BREAKING NEWS  08/04/2020.
​Clara Musical Society are very pleased to announce  that 'Shrek The Musical' will take place from 6th October to 10th October 2020 pending Covid 19 restrictions being lifted by then. Anyone who has already booked, tickets will be valid for new dates and will be updated in the TicketPeak link you received via email at the time of booking. You can print your new tickets using the same link. Online booking is now re-opened.

Clara M.S. 'Shrek' the Musical first press release (11th February 2020): 

Curtain up on Clara Musical Society’s eagerly anticipated production of Shrek the Musical may still be a few weeks away, but booking for this multi-award-winning show is now open. Like an onion  a good musical is all about the layers and the plot for this show has plenty.
Based on the 2001 DreamWorks Animation film, Shrek is Set in a mythical “once upon a time” sort of land. It tells the story of a hulking green ogre who, after being mocked and feared his entire life by anything that crosses his path, retreats to an ugly green swamp to exist in happy isolation. Suddenly, a gang of homeless fairy-tale characters (Pinocchio, Cinderella, the Three Pigs, you name it) raid his sanctuary, saying they’ve been evicted by the vertically challenged Lord Farquaad. So Shrek strikes a deal: I’ll get your homes back, if you give me my home back! But when Shrek and Farquaad meet, the Lord strikes a deal of his own: He’ll give the fairy-tale characters their homes back, if Shrek rescues Princess Fiona. Shrek obliges, yet finds something appealing–something strange and different–about this pretty princess. He likes her. A lot. But why does she always run off when the sun sets?.
With music by Jeanine Tesori and book and lyrics by David Lindsay-Abaire. Shrek The Musical has captured the hearts and minds of children and adults alike, while effectively tickling their funny bones. This is a fabulous family musical, but certainly isn’t just for kids.
Shrek the musical runs from Tuesday 31st March – Saturday 4th April in Clara GAA Centre at 8pm nightly. Anticipating a great demand for tickets, they will also stage a matinee on Saturday April 4th. At 2:30pm. Tickets for the Tuesday 31st and the matinee are priced at €14 and €18 for the other performances. Booking was officially opened last Friday night and tickets are already flying out the door. Log on to www.clarams.com to purchase tickets or you can call our booking number 087 9366247 for accessible seating  and pay by card over the phone. A pop up booking office will also be open on Saturday 22nd of February in River Street, Clara (beside Post Office) from 11am to 2pm to accommodate anyone who may not be able to book online or pay by card. Lots more cast information and news from Clara’s ‘Shrek’ in the coming weeks.

Shrek                                          Chris Corroon                                                 Princess Fiona    Amanda Cunningham
Donkey                                      Colin Hughes                                                   Lord Farquaad    Malcolm Whelan
Dragon                                       Linda Murray                                                  Pinocchio                Barry Dunne
Gingy/Fairy Godmother Natalee Kelly                                                  Mammy Bear        Jay Origan
Daddy Bear                            Jared Madden                                                Baby Bear                Jenny Gavin
Young Fiona                           Eabha Mai Tierney                                      Teen Fiona              Therese Mc Cormack 
Young Shrek/Dwarf                                                                                           1st Little Pig           Liam Cushen
2nd Little Pig                        Cameron Hugh Daly                                   3rd Little Pig           Eoin Handy
White Rabbit                        Emer Kenny                                                      Sugar plum fairy  Aoife Fitzsimons 
Bad Wolf                                 Ger Dunne                                                         Peter Pan                 Stephen Rabbette
Wicked Witch                      Janet Murphy                                                  Ugly Duckling       Blathnaid Fitzsimons
Mad Hatter                           Ruth Kelly                                                          Humpty Dumpty  Caoimhe Crowe O’Connor
Elf                                                Aoife Digan                                                       Captain of the Guard        Tom Maher               
Tweedle Dumb                   Ruth Maher                                                       Tweedle Dee          Grainne Donoghue
Captain Hook                      Lisa Fitzpatrick                                               Pied Piper                Hollie Cornally   
Mama Ogre                          Ruth Kelly                                                           Papa Ogre               Stephen Rabbette
Blind Mouse                        Deborah Stenson                                           Blind Mouse           Seana Stenson
Blind Mouse                        Sinead Handy                                                   Thelonius                 David Llyod       
Duloc Performer              Eimear Doolin                                                  Bishop /Guard       Jim Smith

Chorus : 
Sarah Sheridan, Hollie Cornally, Bebhinn W.J. Blades, Saoirse Fleming, Amy Mc Namara, Jenny Gavin, Carla Carey, Laura Dillon, Janine Durkop, Stacey Buckley, Laura Fagan, Patricia Fleming, Emer Kenny, Kyra Gifford, Shauna Cleary, Darcy McGuinness,  Mags Fleming,  Tamara Fleming Keegan, Geraldine Keegan and Georgie O’Toole.

Clara MS are proud to be members of A.I.M.S. and for the ongoing support of Offaly County Council arts division.