High drama in Kilmuckridge
LOS ANGELES might have had its Oscars Ceremony this weekend, but local awards were just as eagerly anticipated at the close of the 52nd Kilmuckridge Drama Festival last Saturday night after an entertaining week of drama at the Kilmuckridge Memorial Hall.
Chairman Liam Buttle thanked all involved in another successful week and congratulated the participating groups on a very high standard of acting during the productions.
Thanks also went to the festival sponsors, as without their support, the event could not continue.
A collective breath was held as adjudicator Anne Moloney O'Driscoll delivered her verdict on a busy week, and announced the winners.
The results in the Open Section were as follows: Best Play: Ballyduff Drama Group with 'Of Mice and Men' by John Steinbeck; Runner Up: Kilmeen Drama Group with 'King of the Castle' by Eugene McCabe; Third Place: Bunclody/Kilmyshall Drama Group with 'Death of a Salesman' by Arthur Miller. OPEN SECTION RESULTS
Best Producer: Tom Coffey of Kilmeen Drama Group.
Best Actor: Courtney Canning for 'Of Mice and Men.'
Best Actress: Mary Doyle of Ballycogley Players with 'Eclipsed.'
Best Supporting Actor: Christy O'Sullivan of Kilmeen Drama Group.
CONFINED SECTION RESULTS
Best Play: Ferns Dramatic Society with 'Translations' by Brian Friel; Runner Up: Kilmuckridge Drama Group with 'Canaries' by Bernard Farrell; Third: Kilrush Drama Group with 'Raftery's Hill' by Marina Carr.
Best Actor: Michael Dunbar, Kilrush Drama Group.
Best Actress: Maria Butler, Kilmuckridge Drama Group.
Best Supporting Actor: Kevin Bolger,
Ferns Dramatic Society.
Best Supporting Actress: Anne Sheri
dan, Kilrush Drama Group.
Best individual comedy role: Sean Gahan, Kilmuckridge Drama Group. Other awards were as follows:
Best Lighting: Bunclody/Kilmyshall
Drama Group
Most Promising Performance: Alan O'Neill, Tinahely Drama Group with 'White Woman Street' by Sebastian Barry.
Best Moment of Theatre: Kilrush Drama
Group
Best Overall Presentation: Ferns Dra
matic Society
Best Moment of Comedy: Richard Devereux of Kilmuckridge Drama Group
Adjudicator's Award: Ballyduff Drama
Group.
Audience Cup: Ballyduff Drama Group.
