedicate the play to the memory of my grandfather, Patrick Lyons, born in Ireland, as he said, “Ballyhaunis, County Mayo, God Help Us.”

Anne Chambers — Author of Granuaile: Ireland's Pirate Queen. Anne has given her gracious permission for me to use factual and historical parts of her exquisite biography on Granuaile. Perhaps it is because Anne’s grandfather, James Cruise, and mine were bosom friends. Please read the book.
Chris Anderson — for your wonderful designs and love of the project
Artistic New Directions & Kristine Niven— for your summer retreat where the character was born
Bas Bleu Theatre Company & Wendy Ishii — for the world premiere production
Maria Gleeson Campbell — for unfailing support, faith & many late nights, sorting it all out
Green Wood Studio’s Excelsior! Stage — for being a safe place to dream & to speak it into being
Pat Higgins & John Lyons -- for making the dream of an Ireland tour come true
Eileen Lyons Hume — for handing me the book
Pacific Theatre & Ron Reed -- for the Canadian premiere
EM Poindexter & Pendragon Costumes -- for costume assistance, in design concept and production
Martin Stillion — for leaping in with eyes, mind & heart wide open
My Students — for constantly refreshing me; especially Tim Dawes, Betty McDonald, Michelle Patrick & Tim Stocker for your invaluable rehearsal help & inspired improvisation that breathed life into the other characters; SOAR 2001 students for the grand staff & its spirit
My Teachers & Coaches — Libby Appel, Gary Austin, Robert Benedetti, Frank Caltabiano, Carol Fox Prescott, Michael Gellman, Christianne Hauber, Bill James, Rob O’Neill, Jeffrey Sweet, Fr. Tollini, Kimberly White— who, over the years, have prepared me for this work

Last but definitely not least ...
My Family — for years of support and love; Mom, brothers, sisters, nieces, nephews, aunts, uncles, cousins and Dad, “will you whisper to me now and again on the wind from heaven …”

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