Celebrating the Stars of 25 years ago
(Sleeping Beauty 1985)
Renmore’s 7th Annual Pantomime ‘Sleeping Beauty’ opened at Leisureland, Galway for seven
performances on Wed 9th January 1985. Admission was €3.81/€2.54 with a 63c reduction on all
tickets Wednesday & Thursday.
On Saturday prior to the show, the cast paraded in full costume through the streets of Galway to
promote the Panto.
Niamh McCarthy (Princess Beauty) and Kenneth Long (Prince Richard) were the romantic
leads. Dame Gerry Ferguson (Queen Formica) had the perfect foil in Gabriel Cloonan (King
Fred). Eamonn Carr (Bimbo), Caroline Walsh (Lady Pamela Tooth) and Brian Kelly (Toffee
Nose) added to the comedy capers.
Dermot Arrigan
Lorna Walsh
Niamh McCarthy
Paul Muldrew Gerry Ferguson
Four foreign Princes came to woo the Princess - Joe Carey (Iceland), Fergal Walsh (Ceylon),
Seán Mooney (China) and Gary Caulfield (Mexico).
Paul Muldrew was the frightening Wicked Witch, with Dermot Arrigan playing her innocent
son Dum Dum. Lorna Walsh was Queen of the Fairies assisted by little Fairies of Happiness
Judith Higgins, Beauty Emer McCarthy and Love Margaret Costello. Gráinne Walsh and
Nessa Cawley were young Princesses.
Other leads included Jim O’Connor, Patrick Schutte (Dirty Rats), Kevin Gaughan (King of
the Spiders), Fergal Walsh (Vitriolic Vulture) and Edel McFadden (Solo Singer).
Demonites
(Front): Valerie Loughnane, Aisling McCarthy, Deirdre Cassidy, Andrea Pender,
Mary O’Byrne, Deborah Mooney,
(Middle): Noreen Molloy, Catherine Molloy.
(Back): Cathy Belton, Aisling Kelly, Mary Ryder, Aideen Forde, Amanda Mooney,
Carol Barrett.
Old Bamboo Dancers
Seán Power, Brian Power, Joey Power, Leonard Power, Enda Quain, Tommy Cullinane,
Noel Murray, Martin Clune.
Feline Populations
Carol Jordan, Carmel Garvey, Sharon Sweeney, Carmel Egan, Fiona Beatty, Teresita
Nugent, Terri Fitzgerald, Susan Walsh, Caroline Cawley, Enda Quain, Tommy Reynolds,
Brian Power, Seán Power.
Betamites
(Front): Orla Nugent, Mary King, Rebecca Elliffe, Deirdre McLoughlin, Edel O’Connor,
Patricia O’Connor, Jennifer Minihan.
(2nd row): Ann Keane, Laura Myles, Siobhán Flaherty, Fiona Carrick, Gillian Shaughnessy,
Karen Donohue, Aileen Dunleavy, Louise Shields.
(3rd Row): Margaret Gordon, Niamh Noone, Catherine Clabby, Carmel Clabby.
(Back); Tara De Renzy, Arlene Mongan, Michelle Kenny, Tracey Gaughan, ------------,
Helen Kenny, Pamela Bartley,---------, Sinéad Dunleavy, Grace Kirby, Nuala Browne.
(Other Betamites): Sarah Scanlon, Irene Beatty,
Orla McDonnell, Niamh O’Brien, Sinéad Delaney.
Accalites
Amanda Mooney, Debbie Mooney, Olwyn Deavy, Aileen Forde, Mary O’Byrne, Catherine
Mitchell, Aisling McCarthy, Anita Hession, Fiona Flaherty, Carol Barrett, Helen Buckley,
Fiona Ní Ceallaigh, Leighanna Wright, Ruth Dempsey, Shirley Quinn, Helen Fitzgerald,
Pheilis Kent, Anne Marie Hegarty, Marie Cassidy, Ann Marie Neary, Jacinta Garvey, Emer
Morrissey, David Kenny, Donal Duggan, Danny Clabby, Kevin Gaughan, Jimmy Higgins,
Christy Cullen, Tommy Barrett, Tommie Ryder, Kevin Horan.
Royal Courtiers
(Front) Adrienne Smith, Geraldine O’Connor, Carmel Egan, Denise Dooley, Patricia Hogan.
(Back): Nessa McDonagh, Annette O’Connell, Pádraig McCormack, Caroline Walsh,
Therese Kennedy.
(Other Courtier): Christine Bourke,
Ritz Dancers
(From left): Shauna Joyce, Christine Bourke, Sharon Walsh, Annette O’Connell,
Karen Reilly, Caroline Duane.
(Not in Photo): Kathleen Kelly, Caroline Ward,
Renmore Smurfs
(Front): Rachel Meaney, Olga Mohan, Caroline Kenny, Yvonne Kearns, Deirdre Barrett,
Clare O’Connor, Edith Myles, Helen O’Connor, Audrey Bartley.
(2nd Row): Eleanor Duggan, Rosanna Clabby, Anna Fergus, Margaret Costello, Clare
Barrett, Sandra Booth, Rhoda Myles, Grace O’Malley, Karen O’Malley, Sinéad Carr,
Michelle Power.
(3rd Row): Gráinne Walsh, Sinéad Kennedy, -------------, Sonya Cunningham, Miriam
Duggan, Audrey Cummins, Orina Belton, Evelyn Ryder, Olivia Collins, Jackie Prendergast,
Karen Elliffe, Sharon Bligh, ----------------, Jean Mongan.
(Back): Nessa Cawley, Emer McCarthy, Róisín McCormack, Yvonne McGrath, Ciara
Freeney, Judith Higgins, Una Murphy, Lorraine Mongan,--------------, Ann Marie
Donohue,(?) Clare O’Connor, Susan Elliffe, Emma Benson, Mairéad McCormack, Gillian
Coll.
(Other Smurfs): Martha O’Toole, Niamh White, Ursula Lennon, Yvonne White, Lorraine
Hughes, Emer O’Toole, Niamh McDonnell, Fiona Frain, Jennifer Farrell, Kerry Lee.
Harmony Singers
(Front): Áine Canavan, Christine Canavan, Máire Canavan, Susan Gaughan,
(Back); Tom Morris, Regina Shiel, Enda Kilbane, Patricia Ryan, Brendan Walsh.
(Not in Photo): Marion Woods, John Grealish,
M.C. Seamus McFadden
Lighting and Effects Team
Front Row (L to R): Tony Canavan, John Kelly, John Gannon, Bernard McHugh,
Seán Egan.
Back Row (L to R): Paul Kelly, Tom Ryan, Michael O’Connor, Michael Curran,
Johnny Newell, Peter Deavy, Kenneth Lenihan, Graeme Beasley, Henry Curran.
(Not in Photo): Gerard Browne, Eamonn Hughes, Donagh McCaffrey, Kevin Newell.
Sets Team
Len Wright, Brian Gaffney, Kevin Gaffney, Marty Walsh, Paddy Doherty, Grace McGuirk.
Curtain: Mark Beasley.
Stage Assistants: Breda Power, Karen Burke.
Costume Team
Mary Loughnane (Director), Peggy Costello, Pearl Hession, Sheila Hegarty, Eileen White,
Mary O’Connor, Joan Kenny and Mothers of Cast.
Make-up: Betty Quirke and Team.
Hair Styles: Maureen McDonnell and Team.
Sound: Gerry Dwyer, Brother Justin, Dermot Kenny.
Organising Committee:
Jim Naughton (Chairman), Martin Lennon (Vice-Chairman), Mary Stankard (Hon Sec), Lily
Hughes (Hon Treas), Mary Barrett (PRO), Father Martin Stack, Patsy Ryder, John Power,
Denis Quilty.
Orchestra;
Paul Gaughan (Lead Guitar),Jimmy Higgins (Trumpet), Noel Furey (Keyboards), Stephen
Conneely (Trombone), Triona Glynn (Piano), Michael O’Toole (Saxophone),Michael
Staunton (Bass Guitar).
Choreography
Accalites: Noreen Molloy, Catherine Molloy.
Betamites: Caroline Cawley, Caroline Duane.
Feline Population & Old Bamboo: Seán and Brian Power.
Ritz: Brian Power, Seán Power, Celine Hession.
Demonites: Gerry Dwyer.
Smurfs: Aisling, Niamh and Eileen McCarthy.
Harmony Coordinator: Máire Canavan
Stage Manager: Len Wright
Artistic Director: Dermot McLoughlin
Lighting Team Coordinator: John Kelly
Director of Principals: Sabina Higgins.
Musical Director: Triona Glynn
Asst Producer: Gerry Dwyer.
Producer: Joe McCarthy
Even though the quality does not match the standard of modern recording technology a
DVD of Renmore’s 1985 ‘Sleeping Beauty’ is now available to purchase as a keepsake.
To view more pictures of 1985 visit website www.renmorepantomime.com