Judy Kaye and Mary Beth Peil Will Star in Irish Rep's Return Engagement of The Dead, 1904

Irish Repertory Theatre and Dot Dot Productions, in association with the American Irish Historical Society announced complete casting for the return engagement of The Dead, 1904, an immersive adaptation of James Joyce’s classic novella The Dead, adapted by the Pulitzer Prize-winning Irish poet Paul Muldoon and novelist Jean Hanff Korelitz.

Directed by Irish Rep co-founder Ciarán O’Reilly, the play runs November 21-January 3, 2027, with an opening night set for December 1, at the American Irish Historical Society.

The cast will be led by Maggie Lacey as Gretta Conroy and James Russell as Gabriel Conroy, with two-time Tony Award winner Judy Kaye as Kate Morkan and Tony Award nominee Mary Beth Peil as Julia Morkan, as well as Gina Costigan as Molly Ivors, Margaret Dudasik as Miss Daly, Terry Donnelly as Mrs. Malins, Ali Ewoldt as Mary Jane, Asher Muldoon as Ensemble, Niall Powderly as Freddy Malins, Gary Troy as Mr. Browne, Ciara Van Buren as Lily, and Clyde Voce as Bartell D’Arcy.

The creative team will include Leon Dobkowski (costume design), Michael Gottlieb (lighting design), Florian Staab (sound design), Deirdre Brennan (properties design), Barry McNabb (choreography), and Kevin Foster II (wigs and hair design), Michael Palmer (production stage manager), Jade Doina (assistant stage manager), Mark Hartman (musical consultant), Jane Guyer Fujita (dialects consultant), and Dan Bass (wardrobe supervisor).

Set in Dublin, The Dead, 1904 takes place during a Christmastime gathering hosted by sisters Kate and Julia Morkan, over an authentic 20th century feast. The holiday meal, created by Great Performances, is prepared on-site daily.

Originally produced by Irish Repertory Theatre in 2016, The Dead, 1904 was revived in 2017, 2018, and 2024.