All Hands on Deck for Annie the Musical at the Pres

Looking the part for their roles in Annie – The Musical at St. John’s Hall were from left: Cara Fleming, Áine Murphy, Aoife Fleming, Sarah Keating, and Mai Key. ©Photograph: John Reidy

Áine Sheehan (left) and Jessica O’Leary during rehearsals for Annie – The Musical at Presentation Castleisland. ©Photograph: John Reidy

Kayla O’Connor (left) and Elaine O’Donoghue getting into their roles in Annie – The Musical at Presentation Castleisland. ©Photograph: John Reidy

Eibhlís Brosnan (left) with: Louise Wabnitz and Anna McSweeney provided the musical soundtrack to Annie – The Musical at Presentation Castleisland. ©Photograph: John Reidy

Ah Mrs. Hannigan ! Kelly-Anne Nix (left) and Hanna Herlihy are confronted by Siobhán Brosnan during rehearsals for Annie – The Musical in St. John’s Hall. ©Photograph: John Reidy

Orphans at large during the rehearsals for Annie – The Musical at St. John’s Hall. Included are from left: Saoirse McKenna, Muireann McBride, Joanna Moynihan, Chantelle Broderick, Katie Cotter and Abbie Kelliher. ©Photograph: John Reidy

A momentary break from Annie – The Musical rehearsals for: Katelyn Curtin, (left) with Caroline Blanchfield, Orlaith Buckley, Fiona Brosnan and Megan Dennehy. ©Photograph: John Reidy

Presentation Secondary School, Castleisland showcased ‘Annie – The Musical’ on two successive nights in St. John’s Hall recently.

By Katie O’Reilly

The show was the result of three months of practise and dedication by the students.

Ailish O’Connor, the school’s music teacher and choir master held auditions in September shortly after the summer holidays and from that our cast was formed.

Colourful Characters

Twenty five students were involved with the show in total, ranging from 1^st, 2^nd and 5^th years, making up the colourful main characters, the orphans and the maid in Mr. Warbucks house.

We also had four students volunteering to take charge of back-stage.

Students were involved in all aspects of putting the show together, from organising props and costumes to the painting of the set.

Multiple Roles

Some of the main characters included; Hanna Herlihy as Annie; Siobhan Brosnan as Mrs. Hannigan; Kelly Anne Nix as Molly; Aine Sheehan as Mr. Warbucks; Jessica O’Leary as Grace; Elaine O’Donghue as Rooster and Kayla O’Connor as Lily St Regis, to name but a few.

Many students payed multiple roles in the production also

After School Rehearsals

Rehearsals for Annie occurred after school on Tuesdays from 4-6, with a few additional rehearsal sessions happening before opening night also.

Both nights of the production went fantastically, we really could not have hoped for better.

We had a packed hall every night and the cast members were outstanding, they really did themselves proud.

We would like to thank all of our sponsors, students and staff for helping out on both nights and for the many many people who came to see it.

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