Acting Irish International Theatre Festival
acting irish international theatre festival aiitf annual festival fulllength irish play performed irish community theater company canada u ireland festival started performed different city year concept acting irish international theater festival aiitf originated three irish community theater group tara player winnipeg milwaukee irish art na fianna theatre minneapolisst paul three group held several invitational performance others city three group participated milwaukee irish fest tara player winnipeg participated milwaukee irish fest well festival dedicated primarily irish music three group cofounded theateronly aiitf first festival held winnipeg manitoba canada march – presented tara player theater irish association manitoba one founder festival geoff white tara player ottawa aiitf held march – weyerhaeuser auditorium landmark center w th st st paul minnesota usa five organization participated hosted na fianna minneapolisst paul adjudicator mona poehling dan sullivan ethna mckiernan aiitf held calgary alberta canada may irish cultural center festival adjudicator christopher foreman pat benedict dr richard wall six group participated addition formal festival production two showcase nonadjudicated production presented winner lover winner loser brian friel presented liffey player calgary bag lady frank mcguiness presented patabesin production calgary aiitf held milwaukee wisconsin usa scottish rite cathedral n van buren st may – adjudicator festival milwaukee actress laura gordon christopher foreman former artistic director northern art cultural center yellowknife northwest territory canada ray yeates youngest director history dublin abbey theatre best production award presented tara player winnipeg production field tadhg mcmahon tara player also presented best supporting male award performance tadhg mccabe note aiitf program list new york participant aiitf john fitzgerald theatre milwaukee journal sentinel article may list group thomas davis player aiitf returned winnipeg manitoba held gas station theatre may – group toronto ottawa chicago joined festival gaelic park player hosted aiitf chicago illinois may – toronto irish player toronto ontario canada hosted aiitf festival included north american debt wheeping angle joseph oconnor brother sinéad oconnor aiitf held denver colorado usa courtyard theatre auraria campus university colorado denver may – festival hosted tir na nog whose name mean irish gaelic everlasting youth special performance phamaly physically handicapped actor musical artist league guest artist also presented festival best production award presented innisfree irish theatre production cripple innishmaan martin mcdonagh sean mac donnchadha innisfree irish theatre received acting award best lead male actor johnnypateenmike cripple innishmaan aiitf held capital canada ottawa best production award presented toronto irish player production da hugh leonard innishfree irish theatre hosted aiitf crest theatre del ray beach florida may – festival also featured first time three group invited ireland festival featured first north american production paddy irishman paddy englishman paddy declan croghan best production award presented tara player winnipeg production paddy irishman paddy englishman paddy james bowman award best actor production irish player rochester invitational group first festival awarded best invitational production someone wholl watch aiitf returned winnipeg third time hosted tara player manitoba theatre young people may – scheduled performance gaelic park player canceled due weather problem aiitf returned chicago hosted gaelic park player beverly art center w th st may – aiitf hosted toronto irish player young centre performing art may june festival hosted thirtyyearold toronto irish player performed plough star seán ocasey featuring nine transplanted dubliner cast milwaukee irish art hosted aiitf university wisconsin milwaukee may note starting festival innisfree irish theatre changed name irish theatre florida special adjudicator award gaelic park player entertaining completely insane romp upper region irish lunacy confirming old showbiz adage leave laughing go honourable mention costume design holding court theatre production summer hugh leonard also toronto irish player production black pig dyke vincent wood addition seven adjudicated production festival included two special presentation townlands dermot bolger reading presented student theater department university wisconsin milwaukee sneak preview walking road also dermot bolger play francis ledwidge young irish poet lost life flanders field serving british army world war world premiere axis art center dublin june irish player rochester program rochester community player hosted aiitf geva theatre center nextstage theatre may festival included two long oneact play young dublin playwright conor mcpherson fourth time tara player winnipeg hosted aiitf may aiitf held may irishamerican heritage center north knox avenue chicago order presentation liffey player drama society calgary alberta canada hosted festival vertigo theatre base calgary tower may – axisballymun theatre dublin ireland hosted festival may – festival hosted chicago gaelic park player may – festival took place chicago gaelic park west th street oak forest illinois adjudicator festival brad armacost attending award ceremony may aidan cronin counsel general ireland chicago illinois order presentation finalist award best production doubt parable eclipsed still beauty queen leenane outstanding performance male actor leading role robert wall doubt parable ken moroney molly sweeney robie saxon molly sweeney jack kirwan still outstanding performance female actor leading role carol mcquarrie doubt parable neasa mccann molly sweeney imelda wellington still sandy lucas beauty queen leenane outstanding performance male actor supporting role greg ludek life worth living mick mcevilley dancing lughnasa luke hurt still dorin mcintosh beauty queen leenane outstanding performance female actor supporting role kate mcnally wake west kathy dauer life worth living megan andres doubt parable entire cast eclipsed festival hosted irish theatre florida may – festival took place artns garage ne st street delray beach adjudicator festival john countryman director theatre berry college georgia order presentation nominee award best production shining city rochester halcyon day milwaukee brighton dublin outstanding performance male actor leading role eamonn oneill sean halcyon day jerod blake jake quinn character stone pocket bernard boland hal housekeeper outstanding performance female actor leading role neasa mccann lilly brighton joan end patricia halcyon day vera kelly mary conlon butterfly killybegs outstanding performance male actor supporting role cathal moroney dave brighton bill alden john shining city toby barton tadhg irish dracula outstanding performance female actor supporting role cecilia walsh lucilla desmond irish dracula annya bright mina murray irish dracula carol mcquarrie beth house keeper festival hosted irish american theater company may – festival took place irish heritage center eastern avenue cincinnati adjudicator festival george heslin artistic director origin theatre company ny order presentation nominee award festival hosted milwaukee irish art may – festival took place next act theatre water street milwaukee wi adjudicator festival order presentation finalist award best production eden seafarer last day cleopatra outstanding performance male actor leading role jerod blake eden denis holmes hooked quinn greene last day cleopatra outstanding performance female actor leading role katelyn morishita eden neasa mccann chapatti peggy hamilton last day cleopatra outstanding performance male actor supporting role dylan bolan plough star mark john donahue seafarer mick mcevilley weir outstanding performance female actor supporting role liz shipe plough star marssie mencotti cheek bridget christianson shadow 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