Illustration of two theatrical masks, one smiling and joyful, the other crying and sad, representing comedy and tragedy.

Newtowncashel Drama Group

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Two theatrical masks, one happy and smiling, the other sad and crying, representing comedy and tragedy.

‘Amateur’ dramatic performances have been a calendar staple for most of the 20th and 21st century, dating back to the 1920 performance in the ’Tom Ashe’ Hall

The players commitment during the winter months, combined with a creative and resourceful backstage team, herald the coming of Spring to a very appreciative and supportive audience

Chairman:

Larry Gallagher

Contact details:

086 1509 230

Sive

by John B. Keane

Productions since 1984

Hand-drawn poster for a theatrical production titled "SISV" presented by Newtown Cashel Drama Group, featuring three characters holding hands in front of a building with a yellow roof, a crown, and hearts, with details about the event dates February 27 to March 1, 2026, and creator John B. Keane.

2026

Flyer for a play titled "Unforgiven" by John McDwyer, presented by Newtowncashel Drama Group. Features illustrated faces of five characters, with details about the venue at The Hill, Newtowncashel, and the dates February 28th, March 1st, and 2nd, 2025. Showtimes are 8 pm with curtains at 8:30 pm.

2025

A man working in a swamp with two skulls in the water, with a background of a red sky and dark silhouettes of trees, from the book cover 'A Skull in Connemara' by Martin McDonagh.

2024

2023

A Skull in Connemara

‍by Martin McDonagh

No Production in 2023 ‍ ‍

2022

No Production in 2022 ‍
‍
- Corona Virus

2021

No Production in 2021 ‍
‍
- Corona Virus

Unforgiven

by John McDwyer

Poster for a comedy show titled 'Cat Among Pigeons' presented by Newtowncashel Drama Group, featuring a cat sleeping between two pigeons and additional pigeons and a crow, with show dates and box office information.

2020

Cat Among Pidgeons

by Tom O’Brien

The cover of a play titled 'Mammy's Boy' by Jimmy Keary, produced and directed by Sean Farrell and Dermot Healy, featuring an image of a magpie and a dog in front of a building.

2019

Poster advertising a drama group performance of 'The Beauty Queen of Leenane' by Newtowncashel Drama Group, showing a cozy fireplace with a blanket, a chair, and a fireplace tool on the hearth.

2018

2017

2016

Poster for Newtowncashel Drama Group's production of "Too Close to Home" by Jimmy Keary, featuring images of comedy masks and a scene with two people in a romantic embrace holding hands, with a security guard in the foreground.

2015

2014

Mammy’s Boy

by Jimmy Keary

2013

Black and white cover of a play titled "Stella By Starlight" presented by Newtowncashel Drama Group. The cover features a silhouette of a child looking through a telescope and two children sharing a secret. There are illustrations of a comedy and tragedy mask, a star, a planet with rings, and a shooting star. The text indicates it was written by Bernard Farrell, produced and directed by Liam Finnegan.

2012

Cover page of a playbill for Newtowncashel Drama Group presenting 'Canaries' by Bernard J Farrell, with a drawing of a tropical island, palm tree, bird, and some rocks.

2011

2010

Moll

by John B. Keane

Beauty Queen of Leenane

by Martin McDonagh

‍Too Close To Home
‍
by Jimmy Keary

The Field

by John B. Keane

‍Callaghan's Place
 ‍
by Jimmy Keary

Stella by Starlight

‍
by Bernard J Farrell

The Rale McCoy
‍
by M. J. J. MacKeown

Philadelphia Here I Come

by Brian Friel

Canaries

‍
by Bernard J Farrell

A theater poster for Newtownwcashel Drama Group presenting John B. Keane's 'Many Young Men Of Twenty.' It features a black and white photo of a young man standing on train tracks, holding a suitcase, with a sunset or sunrise in the background. The event is the 25th anniversary production, scheduled for March 6th, 7th, and 8th at The Hill Newtownwcashel.

2009

Many Young Men Of Twenty

by John B. Keane

Playbill for Newtowncashel Drama Group's production of "The Well of the Saints" by J.M. Synge, directed by Liam Finnegan, with a black and white photograph of two actors in costume.

2008

Cover of a playbill for Newtowncashel Drama Group's production of 'The Down Express,' featuring an illustration of a train labeled 'Ballaconneen' and two cartoon ants.

2007

A black and white flyer for a Newtowncashel Drama Group production of Professor Tim, directed by Llam Finnegan. The flyer features a cartoon of a graduate in cap and gown pointing at a house with a 'For Sale' sign, and a smiling actor's head in a star-shaped frame.

2006

Promotional poster for the Newcastle Drama Group's production of "All The King's Horses," featuring illustrations of two houses shattered in the middle, a person holding a flag, and a clown in a hat playing a drum.

2005

The Down Express

‍
by J.B. Mc Carthy

A theater poster for the Newtowncashel Drama Group's play 'Dancing at Lughnasa' by Brian Friel, featuring stylized dancers and masks.

2004

The Well of the Saints

by John Milton Synge

Flyer for a play titled "Mother Knows Best," presented by Newtowncashel Drama Society. Features a cartoon of an angry woman with her hair in a bun, wearing a coat, with a speech bubble, and details about the play dates and venue.

2003

The Maiden Aunt

by Jimmy Keary

Playbill cover for Newtowncashel Drama Group's production of "The Maiden Aunt" by Jimmy Keary, directed by Sean Farrell, featuring cartoon characters.

2002

2001

No Production in 2001 ‍
‍
- Foot and Mouth Crisis

A black-and-white program or poster for a play called 'The Whiteheaded Boy' by Lennox Robinson, produced by Marie Fallon. It features a drawing of a man in a suit looking at himself in a tall mirror.

2000

All The King’s Horses

‍
by John O’Donnell

Professor Tim

by George Shiels

Dancing at Lughnasa

by Brian Friel

Mother Knows Best

‍
by Jimmy Keary

The Whiteheaded Bot

by Lennox Robinson

Moll

by John B. Keane

The image is a theater playbill for 'Moll,' a comedy by John B. Keane, performed by Newtown Cashel Drama Group on December 1st, 2nd, and 3rd at The Hill. It also features comedy masks and mentions Dermot Healy as the producer and director.

1999

Illustration of a safe, a man's hand holding a gun with money, and a man standing in a suit. Text reads 'New Town Cashier Drama Group Proudly Present Anyone Could Rob a Bank' with illustrations of bugs or insects.

1998

1997

No Production in 1997

Playbill for the play 'Poor Jimmy,' a three-act comedy presented by Newtown Cashel Drama Group, directed by Liam Finnegan, performed on March 28th, 30th, and 31st.

1996

A black and white drawing of a stage scene with two children dressed as soldiers, kneeling before a woman sitting on a throne. The woman is wearing a crown and has a stern expression. The scene appears to be a theatrical or dramatic play, with a backdrop of windows and simple furnishings. The text at the top reads "Newtowncashel Drama Group Proudly Present God & Kate Murphy."

1995

A vintage black and white poster for a theatrical production titled 'Wild Harvest,' presented by the Newtown Cashel Drama Group, featuring drawings of a woman sitting at a piano and a man in a suit, with performance dates in March and an evening showtime.

1994

God and Kate Murphy

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by Kieran Murphy & John Synge

A poster with the title 'Big Maggie' and a black-and-white illustration of a woman with dark hair and a serious expression. It mentions John Keane's Play and the Newtown Cashel Drama Group.

1993

Poster for Newtowncashel Drama Society play 'Translations' by Brian Friel, performed at the Hill Newtowncashel, starting at 9:00 p.m., on March 13th, 14th, and 15th, featuring an illustration of a signpost with

1992

A vintage theater poster for a play titled "The Year of the Hiker" by John B. Keane, presented by Newtowncashel Drama Group, featuring a hand-drawn illustration of a hiker walking on a snowy or wintery path through trees, with performance dates of March 8, 9, and 10 at the Hill in Newtowncashel starting at 8:30 pm.

1991

Anyone Could Rob a Bank

by Thomas Coffey

Black and white vintage theater poster for Newtown Cashel Drama Group, advertising three one-act plays including 'Backwater' by J. B. Keane. The poster features cartoon-style illustrations: a cheerful woman with a drink, a woman playing guitar, and a woman with a cigarette sitting on stairs. The plays are titled 'The Last of the Mohican' by Hugh Leonard, 'Into Dance' by Fuell's Ballroom, and 'On the Outside' by Tom Murphy. The event is at the Mill, Newtown Cashel, scheduled for March 2-5, with curtain time at 8:30 PM.

1990

Poor Jimmy

by P.G. O’Dea

Wild Harvest

by Ken Bourke

Translations

by Brian Friel

Three One Act Plays

John B. Keane
Hugh Leonard
Tom Murphy

Big Maggie

‍
by John B. Keane

The Year of the Hiker‍
‍
by John B. Keane

A black and white poster advertising a drama group performance of 'Daughter From Over The Water,' a comedy by M. J. Molloy, at Newtowncashel on February 24-26, with play starting at 8:30 p.m. The poster features a cartoon drawing of a priest holding a cross and speaking to a woman with a sign on her back, with a church in the background.

1989

Daughter From Over the Water

by M.J. Molloy

1988

Book cover for 'The Field' by John B. Keane, featuring a silhouette of a person standing on a hill against a teal background.
A black-and-white flyer for Newtown Cashel Drama Group promoting a play called 'The Communication Cord' by Brian Friel, performed at Newtown Cashel on March 5, 1963. The flyer features simple line drawings of children, with one hanging upside down and another holding onto her hand.

1987

Cover of a book titled "The King of Friday's Men" by M.J. Molloy, featuring an illustration of a man with a hat, coat, and walking stick standing on a landscape with mountains and clouds in the background.

1986

A vintage poster featuring a woman with a detailed sketch of her face and hair, the word 'SUE' in large cursive at the top, and a background illustration of a house or building. The poster also mentions 'HNB KEANE'S PLAY' and 'newtowncashel drama group' at the bottom.

1985

A black and white poster for a play titled "Big Maggie" featuring an illustrated portrait of a woman with dark hair and a somber expression. The poster mentions John Keane's play with the Newtowncashel Drama Group.

1984

The Communication Cord‍
‍
by Brian Friel

The Field

by John B. Keane

Sive‍
‍
by John B. Keane

The King of Fridays Men

by M.J. Molloy

Big Maggie

by John B. Keane