Irish Heritage Week play has deep Shoreline roots - A Rose for Danny March 6-9, 13-16

A Rose for Danny is the story of an Irish-American family caught between their grandfather’s uprooted status as an immigrant and his children’s desire to move on into the future of America. It was inspired by true events in the playwright's family.

Long time Shoreline resident and 1975 Shoreline College graduate Kevin Moriarty will be presenting the Seattle Premiere of a "A Rose for Danny" being presented by the Irish Heritage Players theater group, in association with the Irish Heritage Club of Seattle, March 6-9 and 13-16 at Seattle Center. Curtain at 7:30pm and 2pm on Sunday. Tickets available online.

The play has deep Shoreline roots. Through the late Willy Clark of the Shoreline Lake Forest Park Arts Council, it had its first public reading at the Shoreline Center in 2000. It was selected to be the very first in the new playwright series that Willy started. Tony Doupé was one of the readers.

The play went on to have its first workshop, followed by a main stage production at Shoreline Community College. Shoreline's head of Drama and Video production Tony Doupé has been involved from day one with this play and is directing the Seattle premiere. Playwright Kevin Moriarty will be playing the lead role of his Irish grandfather Jack McCoy. 

Another Shoreline College graduate, Ryan Brummitt, will be performing the role of 'Tony Costello'. The role of the young boy 'Danny' will be played by Shoreline resident Cameron Lambert. Larson Eernissee (son of a City of Shoreline manager) will be playing 'Danny's' older brother 'Patrick'.''

Cast members include Sonia Perez, whose husband is involved with a Shoreline church, Rich Morris Jr., who has produced a film at SCC, Devin Rodger, who works at Shorecrest and Einstein, and Christopher Shine. Production member Elena Haas teaches acting for Shoreline Specialized Parks and Rec.

Moriarty says, "At its very heart, A Rose for Danny was given birth in the City of Shoreline. If it were not for the wonderful drama department, and continued support of the faculty and actors from the Shoreline community, this production would not be happening."