Sheila (O’Connell) Fahey and Harry Faulkner met more than 40 years ago in St. Ann’s parish school hall.  Jack Morris, their friend and mentor, was directing the New Neponset Players at the time, and Sheila and Harry had previously worked with Jack as teenagers, always coming to rehearsals when Jack called. 

For them it was the beginning of a friendship that has seen many special moments on stage over the last four decades, including appearances at St. Ann’s, UMass Boston, the Woodward School, and at the Common Market.

Some 20 years ago they did a show under the direction of John McDonald entitled “When Harry met Sheila.” Harry was living in Maine at the time and Sheila was busy torturing drivers as a meter maid.  Both have since retired. Recently, John McDonald reached out to Sheila and Harry and asked them if they would like to meet again on Sat., May 20, (two shows: 7 p.m. and 9 p.m.) at the Common Market in Quincy for a reprise of their musical collaboration. 

Sheila quickly said “Yes!  Let me get my trusty musical director, Mark Donahue, and my daughter Jen to sing back up.” The reunion was a wrap.

If you want to take a trip down memory lane with two old friends, tickets for “When Harry Met Sheila – The Reunion” are available at brownpapertickets.com or by calling the Common Market at 617-773-9532.