News
10 Jun 11 A new page for 'All My Sons' by Arthur Miller has been added to Past Productions.
14 May 11 'All My Sons' by Arthur Miller will be performed next week - see above for dates. We're looking forward to it and hope to see as many of you there as possible.
29 Apr 11 Crois Dearg drama group will perform Dancing at Lugnasa by Brian Friel on Friday, Saturday and Sunday the 6,7,8, of May next at 8pm in Glenealy GAA Hall. Tickets are €10 each (and €5 for students).
25 Apr 11 Masquerade members attended Arklow Community College prize giving evening on Thursday 14th April. Our function was to present drama awards to successful students. We were honoured to be asked to perform this function. Chris Moran, a Masquerade member, won several awards including student of the year and was also presented with the Daniel Day-Lewis Perpetual Cup for Drama. We wish to extend our sincere congratulations to Chris and indeed to all the other students who won awards for Drama.
09 Apr 11 Greetings, Thanking so you much for supporting our recent production of 'Dorian Grey', hope you enjoyed it. I'm just sending on some information on our next show which is a musical evening with Sarah McQuaid. Hope to see you there. Thanking you. Pat Nolan
Conary community Arts presents - Sarah McQuaid in Concert
Conary Community Hall, Avoca Saturday April 16th @ 8.30pm Tickets : EUR15 / EUR12 (Concession/ Advance). For information visit www.sarahmcquaid.com
Born in Spain, raised in Chicago and holding dual Irish and American citizenship, Sarah spent 13 years in Ireland and now lives near Penzance, Cornwall, in the southwest of England Renowned for her warm, engaging stage presence, Sarah McQuaid is a versatile and beguiling performer. In addition to her own elegantly crafted originals, she interprets traditional Irish and Appalachian folk songs, Elizabethan ballads, 1930s jazz numbers, surprise covers and lively guitar instrumentals with panache and poignance.
09 Mar 11 Hello to you all from Masquerade. On March 26th at 8pm the Coolgreany Amateur Dramatic Society will present 'Fantastic Father Fitz' at Inch Hall. The play is a comedy written by Thomas Clare and directed by Liz Lloyd. The tickets are a mere EUR5 and are available by calling Samantha at 085 1726725 or at the door on the night. We'd love to see you on the night, and if you do come, please make yourselves known to us. Thanks. Sally Stevens
05 Mar 11 We had a very successful readings night on 23 February and the cast has been selected for our next play 'All My Sons' by Arthur Miller. Rehearsals are already underway.
26 Feb 11 Thanks to everyone that came to our first 'Open Night/Recruitment Drive' on 24 February in Christie's Pub, Arklow. We had a very good attendance and a very enjoyable evening.
Our aim was to provide an insight into the workings of a drama group. As part of this, Kevin Duignan and Frank Duffy presented interesting overviews of acting and directing, which were well received. Pat Nolan who plays Barry in Fair City also attended and delivered a very interesting talk on acting methods.
As a result of the event, we are delighted to welcome ten new members to the group.
Attached are some photos from the evening.
15 Feb 11 We've selected our next play and it's 'All My Sons' by Arthur Miller. It's going on stage in St. Mary's College Hall from 17-20 May 2011 (Tue-Fri).
First readings will take place on Wednesday 23 February at 8pm upstairs in Christy's pub.
01 Feb 11
We are thrilled to have won a number of awards at the Bray One-Act Festival with 'The Happy Journey to Trenton and Camden' by Thornton Wilder.
Congratulations to Kevin (Best Director), Sheila (Best Actress), Tom (Best Sound) and Rebekkah (Nominated for Best Young Actor). Masquerade were runner-up Best Play.
See 'Past Productions' for details.
01 Feb 11
We are delighted to announce our first Open Night/Recruitment Drive upstairs in Christy's Pub, Main Street, Arklow on Thursday, 24 February from 8-10pm.
All aspects of the workings of an amateur drama group will be open for discussion. Everyone will have an opportunity to acquaint themselves with all our activities from lighting and sound to acting, makeup, set design and construction.
At the recent Bray One Act Drama Festival, our play The Happy Journey by Thornton Wilder a number of awards and we hope that our open evening will provide us with more potential talent to continue the great tradition of amateur drama in Arklow.
All are welcome and refreshments will be served.
For information please contact Mary Hurley on 086 3259780
24 Jan 11
We were all delighted to hear that our Committee Member Sinead Riley and her husband John are the proud parents of Baby Maebh, born on January 21st.
Congratulations to Sinead, John and big brother Sean on Maebh's arrival.
05 Jan 11
Masquerade will perform 'The Happy Journey to Trenton and Camden' by Thornton Wilder on Tuesday, 25 January in the Mermaid Theatre, Bray as part of the Bray One Act Festival. The play is directed by Kevin Duignan.
Tickets can be purchased directly from the Mermaid Theatre on (01) 2724030. We look forward to seeing you there.