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WLOS News
2009
- December:WLOS collects for charity with it's annual Christmas carol singing
- December: "The Scarlet Pimpernel" announced as WLOS' show for 2010.
- May: "The Producers" nominated for Best Overall Show and George Lawlor nominated in Best Comedian category.
- May: WLOS' show "The Producers" a week long sell out.
- April: - Congratulations to Deirdre Geraghty, Clonard, Wexford who won a €1000 Holiday Voucher in our grand draw.
- April: - Congratulations to Donal Murphy who won €2000 in the first pick for our confined members draw.
2008
- December:WLOS collects for charity with it's annual Christmas carol singing
- November:'The Producers' announced as WLOS' 2009 show
- October: Hits from the Musicals show
- June: WLOS wins 3 AIMS awards: Best Gilbert & Sullivan/Pre 1935 Show/Modern Opera Award, the Best Technical (Lighting, Set & Sound) and Tony Carty won his second Best Singer award in three years for his portrayal of Coalhouse Walker. WLOS also came 2nd in the Overall Best Show category.
- May: WLOS recieves 7 AIMS nominations - Best Overall Show; Best Modern Opera; Best Musical Director, Fintan Cleary; Best Male Singer, Tony Carty; Best Stage Manager, Nora Cosgrave; Best Chorus; and Best Technical'
- April: Ragtime Production 26th April - 3rd May 2008 Dun Mhuire Theatre
- WLOS will perform a 'Hits' show to close the AIMS choral festival in New Ross in May
2007
- December: Over €20 000 collected for local charities by WLOS' Carol Singing
- October: Hits from the Musicals show to take place on 29th, 30th and 31st of October
- September: Ragtime announced as 2008 production
- May: The Gondoliers nominated for 2 aims awards - Best Gilbert & Sullivan Show, Best Musical Director
- April: Successful production of "The Gondoliers"
- February: Presentation of monies collected by WLOS Christmas Carol Singing to local charities
2006
- August: WLOS annouces Gilbert and Sullivans "The Gondoliers" for their 2007 show
- June: WLOS' Jekyll and Hyde win four Aims Awards - Best Show, Best Male Singer, Best Actress and Best Musical Director
- May: Jekyll & Hyde nominated for 6 aims awards - Best Show, Best Male Singer, Best Actress, Best Musical Director,
Best Technical and Best Visual
- April: Successful production of "Jekyll & Hyde"
- February: Presentation of monies collected by WLOS Christmas Carol Singing to local charities
- 2006 show "Jekyll & Hyde" announced - to be staged in April at alternate venue Dun Mhuire Theatre
2005
- November: A sold out 10th anniversary production of “Hits from the Musicals” in the Ferrycarrig Hotel
- May 28th: WLOS nominated for 2 AIM's awards - Best Musical Director (Fintan Cleary) & Best Male Singer (Des Whelan)
- April 30th: All the performances of Sweeney Todd were a resounding success with very encouraging feedback from our patrons - Thank you!
- April 6th: Press Launch held for Sweeney Todd - WLOS's 2005 production
- Over €16 000 raised for local charities by WLOS Carol Singing
- Cast of "Sweeney Todd" annouced.
- Stephen Sondheim's "Sweeney Todd" has been announced as the 2005 production.
- WLOS will continue tradition with their Christmas Carol Singing during the Christmas Party Season.
Please give generously. All proceeds to local charities.
2004
- The society has had another successful year which included an award winning production of "HMS Pinafore", the closing performance
of the Waterford Light Opera Festival and another sell-out "Hits From The Musicals" show during the Wexford Opera Festival.