Carrick-on-Suir Musical Society will host auditions this weekend for its 2026 pantomime – The Lino King – that will be staged at the Strand Theatre in Carrick from Tuesday, October 20 to Saturday, October 24.
The panto will be loosely based on the hit Disney animated musical film The Lion King, so audiences can look forward to hearing some of the famous songs from that show.
Details about the pantomime were unveiled at a launch night at the Strand Theatre last Wednesday, which was attended by about 35 people.
Carrick Musical Society PRO Siobhan Grace-Regan, who is the show's chorus mistress, said auditions for the show take place at the Strand on Sunday, September 6 from 12 noon onwards. She invited anyone interested in taking part in the show to attend them.
Rehearsals start next Monday, September 7 at the theatre at 7pm.
The show will feature a large contingent of young performers from Carrick Musical Society's Academy of Performing Arts. They will begin preparing for the show once their new term begins next Thursday, September 10.
The Lino King script was written by husband-and-wife team Sandra and Conor Power, who are the pantomime's director and production manager respectively.
Other members of the production team are choreographer Lana Walsh and assistant director Claire O'Hara.
1. Carrick Musical Society panto launch
Elaine Walsh of Carrick Musical Society’s costume section, Lana Walsh, who is the panto’s choreographer and Liadhain O’Shea, at the launch evening for the show at the Strand Theatre last week | Carrick Musical Society
2. Carrick Musical Society panto launch
Shauna Maher and Breda Breen of Carrick Musical Society’s costume section at the launch evening for The Lino King at the Strand Theatre last week | Carrick Musical Society
3. Carrick Musical Society panto launch
The Lino King script writers Sandra Power and Conor Power at the launch evening for the show at the Strand Theatre in Carrick last week. Sandra is also the show's director and Conor is the production manager | Carrick Musical Society
4. Carrick Musical Society panto launch
Jacqueline Wall Delahunty, Jim Kennedy and Seamus Power at the launch evening for The Lino King | Carrick Musical Society