Rush Drama Festival 2025 Results
Nominations and Winners in the Confined Section – Rush Drama Festival 2025
Adjudicator’s Award
Nominations
Deirdre Coulter as Julia Darrow in Dead Guilty performed by Lislea Players
Anne McLoughlin for Costumes in Amongst Men performed by Wayside Players
Grace Dunbar/Eddie McGlynn for Lighting Design in Thy Will be Done performed by Tinahely Drama Group
Winner: Deirdre Coulter as Julia Darrow in Dead Guilty performed by Lislea Players
Technical Award
Nominations
Tony Donaghy for Set Design in Dead Guilty performed by Lislea Players
Mandie O’Keeffe for Lighting in Thy Will be Done performed by Tinahely Drama Group
Siobhan Mulhall for Set Design in Thy Will be Done performed by Tinahely Drama Group
Winner: Siobhan Mulhall for Set Design in Thy Will be Done performed by Tinahely Drama Group
Best Actress
Nominations
Caoimhe Leacy as Dairne in Rathmines Road performed by Gorey Little Theatre
Rionagh Lombard as Sandra in Rathmines Road performed by Gorey Little Theatre
Ann Hickey as Bridie Lavin in Thy Will be Done performed by Tinahely Drama Group
Winner: Ann Hickey as Bridie Lavin in Thy Will be Done performed by Tinahely Drama Group
Best Actor
Nominations
Padraig O’Connor as Ray in Rathmines Road performed by Gorey Little Theatre
Fergus Garrett as Jack Griffin in Thy Will be Done performed by Tinahely Drama Group
Kieran O’Toole as Martin Griffin in Thy Will be Done performed by Tinahely Drama Group
Winner: Fergus Garrett as Jack Griffin in Thy Will be Done performed by Tinahely Drama Group
Best Director
Nominations
Ann Garvey for Dead Guilty performed by Lislea Dramatic Players
Jan Cullen for Rathmines Road performed by Gorey Little Theatre
Eddie McGlynn for Thy Will be Done performed by Tinahely Drama Group
Winner: Jan Cullen for Rathmines Road performed by Gorey Little Theatre
Best Play
3rd Place – Dead Guilty performed by Lislea Dramatic Players
2nd Place – Rathmines Road performed by Gorey Little Theatre
1st Place – Thy Will be Done performed by Tinahely Drama Group
Nominations and Winners in the Open Section – Rush Drama Festival 2025
Adjudicator’s Award
Nominations
Donie O’Sullivan for Set Design in The Blackwater Lightship performed by Ballyduff Drama Group
Brid Turner for Costumes in The Last Days of Judas Iscariot performed by Clontarf Players
Josie Corr as Director in The Night Alive performed by Slemish Players
Winner: Brid Turner for Costumes in The Last Days of Judas Iscariot performed by Clontarf Players
Technical Award
Nominations
Anthony Quinn & Billy Casey for Lighting in The Blackwater Lightship performed by Ballyduff Drama Group
Wilson Morrow, Cora Devlin & Bronwyn McLaughlin for Stage Crew in The Night Alive performed by Slemish Players
Cathy Tighe for Sound in Bailegangaire performed by Kilrush Drama Group
Winner: Anthony Quinn & Billy Casey for Lighting in The Blackwater Lightship performed by Ballyduff Drama Group
Best Actress
Nominations
Mary Colbert as Dora Devereux in The Blackwater Lightship performed by Ballyduff Drama Group
Sally Stevens as Mommo in Bailegangaire performed by Kilrush Drama Group
Erin Hogan as Mary in Bailegangaire performed by Kilrush Drama Group
Winner: Sally Stevens as Mommo in Bailegangaire performed by Kilrush Drama Group
Best Actor
Nominations
Ronan Bennett as Larry in The Blackwater Lightship performed by Ballyduff Drama Group
Tony Markey as Yvan in Art performed by Dundalk Theatre Workshop
Michael Rose as Tommy in The Night Alive performed by Slemish Players
Winner: Tony Markey as Yvan in Art performed by Dundalk Theatre Workshop
Best Director
Nominations
Ger Canning for The Blackwater Lightship performed by Ballyduff Drama Group
Fergus Mullen for Art performed by Dundalk Theatre Workshop
Niall McGrath for Bailegangaire performed by Kilrush Drama Group
Winner: Ger Canning for The Blackwater Lightship performed by Ballyduff Drama Group
Best Play
3rd Place – Art performed by Dundalk Theatre Workshop
2nd Place – Bailegangaire performed by Kilrush Drama Group
1st Place – The Blackwater Lightship performed by Ballyduff Drama Group
Results were live streamed on the Rush Drama Festival Facebook page – recording below below