The Luck of the Irish is the third play in the 2016–2017 Mainstage Season: Fordham’s Dodransbicentennial.
The Luck of the Irish
by Kirsten Greenidge
Directed by Geoffrey Owens
Pope Auditorium, Lowenstein Center, Lincoln Center Campus
Take the A, B, C, D, or 1 to Columbus Circle
When an upwardly mobile African-American couple wants to buy a home in an all-white neighborhood of 1950s Boston, they pay a struggling Irish family to ghost-buy a house on their behalf. A full 50 years later, the Irish family wants their house back. Moving across two eras, The Luck of the Irish explores racial and social issues and the universal longing for home.
Performances
February 23, 24, and 25
March 1, 2, and 3
All performances begin at 8 p.m.
Special Events
Opening Night Party | February 23
Join us for our opening night party immediately following the performance.
Lecture: Access Denied | March 3
After the final performance, join us for a free lecture on redlining in the past, present, and future. This lecture will explore how decades of discriminatory politics turned the American Dream into today’s housing nightmare.
Featuring
Moderator: Frank Dilella, FCLC ’06, Reporter, NY1; Adjunct Professor
Gregory Jost, FCRH ’97, GSAS ’05, Partner, Designing the WE
Robin A. Lenhardt, Director, Fordham University’s Center on Race, Law, and Justice
Seating for this lecture is limited. Please reserve in advance.
Performance Reservations
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 212-636-6340
Box Office Hours: Monday–Friday, 1 – 5:30 p.m. and one hour before the performance.
Please provide your name, the date of the show you wish to attend, and the number and type of desired tickets.
Ticket Prices
*Cash Only*
General Admission: $15
Fordham Faculty, Alumni, Staff: $10
Students* and Senior Citizens: $5
Fordham Theater Majors/Minors: FREE
*Must have valid ID
For more information, contact the Fordham College at Lincoln Center box office at 212-636-6340 or [email protected].
For additional information, please visit theatre.blog.fordham.edu/mainstage-season/the-luck-of-the-irish/.