Alumni News

Congratulations to ACD alumni Michele Maria Benvenuto (pictured on the far right) for joining the cast of “The Choir of Man” on the West End!

“Mo Chroí”

Congratulations to Deirdre Masterson whose album “Mo Chroí” has reached number 1 on the Irish album world genre charts. Many thanks to Michael Lovette, Rachel Gaughan, Grace Shesgreen, and Caoimhe Boyle for assisting at the reception for the album’s launch.

American College Dublin’s new Musical Theatre and Performing Arts students pose with teachers Mary McDonagh and Tarik Shebani in the first dance class of the 2022-23 academic year.

Golf some of Ireland’s most exclusive iconic golf courses while staying in one of Ireland’s premiere luxury five-star castle hotels. AUCTION LINK This bucket list experience will go to the successful bidder in our virtual auction benefiting the Irish American University. The winner of this exclusive experience will enjoy: 5 nights at Dromoland Castle with breakfast daily included. A foursome of golf at each of the 5 Legendary Link Courses: 1. Dromoland 2. Lahinch 3. Ballybunion 4. Doonbeg 5. Tralee Transportation from Dromoland to all courses and back. Farewell dinner on the final night at Dromoland Castle. Airport pickup and transfer to Dromoland. *Tee times are for 2023. Tee times must be arranged with our golf coordinator before the end of June 2022 for tee times starting in the spring of 2023 year to guarantee selected golf courses. **Airfare travel not included. Your contribution is tax deductible to the fullest extent allowed by U.S. law. On behalf of the Irish American University we want to say thank you for your generous support. Irish American University is a 501(c)3 corporation

Transition Year Certificate in Musical Theatre

This six week part time course, especially designed for TY students, promises to be challenging, stimulating, enlightening and exciting. The course is designed to act as a taster for those wishing to undertake Performing Arts or Musical Theatre conservatory training at third level. American College Dublin’s TY course is especially designed to give young talented students an opportunity to be trained by leading professionals in their chosen field, many of whom have performed in a variety of West End shows, Theatre, TV, as well as choreographing and directing Musicals and Plays. This unique course will give an opportunity to enhance student’s skills in Acting, Voice, Dance and Musical Theatre training as well as making friends with like-minded students.   Course Schedule: The Musical Theatre TY programme is a commitment of one full day per week for six weeks: 10am-1pm and 2pm -5pm Friday April 22nd, 29th, May 6th, 13th, 20th and 27th. Syllabi includes: Acting, Acting through Song, Dance, Ensemble Singing and Music Theory.   Application Requirements: send a 2 minute self-tape of a musical theatre song and monologue, no later than March 31st to dmasterson@iamu.edu Fee: €495.00

“Little Women”

This upcoming musical production promises to be “astonishing”, more info to follow . . .

Little Women Auditions

Thank you to Karen Scully from Louise Kiely Casting and Joe Csibi, general manager of the RTE Concert Orchestra, for joining the panel yesterday in Liffey Trust Studios to cast our 2022 musical production of the classic “Little Women”. External Panellists joined the creative team-Director; Mary MacDonagh, Musical Director; David Wray and Producer/Course Director; Deirdre Masterson.

An Evening with Deirdre Masterson, October 22nd.

[ux_image id=”2656″] Deirdre Masterson, the head of our musical theatre and performing arts department, will be performing at the Wexford Festival’s International Opera Festival.  She has invited our fourth-year BFA in Musical Theatre students to partake in the concert in Green Acres, October 22nd at 8.15pm.  Tickets can be booked here.