Norma Lowney

Norma is a teacher, actor, director, set designer and dramatherapist (M.A., NUI Maynooth). Norma began her theatre career with Expressive Arts from 1989 to 1996. In her first year at the performing arts school, she won the title role of Annie with the Cecilian Musical Society. In December 2014, she designed and directed The Theatre Shop in the site-specific location of The Park Kiosk as part of Limerick City of Culture’s visual art strand. Norma is also known for producing and directing The Boneyard Man as part of the Limerick Arts Encounter (2013), and more recently in 2014 and 2015 in association with Lime Tree Theatre and Theatre at the Savoy.

Norma was nominated for Best Actress for Not I at MAMCA and Oleanna at Belltable Unfringed. She is a founding member of the award-winning comedy improvisation troupe Choke Comedy, which received the Special Judges Award at Belltable Unfringed, and a director of Pretend With Us’ educational programme. Norma is currently a board member of The Gaff Theatre and Performance Hub and The College Players.