One of the best-loved and most experienced performers with Llangollen Young ‘Uns is due to take her final curtain call with the group later this month.
Celyn Orton Jones has been appearing on stage with Llangollen Operatic Society’s junior section since she was just six, winning many plaudits for her acting and singing abilities along the way.
But as the maximum age for appearing with the group is 18, which she has now reached, she’s finally ready to bow out with her final role, the female lead Audrey, in the fun musical Little Shop of Horrors which comes to the town hall stage from Wednesday March 30 to Saturday April 2, with two performances on the Saturday at 2pm and 7.30pm.
The Young ‘Uns are pleased that it will be the first live musical theatre show in Llangollen since the pre-pandemic days of February 2020 and the group is excited to be back performing for the community.
The show, billed as a black horror rock comedy, is packed with memorable songs and has a small cast of 10 of the older Young ‘Uns who have each been with the group for years.
The show is co-directed by Robin Crowley and Jo Lloyd with Julian Cattley as musical director.
Celyn, who due to complete her course in performing arts at Coleg Cambria this summer, is one of the group’s longest-serving and most successful performers ever.
Little Shop of Horrors will be her eleventh show. Her first role was Molly, the youngest orphan, in Annie in 2011 set in a New York orphanage.
Celyn’s reckons her proudest moment came when playing Blousey Brown in Bugsy Malone in 2017, because this was the first time she got to sing a solo number and it also won her the Jane Herniman Trophy for best performer that year.
Her favourite role remains Rizzo in Grease in 2019 but Celyn says she loves the new show and considers it very challenging and iconic but “really, really fun”.
She is also amused at having to go blonde for the role, wearing a wig over her naturally dark hair throughout the show.
Celyn says she has greatly valued and enjoyed her time in Young ‘Uns, gaining confidence and overcoming her nervousness and also making many friends.
After college she sees her future in the performing arts and has submitted 11 applications to join suitable courses in locations across the UK.
* Tickets for Little Shop of Horrors can be purchased from www.ticketsource.co.uk/llangollenoperaticsociety or the outlets in town, The wharf, Jades, Oggies, Tourist Information Centre and Georges cafe, at £12 and £10.
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