Spring 2019

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Our Spring production was “All my Sons” by Arthur Miller and what a show it was. Artistically and commercially, it was a great success. Congratulations to director, Dave Foley on delivering what is a difficult play. The cast who all played a blinder were:-

Joe Keller ………………………………..……………………….Bill Eilliffe

Kate Keller  ……………………………….…………….. Helena Stout

Chris Keller ………………………..………. John Fitzgibbon Moore

Anne Deever ………………………….….………………. Sinead Ennis

Jim Bayliss ……………………….……………… Brendan O’ Sullivan

Sue Bayliss  ………………………….…………………. Valerie Nohilly

George Deever ……………………………………. Donagh Mayock

Frank Lubey ………………………..……..…………… Matt de Barra

Lydia Lubey ………………………………………… Camilla Pedersen

Bert …………………………….…… Tom Nohily  & Alex Rochford

Autumn 2018

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We had a fantastic week where we performed 5 short one act plays which put 24 actors on the stage. Well done everyone!  We followed that with our inaugural one act festival which had local groups and ones from further afield perform over 4 nights.  The winning play would receive the Terry Nealon Perpetual Trophy in memory of our great friend who passed away earlier this year. The lineup for the festival was:-

Wednesday 7th
The Hebrew Lesson by Wolf Mankowitz (Insight Theatre)
Interplay by Joe Bergin (Bradan Players, Leixlip)
Babels in Arms by David Ives (Insight Theatre) [non competitive]

Thursday 8th
Bang , You’re Dead! by Paul Reakes (Coolmine Drama Circle)
Sex, Lies and Sticky Tape by Martina O’Connor (Insight Theatre)
Weird by Tirna McGauley  (Explore Youth Theatre, Leixlip)

Friday 9th
Positive Dead People by Pauline Shanahan (An Nuadha Players, Maynooth)
The Shadow of the Glen by John Millington Synge (Lucan Drama)
Time Warp by Frank Houlihan (Insight Theatre)

Saturday 10th
After Renvale by Ken Moroney (Bridgewater, Arklow)
Mr. Foot by Michael Frayn (Donabate & Portrane Drama)
Ruby of Elsinore by Bruce Kane (Insight Theatre) [non competitive]

And the results.  We’d like to extend a big thank you to our adjudicator, Tom Byrne for his informative and entertaining observations on the plays in competition.
Best Play – “Sex, Lies and Sticky Tape”, Insight Theatre
Best Actor – Daniel J. Healy, Bridgewater
Best Actress – Meadhbh Fitzgibbon Moore, An Nuadha Players
Best Presentation – “The Hebrew Lesson”, Insight Theatre
Audience Award – “Positive Dead People” , An Nuadha Players
Best New Play – “After Renvyle”, Ken Moroney, Bridgewater
Adjudicators Award – Explore Youth Theatre, Leixlip

Cast announced for Spring 2018 productions

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We have white smoke!!

We are delighted to announce the casts for our Spring productions.

Alone it stands:
John Heveran
Brendan O’Sullivan
Finbarr Coughlin
Meadhbh Fitzgibbon Moore
Donnagh Mayock
John Fitzgibbon Moore
Katie Noone

Tuesdays with Morrie :
Noel Wade
Tom Connor

Congratulations to all!!

Auditions for Spring Productions

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Happy new year to all our members and friends and what better way to celebrate the new year but get straight down to business. Our Spring schedule has been decided and we are delighted to announce that we will be doing 2 plays this coming April. First up is “Alone it Stands” by John Breen which tells the tale of the Munster Rugby Team’s legendary victory over New Zealand’s mighty All Blacks in Thomond Park, Limerick in 1978, directed by Rian MagFhloinn, the cast size is flexible but will be close to 5-6 male & 1-2 female. Second up is “Tuesdays with Morrie” by Jeffrey Hatcher & Mitch Albom which tells the autobiographical story of Mitch Albom, an accomplished journalist driven solely by his career, and Morrie Schwartz, his former college professor. Directed by Miriam O’ Brien, the cast is 2 males. Auditions will take place next week, on Tue 9th Jan & Thur 11th Jan at 8:00 in, The Kildrought Lounge Celbridge