It’s 1928 in the Horseshoe slum of Jersey City, NJ and “No Irish Need Apply”. Hungry to escape his low status, Teddy Devlin aligns himself with the notorious boss mayor, Frank “I’m the law” Hague. While proud to be a part of the machine that empowers the Irish, Teddy struggles to accept the damage it does to all the other immigrants. It's the American way, but is it the right way?
Speranza Theatre Company presents
HORSESHOE EMPIRE
Written by Margo Hammond
Directed by Mikaela Kafka
Mayor Frank Hague........Frank Hankey
Kitty Devlin.....................Ruby Hankey
Sophie Capellupo..........Heather Wahl
Teddy Devlin.........Nick Radu-Blackburn
Dutch/Announcer.....rey Radu-Blackburn
Various 1.......................Osborn Focht
Various 2..........................Jason Faust
Stage Directions............Kimberly Bollard
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MARGO HAMMOND’s plays have been presented in London, Milan, NYC, Colorado Springs, San Diego, Abingdon, VA and at various other theatres across the U.S. Her play Mistress Marlene is published in Smith & Kraus’ “Best Ten-Minute Plays of 2015” and her play Mae the Magnificent received 1st Place (The Standing Ovation Award) in their 2019 anthology. Margo’s full-length, Let Maisy Rest In Peace was part of Barter Theatre’s Appalachian Festival of New Plays 2019. Also 1st Prize recipient of the Jerry Kaufman Award for Excellence in Playwriting 2016. New play Blades was published in Applause Books’ “Best New 10-Minute Plays 2021” and it was recently presented in Asheville NC at The Magnetic Theatre and at Naked Angels here in NYC. www.margohammond.com member of Dramatist Guild, Actors Studio PDU and American Renaissance Theatre Co, AEA, SAG/AFTRA https://www.facebook.com/margo.hammond.7/
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ABOUT SPERANZA
Speranza Theatre Company is a non-profit women's theatre company and member of the New Jersey Theatre Alliance. Founded to provide an opportunity for artists, particularly females, to share their voices through entertaining and challenging theatre, Speranza presents professional theatrical performances, free readings of new works, and educational programming.
SPECIAL THANKS
Krewe of McGinley Square
Art House Productions
Crystal Davis/Crystal Letters
Diana Basmajian/
DB Coaching and Consulting
The Apple Tree House Staff
SPONSORS
This program is made possible by support from the Museum of Jersey City History and a grant from the New Jersey State Council on the Arts, a division of the Department of State, and administered by the Hudson County Office of Cultural & Heritage Affairs, Thomas A. DeGise, Hudson County Executive & the Hudson County Board of County Commissioners.
This program is made possible by support from the Museum of Jersey City History, The Jersey City Office of Cultural Affairs, and a grant...
We are grateful to all of the donors who make Speranza Theatre Company possible.
