Our Team
Hollie Cornally - Show Director/Drama Facilitator
Hollie is no stranger to the stage having taken part in Spotlight Youth Theatre by Rufina Recks, from the young age of 6, whom she worked alongside with from 2017-2023. Hollie has choreographed the Spotlight Youth Theatre`s past few shows. Back in 2019, she was choreographer for the Clara Ladies `Eurovision` fundraiser. She has been a member of Clara musical society since 2014. Hollie is used to being onstage as a chorus member/dance captain with CMS, but swapped roles for the first time last year, when she was asked to choreograph their production of ‘First Dates’ in March 2023, which she felt very fortunate and grateful to be entrusted with.
She has a qualification for Drama Facilitating and loves everything there is about teaching youth theatre and currently teaches with Handy theatre in Clara.
She joined Clara’s Pic players drama group in 2019, and has been in several of their productions since then.
She has loved every minute of working with Speak Out Drama alongside some of the most creative and talented group of kids.
Katelyn Dempsey - Tots Teacher/Singing Teacher
Katelyn is no stranger to the stage. She is a graduate of American College Dublin. Katelyn holds a first class honours BFA in Musical Theatre alongside a Diploma in Musical Theatre.
She has been in various shows in Portlaoise throughout the years such as Beauty and The Beast Panto, Cinderella the Panto and Rock of Ages, Little Women (Musical).
Her love for musical theatre started at a young age performing on the stage, her true passion is teaching, with nearly 10 years of experience teaching. Katelyn is extremely excited to be back on board with Speak Out Drama with all our talented, hardworking students.
PAST TEACHERS
Deirdre Kearns
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Sinéad Handy
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Aisling Sharkey
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Lea Carroll
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Aisling Kelly
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Chris Corroon
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