By Dan Walsh
The premier award didn’t come the way of any of the three Wexford finalists in the RTÉ All Ireland Drama Festival which concluded in the Dean Crowe Theatre in Athlone last night, but the Ballycogley play ‘Out of Order’ took third place overall and there were award winners and nominations that impressed the Wexford contingent.
Best Stage Lighting Award went to Cian Redmond, Wexford, and Best Actor in a Supporting Role went to Sean Carthy, Ballycogley.
There was an award for each nominee for the Bride Rosney Award for the Most Outstanding Newcomer and the nominees included Shay Hannon (Ballycogley Players), Joseph Sunderland (Bridge Drama Group) and Naoise O’Connor (Wexford Drama Group).
Fr Pat Mernagh (Ballycogley) was nominated for Best Actor while both Paul Walsh (Wexford) and and Pat Whelan (Bridge) received nominations for ‘Best Director’. Celine Treacy (Ballycogley) was nominated for a Best Stage Management award. Sophie Blaney Parslow (Wexford) was Best Supporting Actress nominee.
Six of the nine finalists were from Co. Wexford, and a few weeks ago Kilrush Drama Group won the Confined All Ireland trophy with Niall McGrath at the helm, so overall a fantastic year for thespians and the masters of stagecraft across Co. Wexford.
The Perpetual Trophy (1st Place) went to Ballyduff Drama Group, Waterford, with ‘The Ferryman’.
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