2012 Roscommon Drama Festival Results


The curtain drew on the 2012 Roscommon Drama Festival last Saturday night March 10th following 9 nights of excellent
drama at Roscommon Arts Centre. The festival concluded with adjudicator Brendan Murray ADA, announcing the results.

Photos: Hurson Photography

Date Group Play Author Results
Fri 2nd March Kilrush Drama Group ‘The Lonesome West’ Martin McDonagh 2nd
Sat 3rd March Nenagh Players ‘Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde’ Jeffrey Hatcher
Sun 4th March Prosperous Dramatic Society ‘Deadline’ Robert Massey
Mon 5th March Compántas Lir ‘The Curious Savage’ John Patrick 3rd
Tues 6th March Estuary Players ‘Three Days Of Rain’ Richard Greenberg 1st
Wed 7th March Phoenix Players ‘The Cripple of Inishmaan’ Martin McDonagh 1st
Thurs 8th March Glenamaddy Players ‘The Odd Couple’ Neil Simon
Fri 9th March Kilmeen Drama Group ‘The Weir’ Conor McPherson 2nd
Sat 10th March Bunclody/Kilmyshall DG ‘By The Bog Of Cats’ Marina Carr 3rd

Confined section displayed in italics

Paddy Kearney (Hon. Member Roscommon Drama Festival) presents the Perpetual Award  to Ruth McDermott from the Estuary Players who preformed ‘Three Days of Rain’, award sponsored by Charlie O’Brien, at the Roscommon Drama Festival Awards Night 2012 in Roscommon Arts Centre Saturday night.
Canon Eugene McLoughlin presents the Main Award Open to Ruth McDermott from the Estuary Players, award sponsored by Canon Eugene McLoughlin
Marie McCrann presents the Main Award Confined to Caroline Ryan who accepts on behalf of the Phoenix Players who preformed The Cripple of Inishmaan, award sponsored by Marie & Pat McCrann
Darina Casey (Casey’s Centra) presents the Best Director Open Award to Pat mcDonald who accepts on behalf of Tom Coffey from Kilmeen Drama Group who preformed The Weir, award sponsored by Casey’s Centra
John Finn (John Finn Electrical) presents the Best Director Confined Award to Caroline Ryan who accepts on behalf of Peter Davey from Phoenix Players who preformed The Cripple of Inishmaan, award sponsored by John Finn Electrical
Tom Madden (Tom Madden Meats) presents the Best Actor Open Award to Ruth McDermott who accepts on behalf of Stephen Gibbon from Estuary Players
Hugh Baxter (Hugh Baxter – Cerena Consulting Ltd) presents the Best Actress Open Award to Gayle Jordan from Bunclody/ Kilmtshall Drama Group who preformed By The Bog of Cats, award sponsored by Cerena Consulting Ltd
Colette Conlon (Chairperson Roscommon Drama Group) presents the Best Supporting Actor Open Award to Tom Costello who accepts on behalf of Declan Price from Kilmeen Drama Group who preformed The Weir, award sponsored by Roscommon Drama Group
Seamus Hayden (Down the Hatch) presents the Best Supporting Actress Open Award to Jenny Bracken who accepts on behalf of Niamh Hogan from Nenagh Players who preformed Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, award sponsored by Down the Hatch Roscommon Town
Aaron Donnelly (Town & Country Athleague) presents the Best Actor Confined Award to Caroline Ryan who accepts on behalf of Cian Mannion from the Phoenix Players who preformed The Cripple of Inishmaan, award sponsored by Town & Country Athleaguea–
Annie Timothy (Timothy’s Londis Abbeytown) presents the Best Actress Confined Award to Brenda Hannon who accepts on behalf of Liz Hession from Compántas Lir who preformed The Curious Savage, award sponsored by Timothy’s Londis Abbeytown
Tommy Grehan (FBD Roscommon) presents the Best Supporting Actor Confined Award to Caroline Ryan who accepts on behalf of Pat Feeley from the Phoenix Players who preformed The Cripple of Inishmaan, award sponsored by FBD Roscommon
Richard Smith (Keane’s Centra Athleague) presents the Best Supporting Actress Confined Award to Tommy Kavanagh who accepts on behalf of Ellie Condren from Kilrush Drama Group who preformed The Lonesome West, award sponsored by Keane’s Centra Athleague
Cllr Anthony Geraghty presents the Best Stage Setting Award to Barbara Bracken who accepts on behalf of Kevin Walsh from Nenagh Players who preformed Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, award sponsored by Cllr Anthony Geraghty
Kathleen Shannagher (President of the Roscommon Lion’s Club) presents the Adjudicator’s Award to Róisín Barry from Bunclody/ Kilmtshall Drama Group who preformed By The Bog of Cats, award sponsored by Roscommon Lion’s Club
Bregeen Fitzmaurice (Roscommon Drama Festival Committee member) presents Brendan Murray (ADA Adjudicator) with a token of appreciation for his assistance and attendance during this year’s Roscommon Drama Festival
Padraic Brennan (Roscommon Drama Festival Committee member) presents Mary Cox, Secretary of Roscommon Drama Festiva committeel, with a bouquet on behalf of the committee for her dedication and hard work on this year’s successful festival.