Shannon Star Stage School is first and foremost a Musical Theatre based school with performance development for young people as its core vision. The vision of the school is carried out through group classes and workshops along with recital and costumed productions.

The main subject taught is confidence building; this is the key to making any stage school an enjoyable experience. Every individual student attending our school will have their own personal strengths and weaknesses. At Shannon Star your child will be afforded the opportunity to develop their own personal performance skills at their own pace and without the pressure of the schools quality or reputation to inhibit this development.

We want your child to grow in confidence. In this age of peer pressure, goals and achievement levels, bullying and isolation issues your child may need an outlet whereby their artistic side is developed and applauded. They may not come out of our Stage School as the best singer or best dancer or best actor but then again that is not what our school is about. At our School Children find new friends, new feelings and invariable some actually find new pathways in life.

Thanks to all the parents and our course the fantastic students in Tralee for a great third year. This is our seventh production and as we come to the end of the final term we hope to see a lot of old and maybe some new faces back with us in September. For further information and enrolment details please visit www.shannonstar.com

Enjoy the show…but be sure to clap, cheer and acknowledge the hard work the students have put in over the last few weeks.Bryan CarrDirector

Collis Sands House, Oakpark, Tralee Slattery’s Furniture John Joe Sheehy RoadThe Kerryman Newspaper Copywrite Printers Rathass TraleeThe Kerryseye Newspaper KK Hydraulics CWS Complex Rock St Tralee Outlook Magazine Catherine McGaleyTralee Advertiser Magazine Aaron McLarnon, Jason Brick & Paudie WhelanGala Supermarket Mounthawk Abbey Inn Bar and RestaurantGala Supermarket Oakpark Perfect Boutique The MallSweeny’s CostCutters Castle Street Shaws Russell StreetTinteán Theatre Ballybunion Tralee Musical SocietySiamsa Tire Theatre Tralee Oliver Hurley School of Performing ArtsCork Arts Studio – Philip McTeggart Walsh Rose of Tralee International FestivalPaul Tearle – Photographer O’Donnell’s Bar and Restaurant MounthawkAqua Dome, Tralee ‘Holly’ the DogBowling Buddies Toby World

Bryan Carr – Director / Singing TeacherAileen Coffey – ChoreographyTom Lawlor – ActingSean Foran – Sound EngineerJohn Hurley – Lighting Designer / EngineerCaoimhe Garvey – Assistant ChoreographerSadbh Coakley – Class AssistantEna O’Shea & Rosarie Horgan – Front of HouseDeclan Bulman – Stage ManagerCiara O’Callaghan – MicrophonesPeter Karim, Jason Brick – Stage Flying / HandsSkirmas Lelys – Follow Spot Op.Backstage Parents – Who are keeping everyone quite and alive backstage

SHOW CREW

A SPECIAL THANK YOU

Aqua Dome TraleeO'Donnells Bar and Restaurant MounthawkBowling BuddiesToby World

SHANNONSTAR STAGE SCHOOL TRALEE 2011 - MUSICAL MASHUP ACT 1

FRANNYS FEET Sinéad Carr CHITTY CHITTY BANG BANG Names Song Order Chatactus Potts David Byrne Hushabye Mountain Truly Scrumptious Siobhan O'Mahony/Sadbh Coakley Me Old Bamboo Jemima Megan Tearle Chitty Chitty Bang Bang Jeremy Jordan Tearle Truly Scrumptious Teamwork Boys x 4 Niall Carr, Scott Winter Teamwork Charlie Johnson & Richard Williams Doll on a Musicbox Chitty Ending

GLEEMANIA Names Toxic Alison McGaley, Aoife McDonnell , Aisling McCarthy & Jack O'Connor I Dreamed a Dream Temi Gooden, Rebecca Moriarty & Ciara O'Connor Valerie - Thurs. & Fri. Cathy Johnson, Shannon Hennessy, Roisín Doyle & Laoise Coakley Valerie - Saturday Rachel Farrell, Eleanor Feeley, Aoife McCarthy

LOVE NEVER DIES Names Song Order Madam Giry / Fleck Sadbh Coakley, Danielle Pierse / Alisha Finnerty Prologue - Dialogue Phantom Padraig Whelan Till I Hear you Sing Christina Ciara Finnerty Look with your Heart Gustave Ryan O'Sullivan Once upon another Time Nanny Orlaith Godley The Beauty Underneath Love Never Dies

GLEEMANIA Names Bad Romance - Thursday Aisling McCarthy, Aoife McDonnell & Maeve Dalton Bad Romance - Friday / Saturday Ellen O'Doherty, Ellie Horgan / Alison McGaley, Jennifer Conway & Maeve Lyons Gives you Hell Orlaith Hussey Don’t Cry for me Argentina Linda Fitzgerald Yeah 3X - Chris Browne Afternoon Juniors

AMERICAN IDIOT Names Song Order Johnny Keith Freeman American Idiot Will David Byrne Boulevard of Broken Dreams Tunny Jack O'Connor Holiday Theo Aaron McLarnon 21 Guns Whatsername Jackie Daughton The Extraordinary Girl Laura O'Sullivan Heather Orlaith Godley

ACT 2

FRANNYS FEET Sinéad Carr MARY POPPINS Name Song Order Mary Poppins Clodagh Harrington Chim Chimney Bert Evan Winter Spoonful of Sugar Jane Isabella Flamini Feed the Birds Michael Michael Everett Supercalifraglexapidocious Mr. Banks Chris Tearle Lets go Fly a Kite Bird Woman Nicole Downey Chim Chree Mrs. Corry Annamay Wall Step in Time Anything can happen

GLEEMANIA Name River Deep Mountain High Michaela McCarthy Forget You - Friday Team Josh Martin - Aoife Lynch, Leona Stack, Olivia Stack Forget You - Thursday & Saturday Chris Tearle - Danielle Pierse, Orlaith O'Mahony, Megan O'Reilly & Maeve Dalton

MEMPHIS Name Song Order Felicia Farrell Linda Fitzgerald Underground Hugy Calhroun Ian Collins Memphis Lives in me Delray Jones Thomas O'Carroll Coloured Woman Gator Aaron McLarnon Steal your Rock N Roll Bobby Jack O'Connor Mr. Simmons Padraig Whelan

GLEEMANIA Name Singing in the Rain/Umbrella Holly Leane, Dawn McLarnon, Chantelle Allen, Hugh Murry Maireád McCarthy, & Cian Ziglinski

Total Eclipse of the Heart Sadbh Coakley/Siobhan O'Mahony, Orlaith Godley & Ciara O'Connor

THE WIZ OF WICKED OZ Name Song Order Fiyero / Scarecrow Ian Collins Dancin' through Life Elphaba Roza Karim Loathin' / Popular Glinda Tara Downes Somewhere over the Rainbow Dorethy Ciara McCarthy Just for this Moment Tin Girl / Boq Aoife Garvey Come Out / Really no Miracle Lion Girl / Cub Denise Brennan Ding Dong the Witch is Dead Madam Morrible Cassie McElligott / Ellie Horgan Follow the Yellow Brick Rd The Wizard Aaron McLarnon No Good Deed Ease on Down the Road No Bad News Sentimental Man Defying Gravity Brand New Day

For further details please check out www.shannonstar.com

BRYAN CARR Director

Bryan began his music studies with Dr. Veronica Dunne at the Leinster Opera Studio in Dublin including performances with the National Chamber Choir and Opera Ireland at the Gaiety and National Concert Hall. He covered summer work as Butler with Bunratty Castle Banquets along with solo television performances on The Late Late Show and Theatre Nights. Bryan continued his vocal study with teachers in Los Angeles, Maastricht and at the RSAMD Glasgow.

In 1998 he became lead vocalist with Platin Opera Scala Germany. In 2000 Bryan premiered the part of ‘Daigh’ in the Irish Dance Musical ‘To Dance on the Moon’ performing over 500 performances throughout 14 countries. He continued as Production Manager on four International productions and has toured Taiwan twice with his own children’s production ‘Legend of the Knight’.

Bryan has his own Event Management Company and runs the street aspects of The Rose of Tralee. He is Director of Shannon Star Stage School’s in Tralee, Killarney and Ballybunion and has been teaching hundreds of young singers in Tralee for ten years. He teaches Musical Theatre Voice Technique privately from home and is currently studying for his teachers Licentiate in Musical Theatre Voice Technique through Gilford School of Acting London. He resides in Ballyseedy with his wife Denise and children, Sinéad and Cathal.

The goal of all interested applicants would be to get to Grade 8 or a Diploma in Musical Theatre Performance (Only for over 18’s). These Classes and Exams will take place independently of Stage School and will commence full-time in May. The Exams are all performance based, no theory is required. Grade 1 must cover two songs in seven minutes going up to Grade 4 covering three songs in twelve minutes. The Exams cover characterisation, knowledge of the songs, Musical it is from. We will cover breathing, diction, phrasing and interpretation in class to prepare for the Exam.

1. 1 ‘one-on-one’ private singing class – To determine Grade level, Song pieces, technique level, tips, training & exam plan2. 2 Group Classes (Grade Group) to work on songs, presentation etc. – Work to exact Piano Accompaniment3. 2 Private Classes with Bryan & Aine Murray for final preparations and mock run through4. 1 On the day vocal warm up & run through with Bryan and Áine.

Fees: €125 for the six classes (Includes Accompanists 3 classes) plus the Exam Fee (Grade 1 £29 = €35, G2 £35 = €41, G3 £38 = €44 , G4 £42 = €50 etc.)

Registration: Students/Parents/Guardians please give your name to Bryan THIS WEEKEND along with the Exam Fee amount. The class fee will be due on the first day of one-2-one. Ph: 086 2449164

MUSICAL THEATRE SINGING EXAMS

After many false dawns in relation to finding a College that had proper Musical Theatre Singing Exams as suppose to Colleges who have a Classical background putting Musical Theatre as an add-on and then having a Classical/Opera/Clarinet teacher examine the student we finally found the Exam Syllabus at Guilford School of Acting, London. Your child’s exam will be taken here in Tralee, sometime in late June/July. Age: From 7+

Reason: Exams are a good way to build confidence, no one will fail these exams, anyone who has an interest in Musical Theatre or who may feel one day they would like a career in Musical Theatre then Guilford is one of the Top 5 colleges in the UK for Musical Theatre (There are none in Ireland); Therefore auditioning for Guilford with a Grade 8 or Diploma from this College increases your chances of being accepted or getting a scholarship.

Note: These Exams are open to anyone, parents, siblings or anyone you know who might be interested in the exams. Also a lot of other Singing Teachers give weekly classes, sometimes throughout the year to prepare for Exams. Really all we are doing with the Exam students is giving them the confidence to prepare, present and perform in the Exam.