Have a look a the Cast List further down for updated listing

Don’t forget that rehearsals start on Tuesday, January 10th, 2012 at 8:00p.m. in St. Helen’s Junior School, Limetree Avenue. All cast, including principals,  should attend this rehearsal.

Following a great turn out for auditions and subsequent recalls, we are delighted to announce the parts cast so far, as follows:

These are the Audition Pieces for Me & My Girl. Auditions will be held in St. Helen’s Junior School, Limetree Avenue, Portmarnock from 7:00p.m. on Wednesday, November 30th. Contact Noeleen at 087 764 1502

Stars in Their Eyes 2011 will take place in the Portmarnock Sports & Leisure Centre on Saturday, November 19 at 8:00p.m. So come along to this annual extravaganza of talent – Lady Gaga, Girls Aloud and many more. A limited number of tickets will be available at the door on the night @ €10.

Open Auditions for Me & My Girl will take place on Wednesday, November 30^th, 2011 in St. Helen’s Junior School, Limetree Avenue, Portmarnock, starting at 7:00p.m.

There will be an Information Evening on Wednesday, November 23^rd at 7:30p.m. in the Blackwood Room, Portmarnock Sports & Leisure Centre. Information about the various parts and audition pieces will be available at this meeting.

If you are unable to attend these meetings and still wish to audition, please contact our chairperson, Noeleen Kelly at 087 764 1502.

Portmarnock Musical & Dramatic Society will stage All in Favour Said No! on November 9th to 12th,  2011 in Portmarnock Sports & Leisure Centre.

Following a reading of the play on Tuesday, July 26th in St. Helen’s Junior School, parts were filled as shown below.

We would like to thank all those who turned up for the reading.

The play, by Bernard Farrell, is a hilarious yet scathing look at industrial relations and the people trapped therein.  In this play Bernard Farrell demonstrates his ability to be hugely entertaining and mercilessly observant.  It originally opened at the Abbey Theatre in April, 1981.

Zumba

Please note that there will be no Zumba class on Monday, October 31, 2011 as it’s a Bank Holiday. Normal classes will resume on Monday, November 11, 2011

All in Favour Said No!

All in Favour Said No! is our Drama production for 2011.  See separate Post for full details

Zumba Fitness

Please note that our Zumba Fitness Classes will be held every  Monday at 8:00p.m. in St. Helen’s Junior School – except August Bank Holiday Monday when it will be held on Wednesday, August 3rd. Zumba combines Latin and World Rhythms with dance moves and a fitness routine.  A Zumba qualified instructor will lead the class.  The fee for the class is  €8 and is payable on a weekly attendance basis.

Dance Classes

Dance classes have now resumed every Monday in St. Helen’s Junior School, Limetree Avenue, Portmarnock from 8:00p.m. to 9:30p.m.  The fee is €8 per session.  So come along for  Zumba every Monday at 8:00p.m. For more information contact Noeleen at    087 764 1502

Jesus Christ Superstar

Tickets are now on sale at €15 and €13(concessions).
Contact Gerry at 087 627 8379 or Noeleen at 087 764 1502

What’s The Buzz?

Well the “Buzz” is that we are in the throes of rehearsals for Jesus Christ Superstar which will be staged in Portmarnock Community School Hall on April 26 to 30, 2011. Our Director is Declan Keane, Choreographer is Brian Keogh and our Musical Director is Award Winning Marian Mullen.

We are exhausted every evening after rehearsal as Brian puts us through our paces and Marian keeps shouting “Don’t forget you have to sing as well!!!!” This is our second time to perform this show – we originally performed it in 2000 to celebrate the Millennium.

We have a very talented cast: Chris Currid as Jesus, Dave Latham (AIMS Best Comedian for his performance in our last show All Shook Up) as Judas, Orla Jennings as Mary Magdalene, Donal Cantwell as Pilate, Bobby McWilliams as Herod, Vincent Oliver as Caiaphas, Damien Hurley as Peter, Daniel Murphy as Simon and Karl Sheridan as Annas. And a great line up of High Priests, Apostles and Soul Sisters!!

Tickets will be on sale in early April and details will be posted on the AIMS website and on our own website www.portmarnockmds.net.

Rehearsals for Jesus Christ Superstar
Starting on January 11, 2011

Rehearsals are now in full swing and are held in St. Helen’s Junior National School, Limetree Avenue, Portmarnock every Tuesday & Thursday at 8:00p.m. sharp. We are still looking for men so if you are interested contact Noeleen on 087 764 1502 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting 087 764 1502 end_of_the_skype_highlighting.

Open Auditions for Jesus Christ Superstar
January 4, 2011

Open auditions will be held in St. Helen’s Junior National School, Limetree Avenue, Portmarnock on Tuesday, January 4, 2011 from 7:00p.m. Audition pieces may be dowloaded from this website – see under Browse on the panel to the left of this information.  The backing tracks supplied will be used for the auditions.  If you cannot attend and are interested in auditioning, please contact our chairperson, Noeleen Kelly, on 087 764 1502 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting 087 764 1502 end_of_the_skype_highlighting.

Open Night for Jesus Christ Superstar
****** Re-Scheduled******

The Open Night has now been re-scheduled for Thursday evening, December 16 at 8:15p.m. Please note that the venue has also been changed. It will now take place in the Oakwood Room, Portmarnock Sports & Leisure Centre. If you cannot attend and are interested in participating in the show, please contact our chairperson, Noeleen Kelly, on 087 764 1502 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting 087 764 1502 end_of_the_skype_highlighting or e-mail portmarnockmds@gmail.com.

Open Auditions will be held in St. Helen’s Junior School on Tuesday, January 4th, 2011 at 7:00p.m.

Weather Conditions Cause Cancellation of Open Night

Due to the current severe weather conditions we have reluctantly decided to postpone our Open Night, scheduled for Tuesday, November 30th, to a later date.  We hope to have this Open Night within the next two weeks. As a consequence of this, we now expect auditions to be held in early January. Please log on to this site regularly to keep yourself up to date re audition dates, times and audition pieces.

Open Night for Jesus Christ Superstar

We are having an Open Night for anyone interested in auditioning for, or performing in, our up-coming production of Jesus Christ Superstar. This Open Night will take place in St. Helen’s Junior National School, Limetree Avenue, Portmarnock on Tuesday November 30th at 8:30p.m. Dates for open auditions will be announced at this meeting and audition pieces will be distributed. Our Production Team is as follows: Director – Declan Keane, Choreographer – Brian Keogh and Musical Director – Marian Mullen. There is huge interest in this show so it is essential that anyone interested in taking part, including current members, attend this meeting. If you cannot attend, please contact our chairperson, Noeleen Kelly, on 087 764 1502 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting 087 764 1502 end_of_the_skype_highlighting or e-mail portmarnockmds@gmail.com.

Jesus Christ Superstar

We are delighted to announce that our musical production for Easter 2011 is Jesus Christ Superstar. This is our second time to stage this spectacular musical. Our first was in the Millenium Year 2000. We are really excited about this, our 25th Musical Production. Open auditions will be held in late November. Exact dates and times will be published on this website. Our rehearsal nights are Tuesdays & Thursdays in Portmarnock and the show will be performed during Easter week from April 26 to 30, 2011. Further information from our chairperson, Noeleen Kelly, at 01 – 845 0398 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting 01 – 845 0398 end_of_the_skype_highlighting or 087 764 1502 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting 087 764 1502 end_of_the_skype_highlighting

Stars in Your Eyes 2010

Our Annual Talent Competition, Stars in Your Eyes, will take place in the Portmarnock Sports & Leisure Centre on Saturday November 13 at 8:00p.m. Tickets are available by phoning or texting Noeleen at 087 764 1502 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting 087 764 1502 end_of_the_skype_highlighting. Tickets are usually sold out at least a week before the  show, so get in touch as soon as possible. Tickets are limited to 20 per person.

Tubridy on Tuesday 2FM

On Tuesday morning, November 2, 2010, Aislinn Ní Uallacháin took  part in a discussion about the lack of men in Musical Societies. This was as result of the article, “Why I’m looking for a man”, written by our member Kirstin Smith in the latest edition of The Informer. Kirstin wrote about the difficulty of getting men to join Musical Societies. Listen to a podcast of the interview by clicking  here.

Tolka Row

Come along to our latest Drama production in the Portmarnock Sports & Leisure Centre. The dates are November 3 to 6, 2010 nightly at 8:00p.m. Tickets are €12 with concessions at €10. Booking/information Phone Gerry at 087 627 8379 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting 087 627 8379 end_of_the_skype_highlighting. See separate Post for full details.