About

Mary Ellen Conlon is the Founder and Artistic Director of Giggles Drama School in County Mayo. Mary Ellen teaches and writes to ensure a student centred approach. Giggles Drama School is for young people to explore drama and the theatre in a fun, safe and creative environment.

Mary Ellen teaches in St Joseph’s Secondary School Foxford, where she works with the Transitions Year Students and has written and directed their Musicals: Twist & Shout, Peter Pan, Grease, Legally Blond, High School Musical, The Royal Wedding, Sing and Teen Beach The Musical.

Celebrating Ten Years in 2024!! This year we performed Seven Brides for Seven Brothers.

Mary Ellen has written and produced plays with the Railway Theatre Group: Three Plus One and A Moment Right Here.

Currently Mary Ellen is facilitating Mayo’s Youth Theatre Groups: in Foxford and Belmullet Arts Centre. The vision for Youth Theatre is to empower young people to believe in their own creativity, skill set and to live in the moment and see no boundaries in the world of Theatre.

Education Credentials

June 2023: UCD Professional Academy: Diploma in Leadership and Management.
April 2023: LSMD Drama For Wellbeing Workshop
May 2019: QQI Award in Therapeutic Play Skills. Children’s Therapy Center.
July 2016: Practical Drama Studies with the Director Selina Cartmell. Drama League of Ireland Summer School.
July 2015: Practical Drama Studies with the Director Wayne Jordan. Drama League of Ireland Summer School.

2014:Full Registration with the Teaching Council of Ireland.
2013:Masters in Directing for the Theatre. UCD Dublin.
2010:Postgratuate Diploma in Adult and Community Education. NUI Maynooth.
2007:BA (Hons) Arts Degree in Literature & Drama. Dublin Business School.
2004:Licentiate Teaching Diploma in Speech & Drama. The Leinster School of Music & Drama.
2003:Associate Performance Diploma. The Leinster School of Music & Drama.