From small beginnings in 2013 this musical group have gone from strength to strength. It all began with an enthusiastic group from the local choir under the leadership of the talented Lisa Rooney Smith who had a desire to perform something different for their local community.
The first show was a beg, borrow or steal scenario. It had no money but a strong cohort of volunteers with great ideas. That show ‘Magical Musical Moments’ was performed in Kilmessan Parish Hall to great acclaim and included scenes from ‘South Pacific’, ‘Phantom of the Opera’, ‘Chicago’, ‘Jesus Christ Superstar’, ‘Pirates of Penzance’ to name but a few.
A second staging was performed in Summerhill due to public demand and was equally well received so much so, that the Solstice Theatre in Navan was next on the cards for a third showing. The next show in 2016 was timed to include a commemoration of the centenary anniversary of the Easter Rising in 2016. Directed by Lisa Rooney Smith and Loretta Byrne, again this proved to be a wonderful success and the musical society established itself as an integral part of the community, setting up a committee and funding itself to raise the quality and staging to even greater levels.
A third show in 2018 ‘The Greatest Show’ satisfied the appetite of the increasing number of fans and was once again brought to the Solstice in Navan to entertain an even wider audience and gained tremendous plaudits.
‘A Night At The Pavilion’ in 2023 marked the 10th anniversary of KMS in superb style with numbers from past shows and some new magical moments. Sadly, the parish hall in the village which had been the venue for all previous shows was no longer suitable for such a large show but the cast succeeded in carrying its character and intimacy to their new venue.
The musical director for the “Night at the Pavilion” was Linda Power with Loretta Byrne once again ably taking the reins as show director. The genius, vision and resourcefulness of Pat Conlan transformed The GAA Pavilion in Kilmessan with tiered seating and full theatre style dressing of the auditorium and stage.
