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A CHORUS LINE (1997)
Grand Opera House, Belfast
Cork Opera House
Rialto, Derry
| CAST: | PROFESSIONAL STAFF: | |||
| Kristine | Marcia Cassidy | Director/Designer | Michael Poynor | |
| Sheila | Julie Mitchell | Musical Director | Mark Dougherty | |
| Val | Sinead McCorry | Choreographer | Anne-Marie Brady | |
| Mike | Jonjo O’Neill | Lighting Designers | Michael Poynor | |
| Larry | Greg McGeown | |||
| Maggie | Clare Donnelly | Sound Designer | Patrick Dalgety | |
| Richie | Emmanuel McStravick | Production Manager | Maureen Macauley | |
| Tom | Packy Lee | Aerobic Dance Instructor | Martin Wong | |
| Judy | Gillian O’Regan | Costume Designer | Pat Musgrave | |
| Don | Stephen Smyth | Voice Coach | Paul Nemeer | |
| Bebe | Margaret Thompson | Laban Movement Coach | Anne-Marie Matthews | |
| Connie | Lynne Truesdale | Wardrobe Mistress | Pat Musgrave | |
| Diana | Karen Rush | Master Carpenter | Jim Carson | |
| Zach | Glen Wallace | Emergency Aid Trainer | Vi Bowler | |
| Mark | Gerard McCarthy | Company Physiotherapist | Joe Humphries | |
| Cassie | Deborah Maguire | |||
| Al | James Rafferty | |||
| Greg | David Cox | BAND: | ||
| Bobby | Marc Harding | Keyboards/MD | Mark Dougherty | |
| Paul | Tommy Wallace | Trumpet | Alisdair Wallace | |
| Kate | Lynne Truesdale | Steven McDonnell | ||
| Stage Manager | Jonathan Craig | Woodwind | Gerry Rice | |
| DSM | Roisin Smyth | David Mayes | ||
| Zara Casey | Kevin Lawless | |||
| Production Asst | Mark Elliot | Drums | Brian Rice | |
| LX Assistant | Clare Ewing | Bass | Rod Patterson |
Those in bold italic type went on to pursue careers in the Performing Arts.
MEDIA QUOTES:
A memorable night out.
NEWTOWNARDS CHRONICLE
Hugely enjoyable Irish premiere … Inventive and relentlessly energetic … the ensemble work is strong and cohesive.
IRISH TIMES
All action with superb choreography and movement performed by an exhuberant cast … another triumph fot the team that wooed the Opera House last year.
BELFAST TELEGRAPH
A brilliant ensemble performance, the Chorus Line leaves them cheering in the aisles.
CORK EXAMINER
Singular sensation of a youthful chorus line … the cast, in this challenging group piece, turn in uniformly good performances with outstanding highlights.
IRISH NEWS
The award winning company’s infectuously energetic production style brought the audience to their feet as they roared their approval for the dynamic performance.
CORK EVENING ECHO
