The 2019 Festival Awards are...
DAVID O'BRIEN MEMORIAL AWARD for BEST GROUP:
St.Patrick’s D.S. Dalkey, “In Room Five Hundred and Four”, Drama by Jimmie Chinn
BRAY CREDIT UNION SHIELD for RUNNER-UP:
Lucan Drama, “Laundry and Bourbon”, Comedy by James McLure
MEL LEGGETT CUP for BEST DIRECTOR:
Eimear O’Riordan, Mel Ryan Adult D.G.
IRISH CANCER SOCIETY AWARD for BEST COMEDY:
Lucan Drama, “Laundry and Bourbon”, by James McLure
RENWICK CUP for BEST ACTOR:
Roy Beatty, Square One T.G.
GREGG CUP for BEST ACTRESS:
Aoife Gately, Lucan Drama
JIM TINKLER AWARD for BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR:
Brendan Dunne, Balally Players
MCGUINNESS AWARD for BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS:
Doris Cullen, Balally Players
DEREK PULLEN CUP for MOST PROMISING YOUNG ACTOR:
Hannah Blair White, St.Patrick’s D.S. Dalkey
COLIN SMITH MEMORIAL AWARD for LIGHTING AND DESIGN:
Michael Stokes, St.Patrick’s D.S. Dalkey
ADJUDICATORS AWARD in memory of Gladys Sheehan:
Maeve Edwards, Square One T.G. & Delgany I.C.A.
FRED LEE AWARD for PERSON WHO HAS GIVEN OUTSTANDING SERVICE TO DRAMA:
Hilda Roche
Merit Awards:
Ann Hennigan, Delgany D.S.,
Dympna Murray, Balally Players,
Tony Deegan, Ballinteer
Youth Section:
BEST GROUP:
St Gerard’s Dramatic Society, “The Edelweiss Pirates”, Drama by Ayub Khan Din
BEST YOUTH ACTOR:
Luke Shanahan, St Gerard’s Dramatic Society
BEST YOUTH ACTRESS:
Sorcha Kennedy, St Gerard’s Dramatic Society
Merit Awards:
Scarlett Glynn, Bray School of Speech & Drama,
Eoin Medlycott, East Glendalough School
Adjudicator: Chrissie Poulter