PRODUCTION TEAM MARINA KEALY, Choreographer Marina has enjoyed great success as a dancer and choreographer throughout Ireland having performed in all major venues and on television. Her work, being w ide and varied, includes such shows as John Player Tops Finals, Godspell, Chess, Guys an d Dolls, Joseph an d the Am azing Technicolor Dreamcoat, West Side Story, Jesus Christ Superstar and m any dance workshops throughout the country. Marina's work received a nomination from AIMS for Grease and w on Best Choreographer Award from both AIMS and the Bangor Festival for her work in M e an d M y Girl. She was subsequently asked to co-choreograph the professional production of M e and M y 6 /r /a t the Olympia Theatre. Marina has a long association with the R&R. Initially performing as a dancer in the role of Liat in South Pacific, she later successfully choreographed various shows too numerous to m ention but including The Pirates o f Penzance, the RSrR 90th Birthday Celebrations, M y Fair Lady The Yeomen o f the Guard, Gigi, The M erry Widow, Anything Goes, The Producers, HMS Pinafore and The M ikado last November. For Glasnevin Musical Society she choreographed the successful production of Chess and was Director/Choreographer for the R&R's Let's Celebrate the M agic o f the Musicals! Marina is delighted to continue her association with the R&R as Choreographer for this season and would like to thank the entire cast for their very hard w ork and dedication over the last number of months.
GEAROID GRANT, Musical Director Gearoid Grant graduated from UCD in 1972 and since then has combined a freelance career as conductor with a career in music education. He has recently retired from teaching in the FCJ School in Bunclody where over the years he established a "school of music" with over 250 students playing in tw o very large ensembles. Gearoid started conducting in RTF over 30 years ago and has performed with RTECO and RTENSO on television, in concert halls, and even in the rain with a 6,000 strong choir in Lansdowne Road. In 1990 Gearoid devised and continues to present and conduct each year the acclaimed The Irish Times/RTE series Music in the Classroom which introduces music to 30,000 Irish children annually, with 24 performances at The National Concert Hall in Dublin and in major venues around Ireland. The programme is developed in conjunction with RTF, The Irish Times and the Department of Education. Gearoid has conducted the National Youth Orchestra of Ireland since its inception and has never missed a concert in nearly 30 years. The Rathmines and Rathgar Musical Society has had similar service. For the last 10 years he has conducted the Cross Border Orchestra of Ireland (including a sell足 out concert in Carnegie Hall) and he organises and conducts the Hallelujah Christmas Concert the Point Theatre with over 9,000 children singing. When he has the tim e Gearoid conducts orchestras in Europe, America and Africa in halls from Cape Town to Boston in a w ide repertoire ranging from Mozart to Sondheim. He has no intention of stopping just yet!