Festival Circuit 2003

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Ballyshannon 

Ballinamore 

Castleblaney  Cavan 

Clare 

Claregalway 

Claremorris 

City of Derry 

Dublin (not running in 2003)

Enniscorthy 

Enniskillen

Glenamaddy 

Kerry 

Kildare 

Kilmuckridge 

Kiltyclogher 

Lislea 

Mid Ulster  

Moneyglass  

Mountmellick  

New Ross 

Newry  

Newtownabbey  

Newtownstewart  

North Cork 

Portadown 

Rathangan  

Shercock 

Strabane 

Tipperary 

West Clare  

West Cork 

Western 

West Waterford 

Wexford   

Ballyshannon Drama Festival

Ballyshannon, Co. Donegal

Open Groups & Results in RED  Confined Groups & Results in BLUE

Adjudicator - Tom Doherty

Ballyshannon

Group

Play

Author

Results

Sat 15th March

Ennis Players

"Eclipsed"

Patricia Bourke Brogan

 

Sun 16th March

Puddle Alley

"Bedroom Farce"

Alan Ayckbourn

 

Mon 17th March

Coolera Drama Group

"Someone Who'll Watch Over Me"

Frank McGuinness

1st

Tues 18th March

Clonabogan DG

Boyd's Shop"

St. John Irvine

2nd

Wed 19th March

Melting Pot, Leixlip

"The Lonesome West"

Martin McDonagh

*

Thurs 20th March

Lifford Players

"The Weir"

Conor McPherson

 

Fri 21st March

Phoenix Players

"The Man From Clare"

John B. Keane

1st

Sat 22nd March

K.A.T.S. Galway 

“Rashomon”

Fay & Michael Kanin

3rd

Sun 23rd March

Butt Drama Circle

"The Communication Cord

Brian Friel

2nd

* Third place points will be awarded only when more than three groups have participated in that section.

Ballinamore Drama Festival

Ballinamore Community Centre

Open Groups & Results in RED  Confined Groups & Results in BLUE

Adjudicator - Gary Lombard

Ballinamore

Group

Play

Author Results
Fri 7th March L.G. Players Dromahair "The Communication Cord" Brian Friel  

Sat 8th March

The Melting Pot Group, Newbridge

"The Lonesome West"

Martin McDonagh 2nd
Sun 9th  March   Creggan Drama Circle

"Big Maggie"

John B. Keane 1st
Mon 10th  March   NO   PERFORMANCE      

Tues 11th March

I.T. Drama Society, Athlone

"They Never Came Home"

Joe Ducke  

Wed 12th March

Corn Mill Theatre Company

"Thy Will Be Done"

Michael Carey 2nd

Thurs 13th March

Clanbogan Drama Circle, Strabane

"Boyds Shop" St. John Irvine 3rd

Fri 14th March

Cross Bridge Players, Dublin 

"A Delicate Balance"

Edward Albee *

Sat 15th March

Lifford Players, Lifford

"The Weir"

Conor McPherson 1st

* Third place points will be awarded only when more than three groups have participated in that section.

Castleblaney Drama Festival

Castleblaney, Co. Monaghan

Open Groups & Results in RED  Confined Groups & Results in BLUE  

Adjudicator - Yvonne Robbins

Castleblaney

Group

Play

Author Results
Fri 7th March Silken Thomas Players "The Borstal Boy" Brendan Behan 1st

Sat 8th March

Creggan Drama Circle

"Big Maggie"

John B. Keane *
Sun 9th  March   Moat Club, Naas  "The Weir" Conor McPherson 1st
Mon 10th  March   NO   PERFORMANCE      

Tues 11th March

NO   PERFORMANCE      

Wed 12th March

Omagh Players

"Over The Bridge"

Sam Thompson  

Thurs 13th March

Sundrive Players

"The Steward Of Christendom" Sebastian Barry 3rd

Fri 14th March

Phoenix Players, Tubbercurry

The Man From Clare"

John B. Keane 2nd

Sat 15th March

Classic Revival, Dublin

"Steel Magnolias"

Robert Harling 2nd

* Third place points will be awarded only when more than three groups have participated in that section.

Cavan Drama Festival

Town Hall, Cavan

Open Groups & Results in RED  Confined Groups & Results in BLUE

Adjudicator - Lynda Henderson

Cavan

Group

Play

Author

Results

 Sat 22ndMarch

Kilrush DG, Wexford

"The Miracle Worker"

William Gibson

 

Sun 23rd March

CBS Dramatic Society

"The Weir"

Conor McPherson

3rd

Mon 24th March

Insight Drama Group

"Someone Who'll Watch Over Me" Frank McGuinness  

Tues25th March

Clanabogan Drama Club

"Boyd's Shop

St. John Irvine

3rd

Wed 26th March

Baileboro "Kings Of Kilburn High Road" Jimmy Murphy 1st

Thurs 27th March

Cornmill Theatre

"Thy Will Be Done"

Michael Carey

2nd

Fri 28th March

Compántas Lir "Dry Rot" John Chapman 2nd

Sat  29th March

K.A.T.S., Galway "Rashomon" Fay & Michael Kanin 1st

Sun 30th March

Sundrive Players "The Steward Of Christendom" Sebastian Barry  

Clare Drama Festival

Scariff, Co. Clare

Open Groups & Results in RED  Confined Groups & Results in BLUE  

Adjudicator - Donn McMullin

Clare

Group

Play

Author

Results

Fri 14th March

Amphitheatre Company, Kilkee 

“Sharon’s Grave”

John B. Keane

 

Sat 15th March

Kilrush DG, Wexford

“The Miracle Worker”

William Gibson

1st

Sun 16th March

Compántas Lir 

“Dry Rot”

John Chapman

3rd

Mon 17th March

Ennis Players 

“Eclipsed”

Patricia Burke Brogan

3rd

Tues 18th March

Holycross- Ballycahill DG 

“Absent Friends”

Alan Ayckbourn

2nd

Wed 19th March

Torch Players 

“The Beauty Queen Of Leenane”

Martin McDonagh

2nd

Thurs 20th March

K.A.T.S. Galway 

“Rashomon”

Fay & Michael Kanin

1st

Fri 21st March

Wayside Players 

“The Highest House On The Mountain”

John B. Keane

 

Sat 22nd March

Kilmeen DG 

“The House”

Tom Murphy

 

Sun 23rd March

Newmarket DG Cork 

“Dancing At Lughnasa”

Brian Friel

 

Claregalway Drama Festival

Claregalway

Open Groups & Results in RED  Confined Groups & Results in BLUE

Adjudicator - Scott Marshall

Claregalway

Group

Play

Author

Results

Fri 14th March

Compántas Lir 

“Dry Rot”

John Chapman

1st

Sat 15th March

Newmarket DG Cork 

“Dancing At Lughnasa”

Brian Friel

2nd

Sun 16th March

Carlow Little Theatre

"A View From The Bridge" Arthur Miller  

Mon 17th March

Holycross- Ballycahill DG 

“Absent Friends”

Alan Ayckbourn

3rd

Tues 18th March

K.A.T.S., Galway "Rashomon" Fay & Michael Kanin 1st

Wed 19th March

Ennis Players 

“Eclipsed”

Patricia Burke Brogan

2nd

Thurs 20th March

Phoenix Players "The Man From Clare" John B. Keane  

Fri 21st March

Crossbridge DG, Dublin "A Delicate Balance" Edward Albee  

Sat 22nd March

Palace Players, Fermoy "A Last Burning" Patrick Galvin 3rd

Claremorris Drama Festival

Town Hall, Claremorris

Open Groups & Results in RED  Confined Groups & Results in BLUE

Adjudicator - Paul Brennan

Claremorris

Group

Play

Author

Results

Fri 7th March

Doonbeg Drama Group 

"Professor Tim"

George Shiels  

Sat 8th March

Phoenix Players 

"The Man From Clare"

John B. Keane 3rd
Sun 9th  March   Amphitheatre Co. Kilkee

"Sharon's Grave"

John B. Keane  
Mon 10th March  Compántas Lir  "Dry Rot" John Chapman 2nd

Tues 11th March

Ennis Players 

"Eclipsed"

Patricia Bourke Brogan 3rd

Wed 12th March

Clonacool Dramatic Society 

"The Year Of The Hiker"

John B. Keane 1st

Thurs 13th March

REGULAR BINGO NIGHT

     

Fri 14th March

Coolera Dramatic Society 

"Someone Who'll Watch Over Me"

Frank McGuinness 2nd

Sat 15th March

Crossbridge Dramatic Society 

"A Delicate Balance"

Edward Albee  
Sun 16th  March   K.A.T.S., Galway  "Rashomon" Fay & Michael Kanin 1st

City of Derry Drama Festival

Rialto Centre

Adjudicator - Pat Burke

Derry

Group

Play

Author

Results

Tues 4th March

Omagh Players

"Over The Bridge"

Sam Thompson

 

Wed 5th March

Clanabogan Drama Club

"Boyd's Shop"

St. John Irvine

*

Thurs 6th March

Puddle Alley Theatre Group

"Bedroom Farce"

Alan Ayckbourn

 

Fri 7th March

Dundalk Theatre Workshop

"Port Authority"

Conor McPherson

 

Sat 8th March

Wayside Players, Wexford

"The Highest House On The Mountain"

John B. Keane

1st
         
Tues 11th March   Lifford Players "The Weir" Conor McPherson  
Wed 12th March   Butt Drama Circle "The Communication Cord" Brian Friel 2nd
Thurs13th March   Ballymoney Lit & Debating Society "Cat's Paw" William Mastrosimone 3rd
Fri 14th March   Bangor Drama Club "Can't Pay, Won't Pay" Dario Fo 1st
Sat 15th March   Baileborough "Kings Of Kilburn High Road" Jimmy Murphy 2nd

* Third place points will be awarded only when more than three groups have participated in that section.

Enniscorthy Drama Festival

The Athenaeum, Enniscorthy

Open Groups & Results in RED  Confined Groups & Results in BLUE

Adjudicator - Christopher Fitzsimons

Enniscorthy

Group

Play

Author

Results

Sat 22nd March   Carlow Little Theatre

"A View From The Bridge"

Arthur Miller  
Sun 23rd March   Enniscorthy Theatre Group "Amphibians"

Billy Roche

3rd

Mon 24th March

Bunclody/Kilmyshall DG

"Reading Turgenev"

Johnny Hanrahan

*

Tues 25th March

Kilrush DG, Wexford

"The Miracle Worker"

William Gibson

2nd

Wed 26th March

Insight Theatre Group

"Someone Who'll Watch Over Me"

Frank McGuinness

 

Thurs 27th March

Ballycogley Players

"Dolly West's Kitchen"

Frank McGuinness

1st

Fri 28th March

Ballyduff Drama Group

"Antigone"

Sophocles

1st

Sat 29th March

Kilmeen Drama Group

"The House"

Tom Murphy

2nd

* Third place points will be awarded only when more than three groups have participated in that section.

Enniskillen Drama Festival

Ardhowen Theatre, Enniskillen

Open Groups & Results in RED  Confined Groups & Results in BLUE

Adjudicator -  Don McMullin

Enniskillen

Group

Play

Author

Results

Fri28th February

Bangor Drama Club

"Can't Pay Won't Pay

Dario Fo

 
Sat 1st March   Sundrive Players

"The Steward Of Christendom"

Sebastian Barry 2nd.
Sun 2nd March   Clarence Players "The Factory Girls"

Frank McGuinness

 

Mon 3rd March

Omagh Players

"Over The Bridge"

Sam Thompson

 

Tues 4th March

Puddle Alley Drama Group

"Bedroom Farce"

Alan Ayckbourn

 

Wed 5th March

Dundalk Theatre Workshop

"Port Authority"

Conor McPherson

3rd.

Thurs 6th March

Holywood Players

"Amy's View"

David Hare

 

Fri 7th March

Phoenix Players

"Death Of A Salesman"

Arthur Miller

 

Sat 8th March

Moat Club, Naas

"The Weir"

Conor McPherson

1st.

Glenamaddy Drama Festival

Glenamaddy, Co. Galway

www.glenamaddydrama.com 

Open Groups & Results in RED  Confined Groups & Results in BLUE

Adjudicator - Dolores Deacon

Glenamaddy

Group

Play

Author

Results

Sat 15th March

Torch Players "The Beauty Queen Of Leenane" Martin McDonagh 3rd

Sun 16th March

Cornmill Theatre Group

"Thy Will Be Done" Michael Carey  

Mon 17th March

Compántas Lir 

“Dry Rot”

John Chapman

2nd

Tues 18th March

Melting Pot Theatre Group "The Lonesome West" Martin McDonagh  

Wed 19th March

Boolavogue Drama Group

"The Odd Couple"

Neil Simon

1st

Thurs 20th March

Thurles Drama Group "The Enemy Within" Brian Friel 2nd

Fri 21st March

Amphitheatre Co., Kilkee "Sharon's Grave" John B. Keane 3rd

Sat 22nd March

Coolera Dramatic Society "Someone Who'll Watch Over Me" Frank McGuinness 1st

Kerry Drama Festival

Castleisland, Co. Kerry

Open Groups & Results in RED  Confined Groups & Results in BLUE

Adjudicator - Marie O’Sullivan

Kerry

Group

Play

Author

Results

Fri 7th March

Palace Players, Fermoy 

"The Last Burning"

Patrick Galvin

*

Sat 8th March

Thurles Drama Group 

"The Enemy Within"

Brian Friel

2nd

Sun 9th March

Skibbereen  Society Theatre  

"The Way You Look Tonight"

Niall Williams

2nd

Mon 10th March

Schull Drama Group 

"The Man From Clare"

John B. Keane

 

Tues 11th March

Ardagh Drama Group 

"Thy Will Be Done"

Michael Carey

1st

Wed 12th March

Torch Players 

“The Beauty Queen Of Leenane”

Martin McDonagh

1st

Thurs 13th March

Newmarket Drama Group 

"Dancing At Lughnasa"

Brian Friel

3rd

Fri 14th March

Doonbeg Drama Group 

"Professor Tim"

George Shiels

 

* Third place points will be awarded only when more than three groups have participated in that section.

Kildare Drama Festival

CYMS Hall, Kildare

Open Groups & Results in RED  Confined Groups & Results in BLUE

Adjudicator - Fred Williams

Kildare

Group

Play

Author

Results

Tues 4th March  

The Melting Pot Theatre Group 

"The Lonesome West"

Martin McDonagh

 
Wed 5th March   Classic Revival, Dublin 

"Steel Magnolias"

Robert Harling *
Thurs 6th March   Bunclody/Kilmyshall DG  "Reading Turgenev" Johnny Hanrahan  

Fri 7th March

Amphitheatre Company, Kilkee 

"Sharon's Grave"

John B. Keane

3rd

Sat 8th March

Carlow Little Theatre Society 

"A View From The Bridge"

Arthur Miller

2nd

Sun 9th March

No performance

     

Mon 10th March

Ballycogley Players 

"Dolly West's Kitchen"

Frank McGuinness

2nd

Tues 11th March

Moat Club, Naas  

"The Weir"

Conor McPherson

1st

Wed 12th March

Silken Thomas Players 

"Borstal Boy"

Brendan Behan

1st

Thurs 13th March

Guest Drama Group, Corp-Nud, France

     

* Third place points will be awarded only when more than three groups have participated in that section.

Kilmuckridge Drama Festival

Kilmuckridge Memorial Hall

Open Groups & Results in RED  Confined Groups & Results in BLUE

Adjudicator - John P Kelly

Kilmuckridge

Group

Play

Author

Results

Fri 28th Feb   Enniscorthy Theatre Group "Amphibians"

Billy Roche

 
Sat 1st March  

Ballyduff Drama Group

"Antigone"

Sophocles

1st

Sun 2nd March

Palace Players, Fermoy "The Last Burning" Patrick Galvin  

Mon 3rd March

Wayside Players, Wexford

"The Highest House On The Mountain"

John B. Keane

3rd

Tues 4th March

Sundrive Players, Dublin

"The Steward Of Christendom"

Sebastian Barry

3rd

Wed 5th March

Boolavogue Drama Group

"The Odd Couple" (Female version)

Neil Simon

1st

Thurs 6th March

Ballycogley Players

"Dolly West's Kitchen"

Frank McGuinness

 

Fri 7th March

Kilrush DG, Wexford

"The Miracle Worker"

William Gibson

2nd
Sat 8th March   Classic Revival, Dublin "Steel Magnolias Robert Harling 2nd

Kiltyclogher Drama Festival

The Community Centre, Kiltyclogher

Open Groups & Results in RED  Confined Groups & Results in BLUE

Adjudicator - Tom Honan

Kiltyclogher

Group

Play

Author

Results

Sun 9th  March   Puddle Alley Drama Group

"Bedroom Farce"

Alan Ayckbourn  
Mon 10th March  Phoenix Players  "The Man From Clare" John B. Keane  

Tues 11th March

Lough Gill Players

"The Communication Cord"

Brian Friel 3rd

Wed 12th March

Baileborough Drama Group

"Kings Of Kilburn High Road"

Jimmy Murphy 1st

Thurs 13th March

Cornmill Theatre Group

"Thy Will Be Done" Michael Carey 2nd

Fri 14th March

Butt Drama Circle

"The Communication Cord"

Brian Friel 3rd

Sat 15th March

Clanabogan Drama Circle

"Boyd's Shop"

St. John Irvine 2nd
Sun 16th  March   Coolera Dramatic Society "Someone Who'll Watch Over Me" Frank McGuinness 1st

Lislea Drama Festival

Lislea Drama Festival

Lislea, Co. Down

Open Groups & Results in RED  Confined Groups & Results in BLUE

Adjudicator - Michael O'Hara

Lislea

Group

Play

Author

Results

Sat 1st March  

Stageaid Gilford "My Final Destiny" Armand Gailard  
         

Wed 5th March  

Creggan Drama Circle "Big Maggie" John B. Keane  
         

Sat 8th March  

Clanabogan Drama Circle "Boyd's Shop St. John Irvine 3rd

 

       

Sun 9th March  

Lislea Dramatic Players "All My Sons" Arthur Miller 2nd
         

Wed 11th March  

Bessbrook Community Players "Fools Paradise" Philip King  
         

Fri 14th March

Baileboro Drama Group "Kings Of Kilburn High Road" Jimmy Murphy 1st

Mid Ulster Drama Festival

Carrickmore, Tyrone

Open Groups & Results in RED  Confined Groups & Results in BLUE  

Adjudicator - Walker Ewart

Mid Ulster

Group

Play

Author

Results

Fri 21st March

Creggan Drama Circle 

"Big Maggie"

John B. Keane

*
Sat 22nd March   Baileboro Drama Group 

"Kings Of The Kilburn High Road"

Jimmy Murphy 2nd
Sun 23rd March   Phoenix Players, Portadown "Death Of A Salesman"

Arthur Miller

 

Mon 24th March

Corn Mill Theatre Group 

"Thy Will Be Done"

Michael Carey

 

Tues 25th March

Omagh Players 

"Over The Bridge"

Sam Thompson

 

Wed 26th March

Puddle Alley Theatre Group 

"Bedroom Farce"

Alan Ayckbourn

3rd

Thurs 27th March

Butt Drama Circle 

"The Communication Cord"

Brian Friel

1st

Fri 28th March

Dundalk Theatre Workshop 

"Port Authority"

Conor McPherson

2nd

Sat 29th March

Silken Thomas Players 

"Borstal Boy"

Brendan Behan

1st

* Third place points will be awarded only when more than three groups have participated in that section.

Moneyglass Drama Festival

Community Centre

Open Groups & Results in RED  Confined Groups & Results in BLUE

Adjudicator - Roma Tomelty

Moneyglass

Group

Play

Author  

Results

Sun 9th March Phoenix Players, Portadown "Death Of A Salesman" Arthur Miller  

Wed 12th March

The Clarence Players, Belfast

"The Factory Girls"

Frank McGuinness 2nd
Fri 14th  March   Bart Players, Belfast

"Number One"

Jean Anouilh (Translated by Michael Frayn)  
Sun 16th March  Crossbridge, Dublin "A Delicate Balance" Edwin Alby 1st

Wed 19th March

Slemish Players, Ballymena

"The Chastitute"

John B. Keane  

Fri  21st March

Puddle Alley Theatre Group

"Bedroom Farce"

Alan Ayckbourn  

Sun 23rd March

Lurig Drama Group

"The Cripple Of Inishmaan" Martin McDonagh 3rd

Mountmellick Drama Festival

CYMS Concert Hall, Mountmellick

Open Groups & Results in RED  Confined Groups & Results in BLUE

Adjudicator - Kathleen Barrington

Mountmellick

Group

Play

Author Results

Tues 18th March

Moondharrig Players, Mooncoin "A Crucial Week In The Life Of A Grocers Assistant" Tom Murphy  

Wed 19th March

Bridge Drama Group, Wexford "Breezeblock Park" Willy Russell 3rd

Thurs 20th March

Carlow Little Theatre "A View From The Bridge" Arthur Miller 2nd

Fri 21st March

Silken Thomas Players "Borstal Boy" Brendan Behan 1st

Sat 22nd March

Crossbridge Drama Group "A Delicate Balance" Edward Albee  

Sun 23rd March

Ballyduff DG, Waterford "Antigone" Sophocles 1st
Mon 24th March   Holycross/Ballycahill DG "Absent Friends" Alan Ayckbourn 2nd
Tues 25th March   Classic Revival, Dublin "Steel Magnolias" Robert Harling 3rd

New Ross Drama Festival

St. Michael's Theatre, New Ross

Open Groups & Results in RED  Confined Groups & Results in BLUE

Adjudicator - Scott Marshall

New Ross

Group

Play

Author

Results

Wed 5th March   New Ross Drama Workshop

"The Mai"

Marina Carr 3rd
Thurs 6th March   Enniscorthy Theatre Group "Amphibians" Billy Roche 2nd

Fri 7th March

Newmarket Drama Group

"Dancing At Lughnasa"

Brian Friel

2nd

Sat 8th March

Ballyduff Drama Group

"Antigone"

Sophocles

1st

Sun 9th March

Palace Players

"The Last Burning" Patrick Galvin  

Mon 10th March

The Wayside Players

"The Highest House On The Mountain"