How did Orson Welles begin his professional theater career in Dublin?

Orson Welles began his professional theater career in Dublin in 1931 after traveling there instead of attending college. He successfully auditioned at the Gate Theatre and secured the role of the Duke of Württemberg in a stage adaptation of Lion Feuchtwanger’s novel Jew Süss.1

During his year in Ireland, Welles expanded his professional experience by acting with the company at the Abbey Theatre as well as the Gate. In addition to acting, he contributed to the theater by designing sets, writing a newspaper column, and beginning his work as a director.1