The Sacrificial King: A Play for John Lennon, was given a New York City production by World 3 Theatre Company. Prior to that, it was given staged readings at The English Speaking Union in New York City and at Duke University, North Carolina.
Deirdre is Margaret McCarthy’s second play.It resulted from her ongoing involvement with the literature of Celtic myth, which has been a continual source of inspiration for her creative work.
She is a member of The Dramatists Guild of America and PEN USA.
McCarthy’s poetry has appeared in numerous literary magazines journals and anthologies including: The Pagan Muse: Poems of Ritual and Inspiration, Working Papers in Irish Studies, Poetry New Zealand, O!!ZONE, Xanadu, California State Poetry Society Quarterly, Caprice, Matrix, The Poet, Poets and Peace International, Voices International, Encore, Visions of the Enchanted Spirit, Nit & Wit Literary Magazine and The New Earth Review. McCarthy has also reviewed for Groundswell Magazine, New Directions for Women and The Chiron Review.
McCarthy has read her work a t a variety of venues in the New York area, including WNYC FM's "Poetry in the Morning".
She has received fellowships as a 
playwright, poet and photographer form The Virginia Center for the Creative Arts, The Ragdale Foundation and The Hambidge Center.
She works as a professional photographer in New York City;her landscape photographs and images based on Celtic myth have been widely exhibited.
