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National Concert Hall-A Celebration of Billie Barry
Monday, 26 April 2010 at 08:00 PM
This special concert will honour the founder of the Stage School , Billie Barry.
The show will feature some of the thousands of children, some now adult stars, who have passed through the Billie Barry Stage School over the past 40 years
Presented by The Variety Club of Ireland
82nd Oscar Academy Awards 2010
Congratulations to student Christen Mooney who featured as the voice of Aisling in the animation film "Brendan and the Secret of Kells" which is nominated for a 2010 Oscar in the Best Animated Film category.
Gaiety Theatre, Dublin – Gaels of Laughter–A Tribute to Fred O'Donovan, 25th January 2010
The Billie Barry kids will perform an excerpt from the Musical "Annie"
Dancing on Ice – ITV 2010
Good luck to past pupil Mikey Graham competing in ITV'S "Dancing on Ice" from everyone at the Billie Barry Stage School.
Gaiety Theatre, Dublin – "Jack and the Beanstalk" - November 2009 - February 2010
The Billie Barry Kids make their 39th consecutive appearance in a Gaiety Theatre Pantomime. The Pantomime will feature 16 BBK'S. The show will be directed and choreographed by past pupil Daryn Crosbie.
Gate Theatre, Dublin – "A Christmas Carol" – November 2009 - January 2010
Student Miles Ronayne will play the role of "Tiny Tim" and student Laoise O'Dwyer will play the role of "Cratchit Girl" in the Gate Theatre production of "A Christmas Carol" directed by Alan Stanford.
Helix Theatre, Dublin - "A Dolls House" – November / December 2009
Student David Brown will play the role of Ivan and student Ben Gannon will play the role of Rikard in the Second Age Theatre Company production of "A Dolls House" directed by Alan Stanford.
Glor, Ennis, Co. Clare - "A Dolls House" – December 2009
Student David Brown will play the role of Ivan and student Ben Gannon will play the role of Rikard in the Second Age Theatre Company production of "A Dolls House" directed by Alan Stanford.
The National Concert Hall - "Christmas Celebration" – 6th December '09
3pm and 8pm, Featuring the Billie Barry Kids
The RDS, Dublin - "Hallelujah Concert" – December 12th and 13th 2009
Featuring the Billie Barry Kids
Fair City - RTE
Three of our students are currently part of the regular cast of Fair City. Ryan O'Shaughnessy as Mark, Adam O'Toole as Owen and Simon O'Driscoll as Oisin
Congratulations
To student Jenna Staunton who has been cast as "Polly" in a new short film "Within Loneliness" by Kitty Leung.
To student Christen Mooney who featured as the voice of Aisling in the animation film "Brendan and the Secret of Kells" which won Best Irish Film at the Jameson International Film Festival 2009. Christen has also been cast as Katie in the upcoming Knorr Commercials.
To student David Browne who has been cast as Sam in the ICE drama series "Jamie Crowe"
To student Jamie Dunn Gleeson who has been cast as Peter Kavanagh in Episode 6 of the Clinic.
To student Robert Donnelly who has been cast as the Peasant Boy in the "Tudors IV"
To student Sinead Maguire who played the role of "Molly" in Stephen Burke's debut feature film "Happy Ever Afters".
To student Lewis Harris playing the role of Marley in the TV 3 production "My School Run" 2008 and the role of Conor in "Badly Drawn Roy" for CBBC.
To student Robert Donnelly who played the voice of "Lucky" in the feature length animation film "The Wild Bunch" for Animation Lab.
To student David Browne returns as the Son of Brandon in the third series of "The Tudors" Showtime U.S.A./BBC 2/TV3.
Louise Bowden - "We Will Rock You" Dominion Theatre, London 2009
A huge congratulations to past pupil Louise Bowden who has just been cast in the lead role –Meat– in –We will Rock You– at the Dominion Theatre, West End, London. This follows on from her previous success as Mrs Banks in Mary Poppins UK tour, the role of the Ugly Sister in "Into the Woods" at Covent Garden, London and "Guys and Dolls" at the Piccadilly Theatre, West End, London.
Susan Mc Fadden – "Legally Blonde" Savoy Theatre, London - Dec 2009
Congratulations to past pupil Susan Mc Fadden who has been cast as Serena in the musical "Legally Blonde" which opens at the Savoy Theatre, London in December. We wish her the very best of luck. This follows on from Susan–s success as –Sandy– in "Grease" at the Piccadilly Theatre, London and Milly in "Seven Brides for Seven Brothers" UK tour.
Ciaran Connolly
Congratulation to Ciaran Connolly as his career goes from strength to strength most recent appearances include –Royal Variety Performance 2008– –T Mobile– commercial, TV show "For One Nite Only" - ITV. A new music video for Scouting for Girls - James Bond song. Cliff Richard tour at Wembley Arena. Ciaran played the young Cliff.
New Girl Band Bubbel G - 2009
Congratulations to student Stephanie Delaney who has joined the recently launched Girl Band "Bubbel G". We wish Stephanie now known as "Bliss" every success. www.bubbelg.co.uk
Ruth Anne Cunningham
Past pupil Ruth-Anne has just co-written the songs "Turn It Up", "Your Love", and "What U Do" with the new up-and-coming singer Pixie Lott for her debut album Turn It Up
Ruth Anne released her CD single "Take me Away" in May 2008. She co-wrote Jojo's hit single "Too Little too late" it went from number 66 to number 3 on the Billboard hot 100 chart in just one week in America. It went on to be a worldwide smash in over 30 countries.
She has songs on 3 platinum selling albums in the US and in Europe and is officially Ireland's Youngest most Successful songwriter ever!
She was awarded with an ASCAP songwriters best pop award at the 24th annual ASCAP pop awards 2007 for "Too little too late". The ceremony was held in LA's Kodak Theatre.
London Studio Centre - London
Congratulations to student Emma O'Toole who has received a scholarship to attend The London Studio Centre in London to complete a three year musical theatre degree.
Red Cow Morans Hotel Dec 2009 - Jan 2010
The June Rodgers Christmas Show will feature past Pupils Shane Creevey, Dez Allen, Donna Bissett and Ruth Melody.