AIMS 2020 Nominations
Mary Kelly Nominees
Mary Brown. Nominated by Kill Musical Society Sean Costello Snr. Nominated by Ballinrobe Musical Society. Sean Fox. Nominated by Trim Musical Society Marie Gaynor. Nominated by Kilmainham Inchicore Musical Society Gerry Scanlon. Nominated by Nenagh Choral Society
Gilbert Nominations 2019/2020:
Best Programme
New Ross Musical Society -Ghost the Musical
Oyster Lane Theatre Group -Grease
Portlaoise Musical Society-Ragtime
Best House Management
Carnew Musical Society – Oklahoma!
Tipperary Musical Society – The Wedding Singer
Tullamore Musical Society – Legally Blonde
Best Visual
Portlaoise Musical Society-Ragtime
South Eastern Theatre Group- Cats
Tipperary Musical Society -The Wedding Singer
Best Technical
Cecilian Musical Society, Limerick-Chitty Chitty Bang Bang
New Ross Musical Society-Ghost
Teachers’ Musical Society -Sister Act
Best Stage Management
Cecilian Musical Society, Limerick- Chitty Chitty Bang Bang – Ray Burke
Sean Gilligan Performing Arts -Jesus Christ Superstar – Sarah Hall
New Ross Musical Society-Ghost – Mark Hayden
Best Choreography
Coolmine Musical Society- Made in Dagenham
South Eastern Musical Society-Cats
UCD Musical Society -Our House
Best Chorus
Newcastle Glees -Calamity Jane
Teachers’ Musical Society - Sister Act
UCD Musical Society-Our House
Best Comedian
Michael Bergin as Emmo in UCD Musical Society -Our House
Gearoid McGauran as Christopher Belling in HXT MS -Curtains
Adam O'Connor as Mr Chitterlow in Galway University MS- Kipps Half A Sixpence
Best Comedienne
Michelle Harris as Beryl in Coolmine MS -Made in Dagenham
Joanne McCabe as Oda Mae in New Ross MS Ghost
Suzanne Smyth as Katie Brown in Newcastle Glees-Calamity Jane
Best Actor in a Supporting Role
Kevin Hartnett as Harry Boland in Trim MS -Michael Collins-a Musical Drama
Derek Ryan as Jud Fry in Carrick- on-Suir MS -Oklahoma!
John Young as Jud Fry in Carnew MS Oklahoma!
Best Actress in a Supporting Role
Niamh Carroll as Connie Riley in Coolmine MS -Made in Dagenham
Emma Stack as Sr. Mary Robert in Teachers’ MS- Sister Act
Katie Taylor as John the Baptist / Judas in CIT MS-Godspell
Best Actor
Shane Kelly as Coalhouse in Portlaoise MS -Ragtime
Stuart Pollock as Arthur Kipps in Malahide MS -Kipps Half a Sixpence
Peter Richardson as Joe Casey in UCD MS -Our House
Best Actress
Ashley Doran as Molly in New Ross MS-Ghost
Erin Hogan as Laurey Williams in Carnew MS-Oklahoma!
Emma Nugent as Calamity in Newcastle Glees- Calamity Jane
Best Male Singer
Chris Currid as Judas in Sean Gilligan Performing Arts -Jesus Christ Superstar
Eoin Mullins as Frederik in Ballinrobe MS-Pirates of Penzance
Ruairí Nicholl as Bobby in UCD MS-Company
Best Female Singer
Bronwyn Andrews as Deloris in Teachers MS -Sister Act
Jenny McCabe as Kitty in Trim MS-Michael Collins-a Musical Drama
Sinead O'Donovan as Sarah in Portlaoise MS-Ragtime
Best Ensemble:
HXT MS fabulous staging of “He Did It!” with torches and white drapes.
Galway University MS, the wonderfully staged and sung “Flash, Bang, Wallop”
Tullamore MS ‘Legally Blonde’ - the courtroom scene "There! Right There!"
Best Choreographer
Lauren Dooley, UCD MS- Our House
Jodie Finn & Nia Northime , Galway University MS- Kipps Half A Sixpence
Nicole McDonald, Coolmine MS-Made in Dagenham
Best Musical Director:
Jimmy Brockie, CIT MS -Godspell
Emer Hartnett, Portlaoise MS- Ragtime
David Hayes, South Eastern MS-Cats
Best Director:
David Hennessey, South Eastern MS-Cats
Laura Kerr, Newcastle Glees-Calamity Jane
Paul Norton, Portlaoise MS-Ragtime
Adjudicator’s Special Award:
Sean Gilligan for his dedication to nurturing talent in Musical Theatre.
Newcastle Glees, the immersive cabaret staging of ‘Calamity Jane’
Twin Production’s quick recasting of ‘Peter Pan’ due to injury.
Best Overall Show:
Portlaoise Musical Society-Ragtime
South Eastern Theatre Group, Waterford-Cats
Trim Musical Society-Michael Collins-a Musical Drama
Sullivan Nominations 2019/ 2020:
Best Programme
Athlone Musical Society - Joseph and His Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat
Ennis Musical Society -Seussical
Kilmainham Inchicore MS -The Wedding Singer
Best House Management:
Fermoy Musical Society-South Pacific
Shannon Musical Society – Shrek The Musical
Tullyvin Musical Society – All Shook Up
Best Visual :
Encore Performing Arts Academy-Hairspray
Nenagh Choral Youth Academy- The Addams Family
Shannon Musical Society- Shrek
Best Technical:
Boyle Musical Society – Sister Act
Craic Theatre- Little Shop of Horrors
Nenagh Choral Society Youth Academy-The Addams Family
Best Stage Management
Boyle Musical Society-Sister Act – Enda Commons
Fermoy Musical Society- South Pacific – Jacqui Creed
UCC Musical Theatre Society- 9 to 5 – David Ryan Lynch
Best Choreography:
Marian Choral Society-The Producers
Odd Theatre Company-Little Shop of Horrors
UCC Musical Theatre Society-Legally Blonde
Best Chorus
Bardic Theatre Donaghmore- Annie
Creative Minds Productions- The Wedding Singer
Mitchelstown Musical Society- Shrek The Musical
Best Comedian:
Niall Conway- Max Bialystock- Marian Choral Society- The Producers
Declan Herlihy- Lord Farquaad- Mitchelstown Musical Society- Shrek The Musical
Aodan Fox as Lord Farquaad-Shannon Musical- Shrek The Musical
Best Comedienne:
Lily McClatchey- Widow Corney-Portadown Phoenix Players- Oliver!
Carol McCourt-Baroness- Dundalk Musical Society- Chitty Chitty Bang Bang
Jamie-Lee Meneely- Miss Hannigan- Bardic Theatre Donaghmore- Annie
Best Actor in a Supporting Role:
Luke Devaney- Joe- Sligo Fun Company-9 to 5
Kevin Murphy-Motel- 9 Arch Musical Society-Fiddler on the Roof
Emile Rainey-Edna- Encore Performing Arts Academy-Hairspray
Best Actress in a Supporting Role:
Margaret Curley -Lady Thiang- Sligo Musical Society-The King and I
Jen Keane-Holly- Kilmainham Inchicore Musical Society-The Wedding Singer
Jennifer White-Anita- St Michael’s Theatre Musical Society- West Side Story
Best Actor:
Paudie Breen- Caractacus Potts-Dundalk Musical Society- Chitty Chitty Bang Bang
Brian Roche- Cat In The Hat-Ennis Musical Society- Seussical
Daniel Ryan- Seymour- Odd Theatre Company- Little Shop of Horrors
Best Actress:
Anna Gallagher- Nancy- Donegal Youth Musical Theatre- Oliver!
Kim Gildernew- Audrey- Craic Theatre- Little Shop of Horrors
Molly May Powell- Violet- UCC Musical Society- 9 to 5
Best Male Singer:
Alan Greaney- Tevye- 9 Arch Musical Society-Fiddler on The Roof
Ian McGurk- Emile-Fermoy Musical Society- South Pacific
Andrew Tinney- Corny Collins- Encore Performing Arts Academy- Hairspray
Best Female Singer:
Rachel Gallagher- Annie- Castlebar Musical Society-Annie
Marie O’ Donnell- Motormouth- Encore Performing Arts Academy- Hairspray
Hazel Parks- Gertrude- Ennis Musical Society- Seussical
Best Ensemble:
‘Casualty of Love’ -Creative Minds Productions-The Wedding Singer
‘Hoedown’- Killarney Musical Society-Joseph and His Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat
‘The Small House of Uncle Thomas’- Sligo Musical Society- The King and I
Best Choreographer:
Lea Carroll-Athlone Musical Society- Joseph and his Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat
Grainne Fleming-UCC Musical Society-9 to 5
Aileen McMurtry- Mitchelstown Musical Society- Shrek The Musical
Best Musical Director:
Roisin Corr-Craic Theatre- Little Shop of Horrors
Deirdre Lee-Claremorris Musical Society-Little Shop of Horrors
Ger Madden- Athlone Musical Society-Joseph and his Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat
Best Director:
Oliver Hurley- Shannon Musical Society- Shrek The Musical
Alfie Kilduff-Athlone Musical Society- Joseph and His Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat
Sean O’Neill- Craic Theatre-Little Shop of Horrors
Adjudicator’s Special Award:
Betty Brosnan for her tireless efforts to support Carrigaline Musical Society in a huge variety of ways
Dundalk Musical Society - A magically constructed and performed moment of comedy by Carol McCourt & James McGinn - ‘Chu Chi Face’ – ‘Chitty Chitty Bang Bang
Newcastle West Musical Society - Take Me As I Am’ a stunning piece of singing from Katelyn Davis and Michael Greene two rising talents in Jekyll and Hyde
Best Overall Show:
Athlone Musical Society- Joseph and his Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat
Craic Theatre-Little Shop of Horrors
Shannon Musical Society- Shrek The Musical