Main Cast

Name: Lauren o' Reilly
Character: Calamity Jane
Age: 15
Year: TY
What are your interests:
I love singing, acting and dancing and always have. I do ballet, choir, hockey, debating and I play piano. i love photography and I'm also a member of the St Vincent De Paul club in the school.
What made you want to audition for the musical?:
i wanted to audition for the musical because i have always loved to sing act and dance, and also calamity is so inspiring because she's so independent and she really had to fight for her way in a man's world. I have always wanted to play be in a big production and to be cast as the lead was just fantastic.
Do you have any other experience in performing?:
I was the mad hatter and Cinderella in some school plays growing up and I've always been in performing academies, so i have performed in the Olympia, the Helix, and the National Concert Hall. I love to perform, so this really is a golden opportunity for me to pursue my interests and I'm really enjoying working on the show




Name: Róisín Byrne
Character: Katie Brown
Age:16
Year: 5th
What are your interests: 
I love Listening and making music. I play the piano and the flute and I sing. I also love art and reading.
What made you want to audition for the musical?:
I really wanted to be part of the 'sound of music' two years ago but I was in third year so I wasn't allowed. I was part of the orchestra for that musical but I really wanted to be on stage for this one.
Do you have any other experience in performing?:
I have performed in some plays in both primary and secondary school. I played the part of Dorothy in our fifth class play 'The wizard of oz'. In TY I took part in the Briary Gap drama competition. I have also performed in orchestras at the national concert hall.



Name: Rachael Martin
Character:   Adelaide Adams
Age: 17
Year: 5th 
What are your interests: 
Music has always been a big part of my life and is something that I'm really interested in. As well as taking part in the musical I'm part of the school choir, and I play piano, I'm doing grade 7 at the moment. I also play hockey and have a huge interest in fashion and photography. Spending time with my friends would have to be my most important, and favourite pastime.
What made you want to audition for the musical?:
I wanted to audition for the musical because I knew that taking part in a production like calamity Jane would be such an amazing, memorable experience, especially with the whole school involved and supporting it! From the start I wanted the part of Adelaide Adams so I was delighted when I got it.
Do you have any other experience in performing?:
Well last year I took part in the clane music academy production of "hairspray" as well as performing in the grand final of the national competition Junk kouture in the bord Gais Energy theatre.

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