The Finals 2016
Dates and performance times for the Finalists listed below were announced at the November Draw.
Finalists
OPEN GROUPS
- Breiffni Players, Carrick On Shannon: Lucy In The Sky by Tony Layton
- Cornmill Theatre, Carrigallen: Tom Clarke’s One True Love by Killian McGuinness
- Lucan Drama, Dublin: Subtraction by Kevin McFillen
- Moat Club, Naas: Plaza Suite ‘A Visitor from Hollywood’ by Neil Simon
- Prosperous Drama Society, Kildare: Bull by Mike Bartlett
- Rasper Players, Gorey: Me And My Friend by Gillian Plowman
CONFINED GROUPS
- Bailiboro Drama Group, Cavan: The Sacred Hearts Right Hand Man by Liz O’Hanlon
- Blue Hat Productions, Cork: Two by Jim Cartwright
- Coolgreany Drama Group, Wexford: The Quiet Land by Malachy McKenna
- Glenamaddy Players, Galway: The Problem by A.R. Gurney
- Model Box Productions, Wicklow: After Midnight, Before Dawn by David Campton
Photographs
A selection of photographs taken at the Finals Weekend in the dlr Mill Theatre, Dundrum, Dublin (Friday 2 to Sunday 4 December 2016) is available in a Photo Gallery and Video Slideshow below.
Awards presented in the dlr Mill Theatre, Dundrum
The Adjudicator, Tom Byrne, presented the awards at the Finals Festival in the dlr Mill Theatre, Dundrum, Dublin on Sunday 4 December 2016.
Results
Full details of all results from the One Act Open Competition and the One Act Confined Competition are available on the ADCI website. A summary of the awards presented is shown in the tables below.
Perpetual Trophies
| Award | Result | Name | Role | Group |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Best Performance - Open | WINNER | Sarah Gallagher | Muriel Tate | Moat Club |
| Nomination | Colin Malone | Thomas | Prosperous Dramatic Society | |
| Nomination | Reidin Dunne | Julia | Rasper Players Gorey | |
| Nomination | George Hogan | Waiter | Lucan Drama | |
| Best Performance - Confined – Fr. Patsy Young Award | WINNER | Sean Kelleher | Landlord | Blue Hat Productions |
| Nomination | Clare Kelleher | Landlady | Blue Hat Productions | |
| Nomination | Ned Dempsey | Eamon | Coolgreany Amateur Dramatic Society | |
| Nomination | Liz O’Hanlon |
Ruby | Bailieboro Drama Group | |
| Best New Writing or Innovation | WINNER | Liz O’Hanlon | Writer | Bailieboro Drama Group |
Adjudicator & DLI Awards
| Category | Result | Name | Role | Group |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adjudicator's Award | WINNER | James Murphy | Tony | Prosperous Dramatic Society |
| DLI Scholarship | WINNER | Sally Stevens | Director | Coolgreany Amateur Dramatic Society |
Final Results — Open & Confined Categories — 4 Dec 2016
| Category | Result | Group | Location | Play |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open | 1st Place | Moat Club | Naas | A Visitor From Hollywood |
| 2nd Place | Rasper Players | Gorey | Me & My Friend | |
| 3rd Place | Prosperous Dramatic Society | Prosperous | Bull | |
| Confined | 1st Place | Blue Hat Productions | Blarney | Two |
| 2nd Place | Coolgreany Amateur Dramatic Society | Gorey | The Quiet Land | |
| 3rd Place | Bailieboro Drama Group | Bailieboro | The Sacred Heart’s Right Hand Man |
The Draw
The groups selected to perform in the Finals Festival are shown in the tables below. The Final Draw of qualifying groups was in the dlr Mill Theatre, Dundrum, Dublin, on Saturday 26 November 2016. Following a Reception and the Draw, the participating groups were invited to a tour of the theatre and its facilities.
Group Finalists and Results - dlr Mill Theatre, Dundrum
Friday 2 December 2016
| Seq / Time | Category | Group | Play | Author | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 - 20:00 | Confined | Glenamaddy Players | The Problem | A R Gurney | |
| #2 | Open | Prosperous Drama Society | Bull | Mike Bartlett | 3rd |
| #3 | Confined | Blue Hat Productions | Two | Jim Cartwright | 1st |
Saturday 3 December 2016
| Seq / Time | Category | Group | Play | Author | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 - 13:30 | Open | Rasper Players | Me and My Friend | Gillian Plowman | 2nd |
| #2 | Confined | Model Box Productions | After Midnight, Before Dawn | David Campton | |
| #3 | Open | Moat Club | Plaza Suite: Act 2 | Neil Simon | 1st |
| #1 - 19:30 | Confined | Coolgreany Drama Group | The Quiet Land | Malachy McKenna | 2nd |
| #2 | Open | Corn Mill Theatre Group | Tom Clarke's One True Love | Killian McGuinness | |
| #3 | Confined | Bailieboro Drama Group | The Sacred Heart's Right Hand Man | Liz O'Hanlon | 3rd |
Sunday 4 December 2016
| Seq / Time | Category | Group | Play | Author | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 - 19:30 | Open | Breffni Players | Lucy in the Sky | Tony Leyton | |
| #2 | Open | Lucan Drama | Subtraction | Kevin McFillen |
Festival Club
Saturday Night Dance in the Sandyford Suite at the Clayton Hotel from 11pm until 2am with music by The Celebrants, a high energy five-piece band with a repertoire covering songs from the 50's to the most up to date.
Sunday Night, after the results were announced, the celebrations began in the dlr Mill Theatre and continued in the Clayton Hotel.
Selection of Photographs
The photographs shown here are available for viewing and download in the Balally Players Photo Gallery.
This video slideshow of the photographs is also available on YouTube.
