The Love Parts
Written by derek murphy
As read by gina costigan, sean gormley, alan kelly, sarah ryan, fiona walsh

Gina Costigan: Gina Costigan is a Dublin born actress who works in theatre, film, TV and radio. She's delighted to be back reading Mr Derek Murphy's ingenious filth and many thanks to Sarah and all at The NY Irish Center

Sean Gormley: Sean most recently appeared in the world premiere of Kingfishers Catch Fire at the Irish Rep. NY Theatre: The Weir, Rebel in the Soul, Aristocrats, Da, Transport, Yeats Project, Shaughraun, Devil’s Disciple (Irish Rep Theatre). Jonah and Otto (US premiere), A Day by the Sea (dir. Austin Pendleton), Shadowlands (Theatre Row). The Good Thief (Solo performance/Players Theatre). Nora, Shadow of the Glen (Marvell Rep). Regional work includes the US premiere of Sucker Punch at Studio Theatre DC. TV: The Blacklist (NBC), Person Of Interest (CBS), Z:The Beginning of Everything (Amazon), Treme (HBO). Film: What Maisie Knew, Falling Apples. Numerous voiceover credits include ESPN’s annual Wimbledon coverage. www.seangormley.com

Alan Kelly: Alan has appeared on stage: Teresa’s Green (Origin First Irish Festival), Stand Up Man (Urban Stages), Pippin (1st National US Tour), Tanz der Vampire (Germany), Cinderella (UK), We Will Rock You (West End), Aida (Austria); and TV: Tommy, Law & Order: SVU, Origin Zero, Daddyhunt, Super Wings!, Abigail’s Party. Film: Trumpocalypse, Elimination Strain, Normal People Explain Things To Me, Pay Pig, The Lord Inquisitor: Seed of Ambition, Ella Enchanted

Sarah Ryan: Sarah Ryan is an actor & teaching artist, originally from Dublin, Ireland and now based in NYC. 

She is also a budding producer, forging creatively through Covid-19 and starting Scannán Beag Productions. Credits in 2020 include: Isolathuns & Hang On. Check out @scannanbeag on Instagram. 

Sarah has trained as an actor with Colaiste Dhulaigh & The Gaiety School of Acting Dublin, The London Academy of Music and Dramatic Arts and The National Association for Youth Drama Ireland. Theatre credits include: The Merry Wives of Windsor, The New York Monologues, My Boy Elvis, The King's Threshold, The Only Jealousy of Emer, At The Hawk’s Well, The Sopranos Last Supper. 

Early mornings you will find Sarah working with CUNY Creative Arts Team as a teaching artist in middle & high schools across New York City.

Fiona Walsh: Fiona Walsh is a performer/writer/dj originally from Tipperary. She's appeared on stage with the Irish Rep, Guthrie Theater, Irish Arts Center, Origin Theatre and many off Bway shows including her own solo show "Great White American Teeth" at The Irish Rep and with Origin Theatre Company..TV and film credits most recently include Bull on CBS and lots of indie stuff! She's performed stand up and sketch comedy for many years and co- produced the Irish Arts Center long running Sundays at Seven comedy show.. Now she plays techno for the children! Fionawalsh.net

Derek Murphy: Derek Murphy, playwright, author of “The Love Parts” was born and educated in Dublin, Ireland.  He moved to New York in his twenties and has called it home ever since.  He has had several plays produced on both sides of the Atlantic, including “Miles Over Man”, “A Short Wake”, “Appendage”, “Stand Up Man”, “Dyin’ For It”, “Inside Danny’s Box”. Upcoming plays include “A Very Irish Killing” several scenes from which have appeared in short play festivals in Ireland and America, the two-hander “Closing Times”, and “Squares” which is set to be filmed by Basement Productions in Dublin later this year.  Derek’s play “Dyin’ For It” returns to Dublin later this year for an engagement at Smock Alley Theatre, and his play Appendage returns to NY this summer for a limited run at Becketts Attic.  Derek is also the writer of the short film “The isolation of Mr. Moore” and of the weekly radio show “Dial M For Mammy”, a Irish comedy/drama produced by Basement Productions in Dublin. All episodes are available on YouTube.  Derek would like to send a big “go raibh maith agat” to Sarah Street, the actors and everyone at the NY Irish Center.