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A Sligo native Orla is currently in rehearsals to play the title role in The Hawks Well Theatre's Christmas panto RUMPELSTILTSKIN.
She played 'Angela Tiernan' in Sligo Drama Circle's staging of Yvonne Quinn and Bairbre Ni Chaoimh's play "THE STOLEN CHILD" which ran in The Factory Performance Space in Sligo from October 3rd to 6th inc before playing in St. Bridget's in Tubbercurry and The Glen Centre in Manorhamilton, Co. Leitrim in mid-October. "STOLEN CHILD" was directed by Michael Leydon.
Her past theatre credits include 'Woman' in a site specific production of "PURGATORY" in Sligo's Hazelwood House directed by John Carty with the Blue Raincoat Theatre Company, 'Katie' in "BIG MAGGIE" directed by Ursula Smullen (Hawks Well Theatre, Sligo), 'Lily' in "DAUGHTERS OF EMER" as part of the Lily and Lolly Yeats international Festival directed by John Carty (The Model Theatre Space and the Hawks Well Theatre), 'Hester Swane' in "BY THE BOG OF CATS" directed by Ursula Smullen (Hawkswell Theatre), and the lead role of 'Constance' in "THE CONSTANT WIFE" directed by Gerry Ryan (Hawks Well Theatre).
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Accents & Skills
Accents: Irish*, Northern Irish, Regional Irish, Dublin, English, English RP, Regional English, Scottish, Standard American, Regional American Skills: Improvisation, Drama Facilitator Interests: Theatre , Fitness , Singing , Poetry Music & Dance: Jazz /Ballet, Tap , Irish Dance Sports: Pilates , Yoga , Kangoo Dance , Aerobics Qualifications: Speech and Drama teacher
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Training |
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Course/Workshop |
Facilitator/Venue |
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Workshop |
Jim Culleton |
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Workshop |
Mikel Murfi |
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Blue Raincoat Academy Voice Training and Development |
David Goldsworthy & MarieAnn Letron |
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Blue Raincoat Academy Movement Corporeal Mime |
Jorge Correa Bethancourt / The Factory |
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Theatre Experience |
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Play |
Role |
Theatre/Theatre Company |
Director |
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Stolen Child |
Angela Tiernan |
The Factory, Sligo |
Michael Leydon |
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Purgatory |
Mother |
Hazelwood House, Sligo |
John Carty |
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Big Maggie |
Katie |
Hawks Well Theatre, Sligo |
Ursula Smullen |
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Daughters of Emer |
Lily |
The Model & Hawks Well, Sligo |
John Carty |
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Translations |
Marie |
Hawks Well Theatre, Sligo |
TBC |
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The Constant Wife |
Constant |
Hawks Well Theatre, Sligo |
Gerry Ryan |
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By the Bog of Cats |
Hester Swane |
Hawks Well Theatre, Sligo |
Ursula Smullen |
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Endgame |
Nell |
Glen Centre |
Joan Fitzpatrick |
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