Beauty and the Beast - 2002
Renmore Pantomime's 23rd annual panto was Beauty and the Beast which was staged in the Town Hall Theatre Galway in January 2002.
Kenneth Long was the Beast/Prince Henri, Niamh O'Reilly was Beauty and Chris Mepham once again played panto Dame, Dora,
Count Danton was played by Seán Hosty, Sharon Kearney was the Countess de Colombe, and Doctor Panache was played by Jeremy Lord. The audience friends were Paul Fox as Fat French Franc and Jill Treacy as Loopy Louise.
Dancers:
Helen Browne, Máire Áine Conneely, Rachel Healy, Aisling Manson, Elaine Lawless, Debbie Guinnane, Sinéad Tierney, Anne Donlon, Therese Molloy, Ann Marie Creavan, Ciara Connolly, Olwyn Parslow, Aoife Power, Noelle Coughlan, Clodagh Brennan, Sarah Riordan, Fergal Keaveney, James Casserly, Vincent Flaherty, Conor Arrigan, Kevin Hickey, Sarah Jayne McLaverty, Antoinette Casserly, Niamh Mannion, Tara Shine, Cherie Wakefield, Olwyn Cronin, Ronan O'Flaherty, Aoife Flannery. Kate McDonald
Smurfs:
Gemma Connolly, Megan Donehy, Ciara Collins, Aleisha Kelly, Fionnuala O'Connell, Meghan Jones, Saorla Molloy, Colin Whelan, Martha Connolly, Fergal O'Flaherty, Janet O'Brien, Kate Scally, Niamh Gilligan, Orla Kyne, Sorcha Connolly, Aoife Lindsay, Chloe Doyle, Sadhbh Sheehan, Amy Considine, Trisha Teahan, Sarah Jane Devaney, Sarah Gilchrist, Paul Power, Conor Doherty, Michelle Deacy, Hugh O'Donnell, Declan Naughton, Fiona Lowry, Michelle Carroll, Sarah Burke, Yvonne Joyce, Dara McKee, Aodhan Kyne, Meghan Power, Ali Connolly, Emma Noone, Noeleen Lindsay, Conor Donohue, Daragh Horan, Rossa Molloy, Evan Cantwell, Conor Hennessy, Dillon O'Malley, Fiona Flynn, Mary O'Brien, Amy Doyle, Ailbhe Power
Behind the Scenes:
Committee: Mary Barrett, Mary Loughnane, Joe McCarthy, Patsy Ryder, Anne McElwain, Nora Ryder, John Benson, Maureen McCarthy
Costume Director: Mary Loughnane
Costumes: Mary Loughnane, Pat McGann (Limerick)
Smurfs' Costumes: Mary Loughnane, Phil Mullin, Amy Reck
Mask of Beast: Peter Casby (Macnas)
Sound: Dervan Sound
Make-Up: Anne Power and team
Director of Choreographers: Saoirse Kenny
Choreographers: Saoirse Kenny, Jay Molyneux, Geraldine Giblin
Smurfs' Choreographer: Olga Walsh, assisted by Ruth Thomas and Laura Collins
Chorus Mistress: Caríosa Kilgannon
Pit Singers: Breffini Kilgannonn, Niamh Coppinger, Feena Kilgannon, Helena Flanagan, Niamh King, Colette Gregory, Liz Nestor
Orchestra: John O'Dea (Keyboards), Jimmy Higgins (Trumpet), Frank Donnellan (Trumpet), Joe Bernie (Saxophone), Dave Cooley (Bass), Mickey Belton (Drums)
Musical Co-Ordinator: Jimmy Higgins
Orchestra Arrangement: John O'Dea
Lighting Director: Barry O'Brien
Set Construction & Scene Painting: Gabriel Henry, Len Wright, Donnacha Quilty, Peter Kenny, John Benson
Stage Manager: John Donohue
Stage Crew: John Donohue, Joey Power, Len Wright, Gabriel Henry, Gabriel Larkin, Donnacha Quilty, Ivan Benson, Cyril Foye, David Harkin, Brian Forde, J.P. Bohan, Peter Kenny, Paul Fanning, Eoghan Kenny, Eric Divilly, Adrian Fitzmaurice, Daoire O'Ceallaigh, Tony Doyle, Chontelle Kenny
Props: Anna Byrne, Joe Byrne
Signboards: Manus Duggan
Front of House: Padraig Nolan, Andy Dunleavy, Frank Gaughan, Christy O'Connell, Frank Hanrahan, Sean Heneghan, Patsy Ryder, Oscar Gantly, Michael Tighe, Brendan Coffey
Poster Design: Joey Power
Script: Peter Denyer
Localisation of Script: Clare Barrett
Programme Photographs: Joe McCarthy
Directors/Producers: Seán and Brian Power