Our Adjudicator: Rose O'Neill
Some of the many organisations which have benefitted from her experience and professionalism are the BBC Northern Ireland, The Arts Council, Team Theatre, Peace and Reconciliation programmes across Ireland in addition to serving as Director in Residence at Ramor Theatre. She has also travelled extensively taking productions to four continents.
Rose also works as a Drama Tutor/Therapist with HSE and Cavan and Monaghan ETB.
In her varied roles, Rose seeks to encourage and guide her students to develop their full potential, many of whom have gone on to achieve careers in the world of drama. She brings this ethos to her role as adjudicator, having extensive experience in this area.
Rose says “I am looking forward to being back in Castleblayney as adjudicator after being a former member of the drama festival committee for over 20 years”.
Rose holds a BA and MA in Theatre Studies, an MA in Drama Therapy and has currently completed a PhD in Psychology.