Singing woman (Deborah Black) watches over Kate and Baba (Allison Jean White and Summer Serafin) in Edna O’Brien’s Tir na nÓg (“Land of Youth”), a world premiere production directed by Chris Smith. Photo by www.davidallenstudio.com

The girls are not impressed with the food at the convent (from left: Anne Darragh, Allison Jean White, Mary Pitchford, and Summer Serafin) in Edna O’Brien’s Tir na nÓg (“Land of Youth”), a world premiere production directed by Chris Smith.  Photo by www.davidallenstudio.com

Sister Mary (Cat Thompson) shares a moment with Kate (Allison Jean White) in Edna O’Brien’s Tir na nÓg (“Land of Youth”), a world premiere production directed by Chris Smith.  Photo by www.davidallenstudio.com.

Kate (Allison Jean White) sits by the fire with her old friend Hickey (Michael Louis Wells) before moving to Dublin in Edna O’Brien’s Tir na nÓg (“Land of Youth”), a world premiere production directed by Chris Smith. Photo by www.davidallenstudio.com

A woman (Cat Thompson) introduces Kate (Allison Jean White) to the social life of Dublin in Edna O’Brien’s Tir na nÓg (“Land of Youth”), a world premiere production directed by Chris Smith. Photo by www.davidallenstudio.com

Singing woman (Deborah Black) helps Kate (Allison Jean White) find her own voice in Edna O’Brien’s Tir na nÓg (“Land of Youth”), a world premiere production directed by Chris Smith.  Photo by www.davidallenstudio.com