RTÉ All-Ireland Drama Festival, Athlone
Under the Auspices of the Amateur Drama Council of Ireland
Dean Crowe Theatre, Athlone, Co. Westmeath
Thursday 8th May – Friday 16th May 2025
Awards Night on Saturday 17th May 2025
Adjudicator: Walker Ewart (ADA)
2025 RTÉ All Ireland Drama Festival Award Winners
RTÉ Perpetual Trophy to the Overall Winner – Ballyduff Drama Group who presented ‘The Blackwater Lightship’ by Colm Tóibín, adapted for stage by David Horan.
Best Director – Ger Canning, Ballyduff Drama Group
Best Actor – Cillian Tobin as Christopher Boone in ‘The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time’, Bridge Drama
Best Actress – Mary Colbert, as Dora Devereux in ‘The Blackwater Lightship’, Ballyduff Drama Group
Best Actor in a Supporting Role – Ronan Bennett as Larry in ‘The Blackwater Lightship’, Ballyduff Drama Group
Best Actress in a Supporting Role – Catherine Stafford as Maggie in ‘Lend Me A Tenor’, Ballycogley Players
Best Stage Management – Mary O’Connor, ‘The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time’, Bridge Drama
Best Stage Lighting – Mark Redmond, ‘The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time’, Bridge Drama
Best Stage Setting – ‘The Blackwater Lightship’, Ballyduff Drama Group
Adjudicator Award – Emma Walsh for Valerie’s speech in ‘The Weir’, Brideview Drama Group
Drama League of Ireland (DLI) Summer School Scholarship – Sarah Smith as Dummy in ‘Ghetto’, Newpoint Players
The Abbey Theatre Award – Balally Players who presented ‘Ulster American’
Ballyduff Drama Group – Open All Ireland Champions 2025
Photo: Eric Molloy