Results of the 2024 Full-Length Drama Festival
hosted by the Western Drama Festival
in St. Brigid's Hall Theatre, Tubbercurry, Co. Sligo
from 1st to 9th March 2024
with adjudicator Mr Gerard Stembridge
| Premier Award (Best Play of the Festival) |
St. Patrick's Drama Group, Westport, Co. Mayo |
"Agnes of God" |
| OPEN Winner | Newpoint Players, Newry, Co. Down |
"In the Shadow of the Glen (Reimagined)" |
| OPEN Runner-up | Wexford Drama Group, Co. Wexford |
"How I Learned to Drive" |
| CONFINED Winner | St. Patrick's Drama Group, Westport, Co. Mayo |
"Agnes of God" |
| CONFINED Runner-up | Glenamaddy Players, Co. Galway |
"The Outgoing Tide" |
| CONFINED Third Place | Clann Machua Drama Group, Kiltimagh, Co. Mayo |
"Stolen Child" |
| Production Award | Sean Treanor Newpoint Players Newry, Co. Down |
"In the Shadow of the Glen (Reimagined)" |
| Most Imaginative Production | Newpoint Players, Newry, Co. Down |
"In the Shadow of the Glen (Reimagined)" |
| Best Moment in Theatre | Rose Petals St. Patrick's Drama Group, Westport, Co. Mayo |
"Agnes of God" |
| Stage Presentation | Clontarf Players Co. Dublin |
"Radium Girls" |
| Best Lighting | Declan Walsh Glenamaddy Players, Co. Galway |
"The Outgoing Tide" |
| Best Sound | Cian Redmond & Paul Walsh Wexford Drama Group, Co. Wexford |
"How I Learned to Drive" |
| OPEN Best Actor | Mickey Brannigan (as Daniel Burke) Newpoint Players, Newry, Co. Down |
"In the Shadow of the Glen (Reimagined)" |
| CONFINED Best Actor | Padraic Newman (as Gunner) Glenamaddy Players, Co. Galway |
"The Outgoing Tide" |
| OPEN Best Actress | Pauline Lynch (as Nora Burke) Newpoint Players, Newry, Co. Down |
"In the Shadow of the Glen (Reimagined)" |
| CONFINED Best Actress | Eleanor Sheridan (as Grace) Dunmore Amateur Dramatic Society (DADS), Co. Galway |
"Faith Healer" |
| OPEN Best Supporting Actor | Sean Byrne (Male Greek Chorus) Wexford Drama Group, Co. Wexford |
"How I Learned to Drive" |
| CONFINED Best Supporting Actor | Ethan Jordan (as Mick Tracey) Clann Machua Drama Group Co. Kildare |
"Stolen Child" |
| OPEN Best Supporting Actress | Karen Doyle (as Society Woman, Mrs Roeder, Photographer, Dial Painter, Mrs Michaels) Clontarf Players Co. Dublin |
"Radium Girls" |
| CONFINED Best Supporting Actress | Una Monaghan (as Mandy Prenderville) The Ray Leonard Players, Claremorris, Co. Mayo |
"Eclipsed" |
| Most Promising Actress of the Festival | Sinead Brogan (as Agnes) St Patrick's Drama Group, Westport, Co. Mayo |
"Agnes of God" |
| Best Charaterisation | Mary T Mannion (as The Pigeon) Phoenix Players, Tubbercurry, Co. Sligo |
"Animal Farm" |
| Best Contribution in any Stage Craft | Alison Rodgers and Bernie McParland Masks and Costumes Newpoint Players Newry, Co. Down |
"In the Shadow of the Glen (Reimagined)" |
| Adjudicators Special Award | Tom Singleton, Stage Management Clontarf Players Co. Dublin |
"Radium Girls" |
| Scholarship Award | Colm Kelly Phoenix Players, Tubbercurry, Co. Sligo |
"Animal Farm" |
| Audience Award | Phoenix Players, Tubbercurry, Co. Sligo |
"Animal Farm" |
