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Ennis Musical Society has been fortunate over the years to have been awarded many accolades.

Below is the list of awards received from Waterford International Festival of Light Opera and from Association of Irish Musical Societies. (A.I.M.S)


Waterford International Festival of Light Opera

1961- Gypsy Princess
         
Best Irish Voice-Maretta O'Hehir
          Best Solo dancer-Breda O'Donnell


1965-Countess Maritz
  • Best female voice- Maretta O'Hehir
  • Certificate of merit-Kay O'Gorman/John Murphy​/Greg Lundon

1972-La Belle Helene
  • Best costume presentation-Kaye Gayner
  • Best choreography- Breda O'Donnell
  • Best Stage Manager- John Duggan
  • Best scenery and stage- George Moloney and Douglas Neill

1973- Oklahoma
      
Certificate of Merit- Kieran O'Gorman

1974- The Vagabond King
  • Denny Shied runner up
  • Best professional producer- Douglas Neill
  • Best Comedian- Paddy Browne
  • Certificate of merit- K' O'Gorman, Maura McMahon, Maretta O'Hehir, Breda O Donnell, Gus Barret
  • Special certificate for Sword fight- Gus Barrett Joe Walshe
  • Best Comedian Runner Up-John O' Halloran
  • Certificate of merit- Kieran O'Gorman

1975- The Grande Duchess
Certificate of Merit- Kieran O'Gorman

1976-One Night in Venice
  • Best Female Voice- Maretta O'Hehir
  • Best Programme-Brian McMahon/Paddy Browne
  • Certificate of Merit- Kaye O'Gorman

1977-Die Fledermaus
  • Best Sets- John Duggan
  • Best Leading Man Runner Up- Gus Barrett

1978-The Count of Luxembourg
  • Best Sets- John Duggan
  • Certificate of Merit- Clem Garvey/Maretta O'Hehir


A.I.M.S. Awards

1979- Maid of the Mountains
Nominated
Best sets-John Duggan/Leo English
Best Programme- Gerry Slevin/Leo English/John O'Sullivan

1980-The Gondoliers
Nominated
Best Chorus

1981- The Mikado
Nominated
Best Male Voice- Jack Wall

1983- South Pacific
Nominated
Best Stage Management- Anthony Neylon

1990- Oliver
Nominated
Best Actor in a Supporting Role- Padraig O'Reilly as Artful Dodger
Best Actor-Cecil McDonagh as Fagin

1991- Fiddler on the Roof
Nominated 
Best Male Singer- Malachy Darcy as Tevye
 
1997- Oklahoma 
Nominated
Best House Management- Pat Buckley      

2000- The Joy of Living
Winner
Best House Management- Triona McInerney/Cliona O'Donaghue

2022- Calamity Jane
Nominated
Best House Management- Anita Whelan

2003- My Fair Lady
Nominated
Best Male Singer- Vincent Di Placido as Freddy

2004- Fiddler on the Roof
Nominated
Best Stage Management- Dave Hitchcock & Anne McMahon
Best Actor- John Drummey as Tevye
 
2005- The King and I
Nominated

Best Female Singer- Edel Heaney as Anna
Best Male Actor- John Drummey

2007--Kiss Me Kate
Winner
Best female voice- Edel Heaney

2011- Mary Kelly/Unsung Hero
Nominated
Kaye Gaynor

2012- The Sound of Music
Nominated
Best Actress in a Supporting Role- Edel Heaney as Elsa Schraeder
Best Ensemble- The Von Trapp children in So Long Farewell

2015- The Wizard of Oz
Nominated
Best Comedienne- Rachael Culligan as Almira Gulch/The Wicked Witch

2017- Little Shop of Horrors
Nominated
Best House Management-Geraldine Cahir

2018- Sister Act
Nominated
Best Actress in a supporting role- Sarah Kenny as Sr Mary Patrick
Winner
Best House Management- Rosaleen O'Sullivan and Kathleen Shannon

2019- Addams Family
Nominated
Best House Management- Rosaleen O'Sullivan and Kathleen Shannon
Best Actor in a Supporting Role- Patrick Kelly as Festor Addams
Winner
Best Actor- Alan Greaney as Gomez Addams

2020- Seussical
 Nominated
 Best Actor- Brian Roche as The Cat in the Hat
 Best Female Singer- Hazel Parks as Gertrude
 Winner
 Best Programme- Carol Hackett

2023- Legally Blonde
Nominated
Best Chorus- Chorus Director- Eilis O'Neill
Best House Management- Elaine Gavin
Winner
Best Comedienne- Julietta Fox as Elle Woods


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  • Home
  • Past Productions
    • 2024 The Wedding Singer
    • 2023 Legally Blonde
    • 2022 Musical Concert
    • 2020 Seussical
    • 2019 Addams Family
    • 2018 Sister Act
    • 2017 Little Shop of Horrors
    • 2016 Footloose
    • 2015 Wizard Of Oz
    • 2014 Annie
    • 2013 Me and My Girl
    • 2012 The Sound of Music
    • 2011 Oliver!
    • 2010 Hot Mikado
    • 2009 A Trip to Broadway and the West End
    • 2008 Trip Down Memory Lane
    • 2007 Kiss Me Kate
    • 2006 South Pacific
    • 2005 The King and I
    • 2004 Fiddler on the Roof
    • 2003 My Fair Lady
    • 2002 Calamity Jane
    • 2001 Brigadoon
    • 2000 The Joy of Living
    • 1999 Clown
    • 1998 Guys and Dolls
    • 1997 Oklahoma
    • 1996 Carousel
    • 1995 Annie Get Your Gun
    • 1994 South Pacific
    • 1993 Showboat
    • 1992 The Sound of Music
    • 1991 Fiddler on the Roof
    • 1990 Oliver
    • 1989 Pirates of Penzance
    • 1988 My Fair Lady
    • 1987 Oklahoma
    • 1986 The Desert Song
    • 1985 Naughty Marietta
    • 1984 Calamity Jane
    • 1983 South Pacific
    • 1982 The Merry Widow
    • 1981 The Mikado
    • 1980 The Gondoliers
    • 1979 Maid of the Mountains
    • 1978 The Count of Luxembourg
    • 1977 Die Fledermaus
    • 1976 One Night in Venice
    • 1975 The Grand Duchess
    • 1974 The Vagabond King
    • 1973 Oklahoma
    • 1972 La Bele Helene
    • 1971 Showboat
    • 1970 Orpheus in the Underworld
    • 1969 The Gipsy Baron
    • 1968 The Merry Widow
    • 1967 A Desert Song
    • 1966 The Student Prince
    • 1965 Maritza
    • 1964 The Golden Years
    • 1963 The Arcadians
    • 1962 Pink Champagne
    • 1961 The Gipsy Princess
    • 1960 The Maid of the Mountains
    • 1959 Wild Violets
    • 1953 A Country Girl
    • 1940 Ennis Odd Fellows Operatic and Dramatic Society- The Coleen Bawn
  • News
  • History
  • A.I.M.S Awards
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