RTE All Ireland Drama Festival Results, 2016
May 9, 2016
The sense of excitement was palpable in The Radisson Hotel on Saturday 7 May, 2016 as the assembled gathering met to hear the announcements of awards. As usual the Athlone committee under the direction of JOE MC CARRICK ensured that a memorable night was had by all.
ADA extends its congratulations to the nine groups, to all the individual award winners, to adjudicator, PADRAIC MC INTYRE who delivered with aplomb and of course to BRIDGE DRAMA who were crowned RTE All Ireland Drama Festival Winners with their production of Neil Simon’s Lost In Yonkers.
The 2017 RTE All Ireland Drama Festival will run from 4th – 12 May with the awards ceremony on Saturday May 13th and will be adjudicated by GEOFF O’KEEFFE, ADA.
Perpetual Trophy: Bridge Drama with Lost In Yonkers
Best Director: Pat Whelan of Bridge Drama for Lost In Yonkers
Best Actor: Brendan Dunlea of Palace Players for playing Irishman in The Gigli Concert
Best Actress: Maria Diamond Bruce of Dalkey Players for playing Jane Eyre in Jane Eyre
Best Actor in a Supporting Role: Colin Malone of Prosperous Dramatic Society for playing Alfie in One Man, Two Guvnors
Best Actress in a Supporting Role: Rita Brady of Ennis Players for playing Trilbe Costello in The Loves of Cass McGuire
Best Stage Management: Liam Farrell of Bunclody/Kilmyshall Drama Group for Moonshine
Best Stage Lighting: Barry Donaldson of Dalkey Players for Jane Eyre
Best Stage Setting: Pat Curran, Pat Whelan, Sarah Whelan, Adrian Power, Liam Clancy of Bridge Drama for Lost In Yonkers
Gormanstown Summer School Scholarship: Mike Crowley of Kilmeen Drama Group
ADCI/DLI Summer School Scholarship: Tim Connaughton of Bunclody/Kilmyshall Drama Group
John Butler Scholarship to D.L.I. Summer School: Claire O’Neill of Prosperous Dramatic Society
Abbey Award: Dundalk Theatre Workshop with Glengarry Glen Ross