The Title Character Was Played by Chris Mepham, with Ronan Lardner As Billy Goose and Nicola

2003 – MOTHER GOOSE

Renmore Pantomime's 24th annual pantomime was Mother Goose and was staged in the Town Hall Theatre Galway in January 2003.

The title character was played by Chris Mepham, with Ronan Lardner as Billy Goose and Nicola McGuire was Jill Goodheart.

Alexandra Glennon was the (good) Fairy Goosedown and Seán Hosty was the (evil) Demon of Discontent. Jeremy Lord played King Gander, Pat Fallon was Squire Goodheart, and the role of Priscilla the Goose was taken on by Dearbhla Geraghty.

Dancers:

Fergal Keaveney, Aisling Manson, Olwyn Parslow, Anne-Marie Giblin, Conor Arrigan, Alison McGreevy, Ciara Connolly, Emma Finn, Ruth Donnellan, Darragh Curley, Edel Fahy, Laura Collins, Róisín McGrogan, James Casserly, Katie Muldrew, Therése Molloy, Emma Connolly, Noelle Coughlan, Sinéad Tierney, Jennifer O'Grady, Cherie Wakefield, Clodagh Brennan.

Smurfs:

Aisling Carrick, Manus O'Donnell, David Laffey, Daniel O'Donovan, Conor Donohue, Christopher Laffey, Niel Gunning, Sarah-Jane Devaney, Tracey Kitt, Sarah Arrigan, Robyn Byrnes, Ailbhe Curran, Meghan Power, Michelle Deacy, Ciara Moran, Christina Hynes, Daragh Horan, Trisha Teahan, Sadhbh Sheahan, Laura Beirne, Martin Laffey, Ailbhe Power, Fionnán Gallagher, Katie Beirne, Cathal McCormack, Rachel McCormack, Yvonne Joyce, Hugh O'Donnell, Róisín Brennan, John Gillane, Conor Hennessy, Fiona Flynn, Laura O'Brien, Sarah Gilchrist, Aedan Gallagher, Orla Kyne, Paul Power, Amy Doyle, Aodhán Kyne, Emma Noone, Ian Kelly, Sarah Burke, Amy Considine, Laura Reynolds, Chloe Doyle, Mary O'Brien.

Behind the Scenes:

Committee: Mary Barrett, Mary Loughnane, Joe McCarthy, Patsy Ryder, Anne McElwaine, Nora Ryder, John Benson, Maureen McCarthy

Costume Director: Mary Loughnane

Costumes: Mary Loughnane, Pat McGann (Limerick)

Goose Costume: Peter Casby (Macnas), assisted by Áine Lawless

Sound: Dervan Sound

Make-Up: Ann Power & team

Director of Choreographers: Olwyn Cronin

Choreographers: Olwyn Cronin, Gary Carolan, Geraldine Giblin

Smurfs' Choreographer: Orla Nugent

Smurf Assistants: Aoife O'Flaherty, Keira Downey

Chorus Mistress: Caríosa Kilgannon

Pit Singers: Breffini Kilgannon, Niamh Coppinger, Mary O'Grady, Aoife Morris, Derbhail Kilgannon, Neil Tully, Alan Burke, Elizabeth Kavanagh, Danielle McSweeney, Cuisle O'Donovan, Collette Gregory

Musical Director: John O'Dea

Musical Co-Ordinator: Jimmy Higgins

Orchestral Arrangements: John O'Dea

Orchestra: John O'Dea, Mike Corbett (Keyboards), Jimmy Higgins, Frank Donnellan (Trumpets), Dave Cooley (Bass Guitar), Kevin Duffy (Guitar), Mickey Belton (Percussion)

Lighting Design: Mark Hill

Lights Operator: Johnny McDonagh

Stage Manager: John Donohue

Set Design: Noel Arrigan

Set Construction & Scene Painting: Gabriel Henry, Len Wright, Noel Arrigan, Peter Kenny, Ann-Marie Duggan

Stage Crew: John Donohue, Joey Power, Len Wright, Gabriel Henry, Gabriel Larkin, Brian Forde, J.P. Bohan, Peter Kenny, Chontelle Kenny, Leonard Power, Cyril Foye, Eoghan Kenny, Eric Divilly, Adrian Fitzmaurice, Daoire O'Ceallaigh, Ivan Benson, Tony Doyle, John Benson

Props: Len Wright, Anna Byrne

Signboards: Manus Duggan

Front of House: Padraig Nolan, Andy Dunleavy, Frank Gaughan, Patsy Ryder, Christy O'Connell, Frank Hanrahan, Sean Heneghan, Oscar Gantley, 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