Roscommon Drama Festival Results 2009

Bunclody/Kilmyshall Drama Group and Kilmuckridge Drama Group Scoop Top Awards at Roscommon Drama Festival  

The 2009 Roscommon Drama Festival drew to a close on Saturday night last March 14th following 9 nights of memorable drama that both entertained and challenged audiences at Roscommon Arts Centre. A combination of well loved favourites together with more contemporary productions were presented by the many visiting groups but in the end it was Wexford's Day with Bunclody/Kilmyshall Drama Group's production of The Wake, directed by Knockcroghery native Pat Connaughton, taking the top honours in the open section and Kilmuckridge Drama Group's interpretation of Juno and the Paycock winning the confined.

Adjudicator Dara Carolan said he would delight in the "glorious memories that have offered themselves to me throughout the week" and had high praise for the festival, Arts Centre, audience and community concluding that for him the audience's "belief in the true meaning of a festival, a celebration of theatre by a community, this week's memories have been bound in your great response to the festival." In her closing address Chairperson Mary Cox thanked everyone who supported, sponsored and contributed over the past number of months to help make the festival the resounding success that it is.

The full list of winners is as follows:

Main Award: Open
Winner: Bunclody/Kilmyshall Drama Group for The Wake

Main Award: Confined
Winner: Kilmuckridge Drama Group for Juno and the Paycock

Best Director: Open
Winner: Pat Connaughton (Bunclody/Kilmyshall Drama Group) for The Wake

Best Director: Confined
Winner: Andy Doyle (Kilmuckridge Drama Group) for Juno and the Paycock

Best Actor: Open
Winner: William Lyons (Shoestring Theatre) for the part of Kenneth McAllister in A Night in November

Best Actor: Confined
Winner: Richard Devereux (Kilmuckridge Drama Group) for the part of Captain Boyle in Juno and the Paycock

Best Actress: Open
Winner: Elaine Jordan (Bunclody/Kilmyshall Drama Group) for the part of Vera in The Wake

Best Actress: Confined
Winner: Marie Johnston (Kilmuckridge Drama Group) for the part of Juno in Juno and the Paycock

Best Supporting Actor: Open
Winner: Fergal Kelly (Bunclody/Kilmyshall Drama Group) for the part of Finbar in The Wake

Best Supporting Actor: Confined
Winner: Ollie Turner (Dunmore Amateur Dramatic Society) for the part of Tom in Conversations on a Homecoming

Best Supporting Actress: Open
Winner: Mary Gibson (Bunclody/Kilmyshall Drama Group) for the part of Mrs Conneeley in The Wake

Best Supporting Actress: Confined
Winner: Anne Dunne (Kilmuckridge Drama Group) for the part of Mrs. Tancred in Juno and the Paycock.

Best Stage Setting:
Winner: Bunclody/Kilmyshall Drama Group for The Wake

Adjudicator's Award
Winner: Lorcan Mannion & James Harris (K.A.T.S. Galway) for the parts of Katchurian and Michal in The Pillowman

Merit Award A
Winner: Ruth O'Driscoll (Compántas Lir) for the part of Belinda in Johnny Belinda

Merit Award B
Winner: Sean McIntyre, Daniel Mimna & Owen Doonan (Cornmill Theatre Group) for the soundscape in Kevin's Bed

Merit Award C
Winner: Eric Healy (Corofin Dramatic Society) for the part of Liam Scuab in Sive

Merit Award D
Winner: Darragh Kirby (Kilmuckridge Drama Group) for the part of The Immobilzer in Juno and the Paycock

PERPETUAL AWARD:
Bunclody/Kilmyshall Drama Group for The Wake

Report courtesy of the 'Roscommon People'.

Deirdre Kelly (Roscommon Drama Festival) presents Certificate of Merit for Ruth O’Driscoll at the Roscommon Drama Festival Awards night on Saturday.	.Deirdre Kelly (Roscommon Drama Festival) presents Certificate of Merit for Sean McIntyre
Deirdre Kelly (Roscommon Drama Festival ) presents Certificate of Merit for Eric Healy at the Roscommon Drama Festival Awards night on Saturday.	Deirdre Kelly (Roscommon Drama Festival) presents Certificate of Merit for Darragh Kirby
Mary Finn presents the award for Best Supporting Actor in the Open Section to Pat Connaughton who accepts on behalf of Fergal Kelly from from Bunclody/Kilmyshall Drama Group	Con Connolly (Roscommon Drama Group) presents the award for Best Supporting Actress in the Confined Section to Anne Dunne (Juno and the Paycock) from Kilmuckridge Drama Group
Sponsor Mr. Larry Brennan presents the award for Best Supporting Actress in the Open Section to Pat Connaughton who accepts on behalf of Mary Gibson (The Wake) from Bunclody/Kilmyshall Drama Group	Joe Nally (Roscommon Drama Festival) presents the award for Best Actress in the Confined Section to Marie Johnson (Juno and the Paycock) from Kilmuckridge Drama Group
Hugh Baxter presents award for Best Actress in the Open Section to Pat Connaughton who accepts on behalf of Elaine Jordan (The Wake) from Bunclody/Kilmyshall Drama Group	Eilís Gilvarry (Roscommon Drama Festival) presents Best Actor in the Confined Section Award to Richard Devereux (Captain Boyle) in Juno and the Paycock
Sponsor Tom Madden presents Best Actor in the Open Section award to Aoife O’Shea who accepts on behalf of Willie Lyons	Sean Beirne (Roscommon Drama Group) presents Pat Connaughton (Bunclody/Kilmyshall Drama Group ) with the award for Best Set for The Wake
Evelyn Killeen (Roscommon Drama Group) presents the award for Best Director in the Confined Section to Andy Doyle (Juno and the Paycock) from Kilmuckridge Drama Group	Evelyn Killeen (Roscommon Drama Group) presents the award for Best Director in the Confined Section to Andy Doyle (Juno and the Paycock) from Kilmuckridge Drama Group
Deirdre Kelly (Roscommon Drama Group) presents the award for Best Play in the Confined Section to Andy Doyle (Producer/Director) of Juno and the Paycock from Kilmuckridge Drama Group	Sponsor Canon Eugene McLoughlin presenting the award for Best Play in the Open Section to Pat Connaughton director/producer of The Wake from Bunclody/Kilmyshall Drama Group
Mary Cox (Chairperson of Roscommon Drama Festival) presents the perpetual trophy sponsored by O’Brien’s Health Food Store to Pat Connaughton director/producer of The Wake from Bunclody/Kilmyshall Drama Group	Sponsor Councillor Paddy Kilduff presenting the Adjudicators Award to Mary Mannion on behalf of Knocknacarra Amateur Theatre Society (KATS).
Best Supporting Actor in the Confined Section was awarded to Ollie Turner from The Dunmore Amateur Dramatic Society. Pictured is Brain Keating receiving the award on behalf of Ollie Turner from Mary Cox (Chairperson of Roscommon Drama Festival)