Congratulations to the 2020 festival award winners:
FRED LEE AWARD for PERSON WHO HAS GIVEN OUTSTANDING SERVICE TO DRAMA:
Eoin Fegan (Mermaid Arts Theatre Technical Manager)
DAVID O'BRIEN MEMORIAL AWARD for BEST GROUP:
The Mel Ryan Adult Drama Group, “Exit Routes”, Comedy by Liz Turner
BRAY CREDIT UNION SHIELD for RUNNER-UP:
Square One Theatre Group, “The Spanish Sailor”, Comedy by Noel Connolly
MEL LEGGETT CUP for BEST DIRECTOR:
Noel Connolly, Square One Theatre Group
IRISH CANCER SOCIETY AWARD for BEST COMEDY:
Square One Theatre Group, “The Spanish Sailor”, Comedy by Noel Connolly
RENWICK CUP for BEST ACTOR:
Don Bagley, Delgany Dramatic Society
GREGG CUP for BEST ACTRESS:
Astrid Courtney, The Mel Ryan Adult Drama Group
JIM TINKLER AWARD for BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR:
Patrick Dunne, St. Patrick’s Dramatic Society, Dalkey
MCGUINNESS AWARD for BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS:
Anne Doring, St. Patrick’s Dramatic Society, Dalkey
DEREK PULLEN CUP for MOST PROMISING YOUNG ACTOR:
Kayleigh Horan, Mr Sands Youth Theatre
BEST COSTUME:
Laura Leaf Gavin, Square One Theatre Group
COLIN SMITH MEMORIAL AWARD for LIGHTING AND DESIGN:
George Gogan, Square One Theatre Group
ADJUDICATORS AWARD in memory of Gladys Sheehan:
Square One Theatre Group
Merit Awards:
Louise Culleton, Glencullen Dundrum M & D Society,
Beth Holmes, Delgany ICA,
Samantha Smith, St. Patrick’s Dramatic Society, Dalkey,
Elva O’Grady, The Mel Ryan Adult Drama Group,
Brigid Cahill, Ashford ICA,
Sinead McGinty-Donovan, Balally Players
Youth Section:
BEST YOUTH GROUP:
St Gerard’s Dramatic Society, “The School for Scandal”, Comedy by R. B. Sheridan abridged by George Freek
BEST YOUTH ACTOR:
Stephen O’Connor, St Gerard’s Dramatic Society
BEST YOUTH ACTRESS:
Kayleigh Horan, Mr Sands Youth Theatre
Adjudicator: Alan Haslett A.D.A., N.O.D.A.