About the Show

Home is where the heart is, but it’s also where chaotic hilarity ensues. The O’Sheas are just like any other family in town: middle-class, Irish, Catholic and determined not to offend the priest or the parish. It’s 1973, and public ridicule in their community is the ultimate nightmare, according to 19-year-old Linda O’Shea. With dry yet affectionate humor, she narrates the most turbulent day of her life when a series of mishaps jeopardizes the family’s reputation. It takes every O’Shea in the house — from Linda’s quirky younger sister to her sassy aunt — to keep the family’s name (and their souls) in good standing. Whether you’ve grown up Catholic or you simply can relate to the craziness of family, this new comedy will leave you in stitches.

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Advisory

Recommended for ages 13 and up. Characters discuss taboo Catholic topics like contraception, sex and sexuality, and pregnancy. They also use adult language and the Lord’s name in vain quite a few times.

Running Time

The show runs approximately 1 hour and 55 minutes, including a 20-minute intermission.

View Program

You can view the Digital Program now online. QR codes will also be around the theatre for quick access, as well as printed programs.

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Artists

Blake Robison

Dec 16, 2021, 11:42 AM

Role : Director

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Blake is Producing Artistic Director of Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park. Now in his 10th season, he has diversified the Playhouse’s programming, embraced its tradition of new work, deepened the theatre's community engagement and ushered in a new era with the ground-breaking of our new $49.9 million theatre complex. For the Playhouse, he commissioned and directed the world premiere of Karen Zacarias’ hugely popular comedy Native Gardens and then took it to the Guthrie Theater in Minneapolis and Arena Stage in Washington DC. Other Playhouse directing credits include Margaret Atwood’s Alias Grace, Stephen King’s Misery, Shakespeare in Love, A Prayer for Owen Meany, Peter and the Starcatcher, Pride and Prejudice, Treasure Island, The Three Musketeers, The Last Wide Open, 4000 Miles, The Book Club Play, Abigail/1702 and Mad River Rising. Other regional directing credits include productions at Baltimore Center Stage, Milwaukee Repertory Theater, The Repertory Theatre of St. Louis, Utah Shakespeare Festival, PlayMaker’s Repertory Company, Folger Shakespeare Theatre, Round House Theatre, Clarence Brown Theatre, National Shakespeare Company and Vermont Stage. Internationally, he directed the Tennessee Williams classic Summer and Smoke at English Theatre Berlin and has worked several times at the renowned Avignon Festival in France. Previously, he was producing artistic director of Round House Theatre from 2005-2012, artistic director of Clarence Brown Theatre from 2000-2005 and founding artistic director of Vermont Stage from 1994-2000. Blake served on the Board of the Theatre Communications Group for six years. He was named a finalist for the 2019 Zelda Fichandler Award from the SDC Foundation honoring extraordinary work in the regional theatre.