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“Noone's The Second Girl hits home! A stirring work. Very satisfying.” — The Boston Globe
“Make The Second Girl your first priority.” — WGBH
“THOUGHTFUL AND POIGNANT. Equisitely staged and beautifully performed.” — Berkshire Fine Arts
With Eugene O'Neill's classic Long Day's Journey into Night as a backdrop, The Second Girl is set in the downstairs world of the Tyrone family kitchen in August 1912. Two Irish immigrant servant girls and the chauffeur search for love, success, and a sense of belonging in their new world in this lyrical and poignant world premiere by Huntington Playwriting Fellow Ronan Noone (Brendan, The Atheist) and directed by Campbell Scott (The Atheist).
The Second Girl is the recipient of an Edgerton Foundation New American Play Award.
Approximate run time: 2 hours and 10 minutes, including one 10-minute intermission
"Ronan Noone has been a central part of the Huntington's family since 2003 when he was named to the very first cohort of Playwriting Fellows. Our audiences responded so warmly to Brendan, his play about an Irish immigrant finding his way in his adopted home of Boston, and I know they'll feel the same about his latest work that intimately explores the longings of the secondary characters from one of the 20th century's greatest dramas."— Peter DuBois
"The Second Girl is the reason I began writing plays. It tells an immigrant American story about what it means to come to America and what American means to so many. It is a thrill to have this play go up in my hometown and at the Huntington Theatre Company, and it is tremendous to be working with Campbell Scott again."— Ronan Noone
"I am thrilled to be working at the Huntington for a third time, especially in the new capacity as director of Ronan Noone's compelling new drama The Second Girl. This is mature and subtle playwriting, and I can't imagine a better theatrical environment in which to premiere it or a more perceptive audience with whom to experience it for the first time."— Campbell Scott
Go behind-the-scenes of the Huntington's world premiere production of The Second Girl!
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Artistic Director Peter DuBois discusses the Huntington's world premiere production of Ronan Noone's moving Irish drama The Second Girl directed by Campbell Scott.
Irish-born playwright Ronan Noone has made a local home in Boston, and his American trilogy is proof.
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The New York Times talks to playwright Ronan Noone and director Campbell Scott about their first collaboration together, Noone's play The Atheist.
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RAVE REVIEW: Read The Boston Globe's full review of The Second Girl."Noone's The Second Girl hits home! A stirring work. Very satisfying.The emotional power of The Second Girl derives from Noone's tight focus on three characters whom we come to care about." - The Boston Globe
"Make The Second Girl your first priority." - WGBH
"THOUGHTFUL and POIGNANT. EQUISITELY STAGED and BEAUTIFULLY PERFORMED by a trio of outstanding actors. A celebration of a young, emerging playwright with a historical touch and a literary vision." - Berkshire Fine Arts
Enjoyed #RonanNoone's THE SECOND GIRL at @huntington / @BCAsouthend. So much going on in the Tyrones' kitchen!! #BosArts #BosTheatre - @CDMatthewMurphy @Shakywarrior I learned about loneliness & what life was like for Irish immigrants in that little kitchen. @huntington #thesecondgirl AND @BostonGlobeArts @Shakywarrior @huntington Bravo. I loved the play. A story sublimely written, acted, and directed. - @johngf Gorgeous set! Stellar acting. Heartbreaking story, with tender moments. - Jean Holmblad on Facebook
Enjoyed #RonanNoone's THE SECOND GIRL at @huntington / @BCAsouthend. So much going on in the Tyrones' kitchen!! #BosArts #BosTheatre - @CDMatthewMurphy
@Shakywarrior I learned about loneliness & what life was like for Irish immigrants in that little kitchen. @huntington #thesecondgirl AND @BostonGlobeArts @Shakywarrior @huntington Bravo. I loved the play. A story sublimely written, acted, and directed. - @johngf
Gorgeous set! Stellar acting. Heartbreaking story, with tender moments. - Jean Holmblad on Facebook
Christopher Donahue previously appeared at the Huntington in The Second Girl (2015) as well as Mary Zimmerman’s productions of Journey to the West (1996) and A Midsummer Night’s Dream (1999).
Kathleen McElfresh returns to Huntington after previously performing in Brendan (2007).
MacKenzie Meehan performed on Broadway and in the national tour of War Horse (Lincoln Center Theater).
Ronan Noone is a Huntington Playwriting Fellow whose plays The Second Girl (2015), Brendan (2007), and The Athiest (2007) were produced by the Huntington. The Lepers of Baile Baiste, The Blowin of Baile Gall, The Atheist, Brendan, Little Black Dress, A Small Death, and The Compass Rose, have been produced in theatres across the United States...
Campbell Scott previously directed The Second Girl (2015) at the Huntington. He has Huntington acting credits that include Ronan Noone’s The Atheist (2007) and Hamlet (1996). Other directing credits include Miss Julie (Williamstown Theatre Festival), Snakebit (Remains Theatre), and the films Company Retreat, Off The Map, Final, Hamlet (co-director), and Big Night (co-director).
Santo Loquasto previously designed the set and costumes for The Second Girl (2015) and the set for Shining City (2008) at the Huntington. Mr. Loquasto is a designer for theatre, film, dance, and opera. He has received three Tony Awards and has been nominated 18 times.
James F. Ingalls has Huntington design credits that include The Second Girl (2015), The Seagull (2014), and The Plough and the Stars (1985).
Ben Emerson recently designed sound for Tartuffe (2017). He has been the sound supervisor at the Huntington for the last 20 years. He has designed over a dozen productions at the Huntington, as well as many shows in Boston’s small theatre community and New England regional theatres.
Katie Ailinger has stage managed at the Huntington for Choice, The Second Girl, The Cry of the Reed, and Streamers.
Jessie Mueller received the 2018 Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Actress in a Musical, as well as a Tony Award nomination for Lead Actress in a Musical, for her performance as Julie Jordan in Carousel.
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