by Brian Friel
directed by John Tyson
January 23 - February 8, 2014
Faith Healer
FAITH HEALER, written by legendary Irish playwright Brian Friel, chronicles the life of Irish faith healer Francis Hardy. Praised by the New York Times as an "exalting tale" with the "addictive pull of a detective yarn," this engaging monologue-based play provides audiences with a "transcendent experience." First produced on Broadway in 1979, Faith Healer received four Tony nominations and one Tony award for the play's 2006 revival starring Ralph Fiennes.
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Philip Lehl as Francis Hardy
Kim Tobin-Lehl as Grace
John Tyson as Teddy
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REVIEW | Houston Chronicle: “Monologues tell the story of FAITH HEALER”
REVIEW | Houston Arts Week: “Stark Naked’s FAITH HEALER”
INTERVIEW | Broadway World Houston: “Stark Naked Theatre Talks FAITH HEALER and THE GOOD THIEF”
INTERVIEW | Arts + Culture Texas: “Redemption and Release: Two Irish Plays in Rep at Stark Naked Theatre”
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Stage Manager | Leslie Sinclair
Set and Prop Design | Kevin Holden
Lighting Design | Clint Allen
Costume Design | LA Cleveson
Sound Design | Yezminne Zepeda
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Brian Friel, (born January 9/10, 1929, near Omagh, County Tyrone, Northern Ireland—died October 2, 2015, Greencastle, County Donegal, Ireland), playwright who explored social and political life in Ireland and Northern Ireland as he delved into family ties, communication and mythmaking as human needs, and the tangled relationships between narrative, history, and nationality.
(For full biography, visit Britannica.com)
