Red Roses and Petrol

Neal Jones directs Joseph O’Connor’s Red Roses and Petrol at the Irish Arts Center. Set in modern-day Ireland, the drama centers around Moya, who is preparing for the funeral mass of her husband, Enda. Her children are returning from England and America for the somber occasion. But as the ghosts of the Doyle family begin to materialize, the consequences are both profoundly disturbing and memorably comic. The cast for this New York premiere includes Adene O’Kelly and Dara Coleman, with a unique appearance by Frank McCourt.