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The start of another year |
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Written by Daniel Flannagan
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Thursday, 15 September 2011 |
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Excitement is building and rehearsals have already commenced but its not to late to join!!
Shannon Musical Society is delighted to announce their show for 2012 - The Pajama Game. Set in the 1950's, the movie starred Doris Day and John Raitt, and was choreographed by Bob Fosse. The Broadway Revival won 9 Tony Awards in 2006, Harry Connick Jnr played the lead.
SMS is delighted to have award winning Director Donal Cantwell on board this year, nationally acclaimed Carmel Griffin as Musical Director and our very own Karen Barrett as Choreographer. Show dates are Feb 12th-18th 2012. Auditions will be held on Sunday Oct 9th and audition pieces are now available..
New members welcome!!
For further information please contact Dara Gough on 087 6270107 |
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Last Updated ( Monday, 19 September 2011 )
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Written by Administrator
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Tuesday, 14 June 2011 |
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Just to let you know, our show for the coming season 2011/2012 has been decided and we are delighted to announce that it is "The Pajama Game"!!. (Rights Pending) At the moment this show seems to tick all the boxes for us..It will be a real fun show to do with great parts for both male and female, with plenty of chorus and dance numbers throughout!!! busy busy! We are also delighted to welcome on board our Director for this year, Donal Cantwell from Dublin, who is really looking forward to working with us, Carmel Griffin once again as Musical Director and our own Karen Barrett as Choreographer.. Can I also take this opportunity to wish everyone travelling to AIMS this weekend all the best and good luck to our Nominees Rachel McIntyre and Kate Kirwan who is representing our Front of House Team, also to Martin McNelis with LMS... Let the fun begin!! Best wishes, Dara Gough (Chairperson) The Pajama Game Musical in 2 Acts, 17 Scenes - Book by George Abbott and Richard Bissell; Music and Lyrics by Richard Adler & Jerry Ross; Based on the novel "Seven And A Half Cents" by Richard Bissell St James Theatre, Broadway - 13 May, 1954 Synopsis ONLY American expertise could have created such a musical as this; a story about a Trade Union dispute set against a background of factory machines, played by factory hands, office workers and shop stewards. Yet it is one of the happiest, most romantic and richly comical musicals ever to be imported and packed with hit tunes. The Leading Man has baritone songs such as "Hey There" and "A New Town Is a Blue Town". The modern-mezzo leading lady has "I'm Not At All In Love", while together they sing "Small Talk" and "There Once Was A Man". The young dancer-singer, Elizabeth Seal, made her name in the smaller part of Gladys, and stopped the show with "Steam Heat" and "Hernando's Hideaway". The comedy part of Hines has "Think Of the Time I Save" and "I Would Trust Her" (I'll Never be Jealous Again"). There is exciting chorus work in the ensembles "Racing With the Clock". "Seven and a Half Cents" and the rousing "Once A Year Day". All of the music has great appeal to young audiences. The Story (The Present) A strike is imminent at the Sleep-Tite Pajama Factory. The Union is seeking a wage rise of seven and a half cents an hour. Sid and Babe are in opposite camps yet a romance is born between them. At first Babe rejects him and Sid is forced to confide his feelings to a dictaphone. During the picnic for the factory workers he makes better progress but their estrangement is reinforced when they return to the factory. A go-slow is staged by the Union, strongly supported by Babe. Sid, as factory superintendent, demands an 'honest day's work' and threatens to fire slackers. Babe is enraged by his attitude and kicks her foot into the machinery, causes a general breakdown and is immediately fired by Sid. Hines, the popular efficiency expert, is in love with Gladys the President's secretary. Periodically, he brings a more optimistic outlook to the life of the factory. Becoming convinced that Babe's championship of the Union is justified, Sid simulates an interest in Gladys by taking her out for the evening to the night club, Hernando's Hideaway. Through her help he is eventually able to gain access to the firm's books and discovers that the boss has been adding to his price the pay increase demanded by the workers. Sid then brings about his boss, Hasler's, consent to a pay rise and is able to bring peace to the factory and to his love life. Everyone goes out to celebrate - at Hernando's Hideaway. Cast (plus Chorus) - Sid Sorokin (baritone)
- Babe Williams (mezzo)
- Hines (baritone)
- Gladys (mezzo)
- Prez
- Joe
- Hasler
- Mabel
- Charlie
- Mae
- Brenda
- Poopsie
- Salesman
Musial Numbers Overture - The Pajama Game - Opening (Hines) - "The pajama game is the game I'm in"
- Racing With the Clock - Girls - "Hurry up!"
- SONG - A New Town Is a Blue Town - (Sid) - ""A new town is a blue town"
- Racing With the Clock - Reprise
- SONG - I'm Not At All In Love - (Babe, Girls) - "All you gotta do is say "Hello" to a man"
- I'm NOt at All In Love - Change
- DUET - I'll Never Be Jealous Again - (Mabel, Hines) - "That's easier said than done"
- INTRODUCTION to Hey, There
8a - Hey There - (Sid) - "Hey there, you with the stars in your eyes"
- DUET - Her Is - (Prez, Gladys) - "I wouldn't never tell this to nobody"
9a - Her Is - (Chorus) - "Her is a kinda doll what drives a person bats" 9b - Her Is - Dance 9c - Sleep Tite - (Factory employees) - "Sleep-tite, we pledge our hearts"
- ENSEMBLE & DANCE - Once A Year Day - (Company) - "This is my once a year day"
10a - Once a Year Day - Crossover
- REPRISE - Her Is
- DUET: Small Talk - (Babe, Sid) - "I don't wanna talk small talk"
12a - INCIDENTAL - I'm Not In Love
- DUET - There Once Was a Man - Sid, Babe - "There once was a man who loved a woman"
- FACTORY MUSIC
14a - Slow Down - (Girls) 14b - Factory Music
- FINALE Act 1 - "Better forget her"
- ENTR'ACTE
16a - OPENING ACT II
- TRIO - Steam Heat - (Gladys, Boys) - "I got steam heat"
17a - INCIDENTAL - Small Talk
- REPRISE - Hey There - (Babe) - "Hey there, you withthe stars in your eyes"
18a - FACTORY MUSIC
- SONG - Think Of the Time I Save - (Hines) - "I'm a time study man"
- ENSEMBLE - Hernando's Hideaway - (Gladys, Chorus) - "I know a dark secluded place"
20b - INCIDENTAL - Hernando's Hideaway
- BALLET (Part 1) - I'll Never Be Jealous Again
21b - BALLET - Part 2
- INCIDENTAL - Hey There
- ENSEMBLE - Seven and a Half Cents - (Prez, Babe and company) - "I figured it out"
23a - RUSH MUSIC
- REPRISE - There Once Was a Man - (Babe, Sid) - "More than a lion loves her cub"
- CLOSING - The Pajama Game
REPRISE - Seven and a Half Cents.
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Last Updated ( Tuesday, 11 October 2011 )
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Written by Daniel Flannagan
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Friday, 13 May 2011 |
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Following the recent election of the new committee at the AGM and co-option of 3 other members, the committee for the coming year has been formed. President: Geralyn Hehir. Vice-President: Clem Garvey. Chairperson: Dara Gough. Vice-Chairperson: Daniel Flannagan. Secretary: Debbie Reddan. Treasurer: Richard Stapleton. PRO: Mary Forde. Registrar: Hilary Parkinson. Committee Members: Siobhan O' Neill Linton & Keith Mc Namara. Please make sure to check your emails for updates on SMS. You can also find us on facebook at: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Shannon-Musical-Society/123926296605 Regards,
SMS Committee 2011/2012 |
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Last Updated ( Friday, 13 May 2011 )
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Written by Daniel Flannagan
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Saturday, 05 February 2011 |
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Shannon Musical Society will be presenting its 33rd production of "The Wedding Singer" from the 20th of February to the 26th. A Matinee will also be held on Saturday 26th starting at 2:30.
The Booking office will open on Monday 14th of February in Unit A16, Skycourt Shopping Centre (across from the escalators) from 10am-5pm Monday-Friday. Our booking Hotline number is 086-2142554. |
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Last Updated ( Sunday, 06 February 2011 )
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Written by Gary Loughnane
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Monday, 24 January 2011 |
We will be holding a Table Quiz this Friday (Jan 28th) in the Goalpost Bar, GAA Pavilion, starting at 9.00pm sharp. Everyone is welcome and besides being a major fundraiser for the society, it should be a good night out! Entrance cost is €40 per table and we are hoping for a good turnout so get there early! |
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Last Updated ( Monday, 24 January 2011 )
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