2019 MADF Easter Festival of Plays Awards
Audience Appreciation
The John Bryan Award
Martello Productions – Portia Coughlan
Runner up:
Rushen Players – Last Train to Nibroc
Set Conception, Design & Construction
The David Sugden Memorial Trophy
Mutley & Minques – The Hound of the Baskervilles
Nominations:
Rushen Players – Last Train to Nibroc
Martello Productions – Portia Coughlan
Wellington Theatre Company – Night Must Fall
Costume & Makeup
The J & B Green Award
Rushen Players – Last Train to Nibroc
Nominations:
Martello Productions – Portia Coughlan
Wellington Theatre Company – Night Must Fall
Best Performance over the age of 60
The Frances Isaac Award
Louise Park – A Murder is Announced
Nominations:
Sue Dennis – A Murder is Announced
Nick Emery – A Murder is Announced
Most Promising Performance under the age of 21
The June Edge Trophy
Saoirse Coyle-Carroll – Last Train to Nibroc
Ensemble Aspects of Production
The Group Theatre Company Ensemble Award
Mutley & Minques – The Hound of the Baskervilles
Nominations:
Martello Productions – Portia Coughlan
Wellington Theatre Company – Night Must Fall
Best Male Supporting Role
The David Kennaugh Award
William Newton – A Murder is Announced
Nominations:
Noel Goff – Portia Coughlan
Andrew Scales – Portia Coughlan
Joseph Maclean – Night Must Fall
Best Female Supporting Role
The Mollie Corkill Award
Carolann Murphy – Portia Coughlan
Nominations:
Lulu Gillow – A Murder is Announced
Louise Park – A Murder is Announced
Sandra Mullen – Portia Coughlan
Laura Delves – Night Must Fall
Best Female Performance
The Vanda Lambert Award
Orla Malone – Portia Coughlan
Nominations:
Mary Musker – The Hound of the Baskervilles
Saoirse Coyle-Carroll – Last Train to Nibroc
Lauren Ebrey – Night Must Fall
Best Male Performance
The S. E. Benn Trophy
Dan Phillips – Night Must Fall
Nominations:
Tilak Patel – The Hound of the Baskervilles
Rob Stow – Benefactors
Colm Kearns – Portia Coughlan
Best Producer/Director
The Raven Players Award
Trevor Bailey – Portia Coughlan
Nominations:
Dave Barron – The Hound of the Baskerville
Susie Beswick – Last Train to Nibroc
Ali Maclean – Night Must Fall
Comedy
The Jackie Banner Award
Maggie May’s Entrances – Portia Coughlan
Nominations:
Love Dance with Flowing Silk – The Hound of the Baskervilles
Use of Stage Traps – The Hound of the Baskervilles
Drama
The Michael J. Lees Award
Lifting the Body from the River – Portia Coughlan
Nomination:
Dan’s Face in the Window – Night Must Fall
Outstanding Contribution
The Olga Gray Adjudicator’s Award
Nathan Rea – Last Train to Nibroc
(Stepping into and learning the part in a two hander at short notice)
Second Runner Up
The Jack Lynch Cup
Wellington Theatre Company – Night Must Fall
Nomination:
Rushen Players – Last Train to Nibroc
First Runner Up
The Dick Craine Cup
Mutley & Minques – The Hound of the Baskervilles
Best Play
The F. M. Cubbon Trophy
Martello Productions – Portia Coughlan