Grease
Starlight’s first musical was ‘Grease’ at the Watergate Theatre in March 1998. The show was directed by Paddy Melia from Newbridge, with choreography by Kilkenny’s Michele Wise. The Musical Director for the show was Olivia Smith who assembled a fantastic band for our debut musical. The cast were headed by Jason Paul Ryan and Lorraine Owens as Danny and Sandy. The two had played the parts in KYMP’s ‘Grease’ a few years earlier and were at this time two of Kilkenny’s most promising young performers, appearing in the romantic leads both in the 1998 and 1999 Kilkenny pantomimes also.
Many of the Starlight cast members had come together from their involvement in KYMP - Kilkenny Youth Musical Productions.
The 1998 Kilkenny cast were…
| Danny | Jason Paul Ryan |
| Sandy | Lorraine Owens |
| Kenickie | Trevor O’Neill |
| Rizzo | Kellie Butler |
| Roger | Mark Duffy |
| Jan | Linda Beale |
| Doody | Bryan Hogan |
| Frenchie | Patsie Carroll |
| Sonny | Tony Hoyne |
| Marty | Susie Hoyne |
| Vince | Jessie Wise |
| Ms Lynch | Mary Craddock |
Grease was presented with permission from Samuel French Limited.