DLI CHAIRMAN WINS BEST ACT0R IN A SUPPORTING ROLE

The Board of the Drama League of Ireland is thrilled for our Chairman Jackie Scanlan who won best supporting actor for his role of Shawn Keogh in his group’s production of ‘The Playboy of the Western World’ at the All Ireland Finals in Athlone last week.  Way to go Jackie!

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Photos from The All Ireland Festivals

Overall Winners, Open Section 2010: Sean Judge, Silken Thomas Players and Cathal Goan, RTÉ

Silken Thomas Players

Silken Thomas Players

Winners of the All Ireland Confined Finals were Ferns Dramatic Society with 'Translations' by Brian Friel

Ferns Dramatic Society's production of 'Translations' by Brian Friel picked up a total of six wins.

Runner Up Lislea Dramatic Players performed an excellent 'Freedom of The City' by Brian Friel

Lislea won best presentation with their set for 'The Freedom of the City'

Phoenix Players, Tubbercurry performed 'The Mai' by Marina Carr

Kilrush Drama Group perfomed 'On Raftery's Hill' by Marina Carr on the final night

Conna Drama Group

DADS Dunmore Cast

Ardagh Cast and Crew

Breda Keaveney, Michael O Hara and Margaret Keaveny and Margaret Power - Glenamaddy Executive Committee

Corn Mill Theatre Company

'Of Mice and Men' by Ballyduff Drama Group

Neanagh Players

Lifford Players

Cornmill Theatre Company present Shining City by Conor McPherson

'Copenhagen' from Dundalk Theatre Workshops Sean Whelan, Tim Ahern and Margaret Twomey.

Ennis Players - 'Playboy of the Western World'

Backburners Drama Circle, 'The Gentle Island' by Biran Friel

Bradan Players and the Cast of 'Mauritius'

Corofin Dramatic Society presetned 'Doubt' by James patrick Shanley.

Michael Kelly and Patrick McBrearty play Gar Public and Gar Private in Lifford Players production of 'Philadelphia Here I Come' by Brian Friel.

John Butler remembered in new Summer School Scholarship  

College Players, Limerick, in association with the Drama League of Ireland, is proud to announce a new summer school scholarship in memory of one of the great exponents of amateur drama, the late John Butler. 

John, who passed away in December 2008, was involved in the stage for over 40 years. Apart from being an active participant in school plays and pageants, John played various acting roles from Tops of the Town productions to Radio drama.

Involved with several acting groups in the Limerick/North Cork region, John played in theatres from Ireland to Japan being highly acclaimed in all corners of the world.

But his performances at the All Ireland Drama Festival in Athlone earned him the highest accolades. He won Best Supporting Actor in Torch Players production of “Arrah-na-Pogue” in 1989 and again in 2008 as S B O’Donnell in Shoestring’s production of Brian Friel’s “Philadelphia, Here I Come!”  

He was a member of the cast of College Players production of “Metamorphosis” which won the All Ireland in 1995,.  But the crowning glory came with his award for Best Actor for his portrayal of Sylvie Tansey in Shoestring’s production of “The Salvage Shop” by Jim Nolan at the All Ireland finals in 2002. 

The scholarship will be presented as an additional award at this year’s RTÉ All Ireland Drama Festival in Athlone 

Ar dheis Dé go raibh a anam.

ALL IRELAND FESTIVAL AWARDS 2010

RTÉ All Ireland Drama Festival Perpetual Trophy

'The History Boys' by Silken Thomas Players

Miniature Festival Trophy For Best Director

Seán Judge - 'The History Boys' by Silken Thomas Players

Best Actor (Miniature Festival Trophy)

Séamus O'Rourke as John in 'Shining City' by Corn Mill Theatre Company

Best Actress (Miniature Festival Trophy)

Anne Shiels as Madge in 'Philadelphia, Here I Come' by Lifford Players

Best Supporting Actor (Aileen Coughlan Memorial Award)

Jackie Scanlan as Shawn Keogh in 'The Playboy of the Western World' by Ennis Players

Best Supporting Actress (Joan Walsh Memorial Award)

Mary O'Sullivan as Rita in 'The Salvage Shop' by Shoestring Theatre Company

Best Stage Setting (Colm Kelly Memorial Award)

Jonathan Judge - 'The History Boys' by Silken Thomas Players

Best Lighting (ESB Award)

James Murphy & Conor O'Connell - 'The History Boys' by Silken Thomas Players

Best Stage Management (Brendan O'Brien Memorial Award)

Maria Flanagan - 'The History Boys' by Silken Thomas Players

John Butler Scholarship to D.L.I. Summer School

Michelle Lehane as Katie in 'The Salvage Shop' by Shoestring Theatre Company

Drama League Of Ireland Summer School Scholarship

Lauren Gallagher as Kate in 'Philadelphia, Here I Come' by Lifford Players

Gormanstown Summer School Scholarship

Bríd Verling as Curley's Wife in 'Of Mice and Men' by Ballyduff Drama Group

RTÉ All Ireland Drama Festival 2010 Results

Dean Crowe Theatre Athlone
Adjudicator Tom Doherty

1st Place   
Silken Thomas Players with The History Boys by Alan Bennet

Runner Up
Ballyduff Drama Group with ‘Of Mice and Men’ By John Steinbeck

3rd Place
Ennis Players with‘The Playboy of the Western World’ by JM Synge

FERNS  DRAMATIC SOCIETY WIN
ALL IRELAND AT GLENAMADDY

The  All Ireland Confined Finals ended on Saturday night  April 14th at Glenamaddy, Co.Galway.
Adjudicator Michael O‘Hara awared the following:

1st Place         
Ferns Dramatic Society with ‘Translations’
by Brian Friel

Runner Up    
Lislea Dramatic Players with ‘The Freedom of The City’
By Brian Friel

3rd Place        
Compantas Lir with ‘I Do Not Like Thee,Dr.Fell’
by Bernard Farrell

ALL IRELAND FINALISTS
CONGRATULATIONS TO THE NINE GROUPS WHO QUALIFY:

In the Open Section with a Historic SIX wins: SILKEN THOMAS PLAYERS with The History Boys by Alan Bennett.

and in the Confined Section FERNS DRAMATIC SOCIETY with an equally Historic SIX wins with Translations by Brian Friel.

Commiserations to those who just missed out.  See full list of Finalists here…

Festival results

Results from Bangor & Ards Festival

Open Section only
1st        Dundalk Theatre Workshop
2nd        Bridge Drama Group
3rd        Cuckoos Nest Theatre Players

Results from Clare Drama Festival at Scariff

Open Section
1st        Nenagh Players
2nd        Bradan Players
3rd        Brideview Drama Group

Confined Section
1st        Ferns Dramatic Society
2nd        Doonbeg Drama Group
3rd        D.A.D.S Dunmore

Results at Mid Ulster Festival at Carrickmore

Open Section
1st        Lifford Players
2nd        Cornmill Theatre Group
3rd        Corofin Dramatic Society

Confined Section
1st        Ferns Dramatic Society
2nd      Pomoroy Players
3rd        Backburners Drama Circle

Results from New Ross Festival

Open Section
1st        Shoestring Theatre Company
2nd        Bridge Drama Group
3rd        Cuckoos Nest Theatre Players

Confined Section
1st        Ferns Drama Group
2nd        Conna Drama Group

Results from Newry Drama Festival

Open Section
1st        Silken Thomas Players
2nd        Balally Players
3rd        Rosemary Drama Group

Results from Strabane Festival

Open Section
1st        Silken Thomas Players
2nd        Lifford Players
3rd        Corofin Dramatic Society

Confined Section
1st        Lislea Dramatic Players
2nd        Glenamaddy Players
3rd        Creggan Drama Circle

Results from Tipperary Festival at Holycross

Open Section
1st        Silken Thomas Players
2nd        Brideview Drama group
3rd        Nenagh Players

Confined Section
1st        Conna Drama Group
2nd        Ardagh Drama Group
3rd        Sliabh Aughty Drama Group

Results from Cavan Festival

Open Section
1st       Bradan Players
2nd        Corofin Dramatic Society
3rd        Balally Players

Confined Section
1st        Compantas Lir
2nd        Phoenix Players
3rd        Kilrush Drama Group

Results from South Wicklow Festival at Carnew

Open Section
1st       Ennis Players
2nd      Silken Thomas
3rd        Bridge Drama

Confined Section
1st        Kilmuckridge Drama Group
2nd        Ferns Dramatic Society
3rd        Rath Players

Results from North Cork Festival at Charleville

Open Section
1st        Nenagh Players
2nd      Kilmeen Drama Group
3rd        Brideview Drama Group

Confined Section
1st        D.A.D.S Dunmore
2nd        Ardagh Drama Group
3rd        Conna Drama Group

Results from Shercock Drama Festival

Open Section
1st        Estuary Players
2nd        Cornmill Theatre Group
3rd        Balally Players

Confined Section
1st        DADS Dunmore
2nd        Glenamaddy Players
3rd        Castle Players

Results from Portadown Drama Festival

Open Section
1st        Cornmill Theatre Company
2nd        Dundalk Theatre Workshop
3rd        The Clarence Players

Confined Section
1st        Lislea Dramatic players
2nd        Pomeroy Players

Results from Claregalway Drama Festival

Open Section

1st        Shoestring Theatre Company
2nd        Corofin Drmatic Society
3rd        Nenagh Players

Confined Section
1st        D.A.D.S Dunmore
2nd        Compantas Lir
3rd        Doonbeg Drama Group

Results from West Clare Drama Festival at Doonbeg

Open Section
1st        Ennis Players
2nd        Kilmeen Drama Group
3rd        Corofin Dramatic Society

Confined Section
1st        Doonbeg Drama group
2nd        Compantas Lir
3rd        Amphitheatre, Kilkee

Results from Ballinamore Festival

Open Section

1st        Cornmill Theatre group
2nd      Estuary Players
3rd        Ballycogley Players

Confined Section

1st       Ferns Dramatic Society
2nd        Ardagh Drama Group
3rd        The Crokey Hill Club

Results from Ballyduff West Waterford Festival

Open Section

1st        Dundalk Theatre Workshop
2nd        Nenagh Players
3rd        Ballyduff Drama Group

Confined Section
1st        Kilmuckridge Drama Group
2nd        Conna Drama Group

Results from Enniskillen Festival

Open Section

1st        Bradan Players
2nd        Dundalk Theatre Workshop
3rd        Clarence Players

Confined Section

1st        Backburners Drama group
2nd        Pomeroy Players

Results from Kerry Festival

Open Section

1st        Shoestring Theatre Company
2nd        Ennis Players
3rd        Corofin Dramatic Society.

Confined Section
1st        Ardagh Drama Group
2nd        Conna Dramatic Society
3rd        The Island Players

Results from Kildare Festival

Open Section
1st        Silken Thomas Players
2nd        Corofin Dramatic Society
3rd        Bradan Players

Confined Section

1st        Compantas Lir
2nd        Ardagh Drama Group
3rd        Rath Players

Results from Kiltyclogher Festival

Open Section

1st        Cornmill Theatre Group
2nd      Lifford Players
3rd        Ennis Players

Confined Section

1st        D.A.D.S Dunmore
2nd        Phoenix Players
3rd       Crokey Hill Drama Group

Results from Lislea Festival

Confined only

1st       Lislea Dramatic Players
2nd        Pomeroy Players
3rd        Ardagh Drama Group

Results from Mountmellick Festival

Open Section

1st        Shoestring Theatre Company
2nd        Ballyduff Drama Group
3rd        Thurles Drama group

Confined Section

1st        Compantas Lir
2nd        Amphitheatre Kilkee

Results from Roscommon Festival

Open Section

1st        Shoestring Theatre Company
2nd        Bridge Drama Group
3rd        Bunclody/Kilmyshall Drama Group

Confined Section

1st        Kilmuckridge Drama group
2nd      Compantas Lir
3rd       Phoenix Players

Results from Gorey South Leinster

Open Section

1st        Ballyduff Drama Group
2nd        Silken Thomas Players
3rd        Cuckoo’s Nest theatre Company

Confined Section

1st        Kilrush Drama group
2nd        Ferns Drama Group

Results from Tubbercurry Western Festival

Open Section

1st       Brideview Drama Group
2nd        Butt Drama Circle
3rd        Nenagh Players

Confined Section

1st        Phoenix Players
2nd        Compantas Lir
3rd        Glenamaddy Players

Results from Wexford Festival

Open Section

1st       Bridge Drama Group
2nd      Wexford Drama Group
3rd        Estuary Players

Confined Section

1st        Kilrush Drama Group
2nd        Kilmuckridge Drama  Group

Open Section
1st       Estuary Players
2nd      Bridge Drama           
3rd      Wexford Drama Group

Confined Section
1st        Kilrush Drama Group
2nd      Glenamaddy Players
3rd        The Crokey Hill Club

Open Section
1st        Ballyduff Drama Group
2nd       Kilmeen Drama Group
3rd        Bunclody / Kilmyshall

Confined Section
1st        Ferns Dramatic Society
2nd       Kilmuckridge Dram Group
3rd        Kilrush Drama Group

Open Section
1st       Silken Thomas Players
2nd       Butt Drama Circle
3rd        Bunclody/Kilmyshall

Confined Section
1st        Ferns Drmatic Society
2nd       Pomeroy Players