Roscommon Drama Festival

10/05/2026

Enjoying Gala Night at RTE All Ireland Drama Festival in the Radisson Blu Hotel, Athlone.

19/04/2026

***HOME COMING 🙌🎭...We will be travelling home this evening from Carrickmore, Co.Tyrone, to be arriving in Glenamaddy Community Centre at 6pm.

We would be very grateful if you could all come out to welcome us home and celebrate with us.

We are calling on all groups/clubs and residents to come out and meet the Glenamaddy Players on this very special occasion for our group and community.***

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18/04/2026

We are beyond delighted for Glenamaddy Players 👏👏🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆All Ireland Confined Winners for 2026 🏆🏆🏆🏆 Congrats to each and every one of you - a truly amazing production that resonated with audiences all over the country! 👏👏👏👏 Beir bua Coman, cast and crew - an immense achievement 👏👏👏🎭 We were honoured to host you at our festival in

29/03/2026

👏👏Huge congrats to all the open and confined qualifying groups, with an extra special mention for Kilmeen Drama Group, Corofin Dramatic Society, Dalkey Players, Glenamaddy Players and Upstage Players who we had the pleasure of hosting at our festival in Roscommon this year.

There is much to look forward to for the All Ireland Drama Festival in and .

Beir bua and best wishes to you all from all of us in 🎭💛💙

20/03/2026

Thank you Roscommon People for your coverage and support.

Speaking at the official opening of the 2026 Roscommon Drama Festival, committee chairperson Mairead Nally said the committee was truly honoured to have Paula Dempsey as Adjudicator, highlighting her “insight, encouragement and thoughtful critique.” A special welcome was extended by the chairper...

17/03/2026

15/03/2026

Roscommon Drama Festival 2026 | RESULTS

🏆 VINCENT MAHON MEMORIAL DLI SCHOLARSHIP
Jayde Ryan for the role of Katie Tansey | The Nenagh Players – The Salvage Shop

🏆PAT CONNAUGHTON MEMORIAL AWARD “MAGICAL MOMENT IN THEATRE”
The manipulation of Nana Glavin by Mena Glavin and Thomasheen Sean Rua | Dalkey Players – Sive

🏆ADJUDICATOR’S AWARD
The Bog Shadows | Dalkey Players – Sive

🏆BEST TECHNICAL AWARD
Corofin Drama Group – Wit

🏆BEST STAGE SETTING
Dalkey Players – Sive

🏆BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS CONFINED
Aishling Costello for the role of Mary Lacey | Upstage Players – The Year of the Hiker

🏆BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR CONFINED
Stephen Leo for the role of Willie Dolly | Upstage Players – The Year of the Hiker

🏆 BEST ACTRESS CONFINED
Marie Coneran for the role of Betty | Glenamaddy Players – Chapatti

🏆BEST ACTOR CONFINED
Padraic Newman for the role of Dan | Glenamaddy Players – Chapatti

🏆BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS OPEN
Sharon Nealon for the role of Nanna Glavin | Dalkey Players - Sive

🏆 BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR OPEN
Paul Stack for the role of Mike Glavin | Dalkey Players - Sive

🏆BEST ACTRESS OPEN
Maura Clancy for the role of Vivian Bearing | Corofin Dramatic Society – Wit

🏆BEST ACTOR OPEN
Dermot Byrne for the role of Thomasheen Sean Rua | Dalkey Players – Sive

🏆 BEST DIRECTOR CONFINED
Coman Keaveny | Glenamaddy Players – Chapatti

🏆MAIN AWARD CONFINED
2 Upstage Players – The Year of the Hiker
1 Glenamaddy Players – Chapatti

🏆BEST DIRECTOR OPE
Emma Jane Nulty | Dalkey Players – Sive

🏆 MAIN AWARD OPEN
3 The Nenagh Players – The Salvage Shop
2 Corofin Dramatic Society – Wit
1 Dalkey Players – Sive

🏆PERPETUAL AWARD
Dalkey Players – Sive

Sincere thanks to all the groups who travelled to Roscommon this year - it has been a wonderful festival with amazing productions and performances that will long be embedded in our memories. Beir bua for your onward travels and míle buíochas to you all. 👏👏👏

Kilmeen Drama Group
Corofin Dramatic Society
The Nenagh Players
Upstage Players
Glenamaddy Players
Kilmuckridge Drama Group
Dalkey Players
Roscommon Arts Centre
Amateur Drama Council of Ireland
Drama League of Ireland
Association of Drama Adjudicators
Roscommon County Council

14/03/2026