SHANNON MUSICAL SOCIETY LAUNCHES 33^rd PRODUCTION

It’s that time of year again… Time to dust off the dancing shoes and warm up the vocal cords as Shannon Musical Society launches their 33^rd production “The Wedding Singer.”

The Launch night for the coming season has been organised for Tuesday 7th September in the Goal Post Bar, at 8 pm. It’s an open invitation for anyone interested in getting involved or just wishing to learn a little about the society and as always they welcome new and past members. It’s also an opportunity for people to catch up and to get back into rehearsal mode.

“It’s 1985 and rock-star wannabe Robbie Heart, who still lives in his grandmother's basement, is New Jersey’s favourite wedding singer. He’s the life of the party until his fianceé, Linda, leaves him at the altar. Shot through the heart, Robbie makes every wedding as disastrous as his own. When he meets Julia, an admiring young waitress, Robbie falls madly in love. Only trouble is Julia is about to be married to a Wall Street shark, and unless Robbie can pull off the performance of a decade, the girl of his dreams will be gone forever. With a score that pays loving homage to the pop songs of the 1980s, The Wedding Singer takes us back to a time when hair was big, greed was good, collars were up, and a wedding singer might just be the coolest guy in the room.” So it’s the same old “Boy loses Girls, Boy meets Girls, Boy fights for Girl, Boy wins Girl” story….you can’t beat it!

Membership forms are available from Hilary Parkinson 0876997574 or Daniel Flannagan 0857503103 and can also be obtained on the night. Any questions or queries on membership, contact Hilary or Daniel on the above numbers.

This year promises to be exciting and fun filled season with plenty of celebrations throughout the season to mark their 33^rd Production, so why not join us on Tuesday September 7th.

This year proved to be another successful year for the Society at the AIMS awards weekend which was held in the INEC, Killarney.

A group of 36 members or so made their way to Killarney for what was an enjoyable weekend, especially for all the first timers. Shannon Musical Society won Best Front of House Management which was under the leadership of Clare Kirwan. Congratulations to Clare and her team for all their hard work during the year.

Also one of our very own landed himself an individual award at AIMS this year. Martin Mc Nelis, a long standing member of the society won Best Male Actor for his role as Tevye in Limerick Musical Society’s production of Fiddler on the Roof. On behalf of the society, we congratulate him on his success at AIMS this year.

Well done again to everyone. Keep checking the website for updates/news/etc.

The Committee 2010/11

Shannon Musical Society is delighted to announce that “The Wedding Singer” will be the new show for the coming year 2010 / 2011.  Based on the 1998 film of the same name starring Adam Sandler, the show contains all original songs….80’s style!!  Nominated for a host of Tony awards when it opened on Broadway on April 2006, the musical has proven to be a huge hit with cast members and audiences alike!

Similar in plot to the film (with some differences) here’s a brief synopsis of the show.

“It’s 1985 and rock-star wannabe Robbie Heart, who still lives in his grandmother's basement, is New Jersey’s favourite wedding singer. He’s the life of the party until his fianceé, Linda, leaves him at the altar. Shot through the heart, Robbie makes every wedding as disastrous as his own. When he meets Julia, an admiring young waitress, Robbie falls madly in love. Only trouble is Julia is about to be married to a Wall Street shark, and unless Robbie can pull off the performance of a decade, the girl of his dreams will be gone forever. With a score that pays loving homage to the pop songs of the 1980s, The Wedding Singer takes us back to a time when hair was big, greed was good, collars were up, and a wedding singer might just be the coolest guy in the room.”

So it’s the same old “Boy loses Girls, Boy meets Girls, Boy fights for Girl, Boy wins Girl” story….you can’t beat it!

With two leading characters, six supporting characters, eight cameos (including a Billy Idol impersonator!!) and a large/strong chorus, this year’s show promises to be a great success.

Even more exciting is the news that this year’s producer is none other than our very own Aodan Fox.  The committee is delighted that he has agreed to produce Shannon this year, and wishes him the very best. No doubt he will do the society proud. Keeping with the “great news” section, back with us again this year are Carmel Griffin as our M.D., assisted by Rosemary Walsh.

That’s it for now.  Enjoy the summer break and keep an eye on the S.M.S webpage for further news throughout the coming months.

For more info go to http://www.stageagent.com/Shows/View/1017

The committee for the coming year is as follows: