Michael Quinlan and Anne O'Riordan are here with a chat about 2 great Waterford plays hitting the boards next week.

DAVE WAS IN THE ORIGINAL CAST OF CATS - HE WAS SACKED ON OPENING NIGHT
HE'S NOT A HAPPY PUSSY...

... but two very happy chappies are Jamie Beamish and Richard Hardwick who joined me for a chat about all things 'Cat' related. We had good fun discussing everything from the plays humble beginnings at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival to a West End performance attended by Elaine Paige herself to an interesting encounter on the Greenway with a random Australian tourist...

Where did Dave's wig come from? What is the 'Llama' shape and what exactly did the Really Useful Group make of it all...

Have a listen...

Red ‘n Blue Theatre present the Irish Premiere of Lovesong in Garter Lane this week. A new Waterford Theatre company - what's not to love? Jenny Fennessy and Dylan Kennedy join us for a chat. Lovesong is a story of one couple, told from two different points in their lives – as young lovers in their late 20s and as worldly companions looking back on their relationship. Their past and present selves collide in this beautiful tale of togetherness.

Glenn Murphy returns to the Waterford Stage later this month with a trio of concerts 'From Me To You' in Garter Lane. I caught up with Glenn to talk about the concerts but also to look back at his younger life in stage schools, 'that' production of Les Mis in 2012, viral videos - and oh yeah the small matter of singing on stage with Adele...

Oh Yes It Is! Panto time in Waterford comes but once a year... so who am I to not feature it? This is one close to my heart as Panto is the biggest show that I do every year. Talking about Panto with me are the Ghosts of Christmas Past (Padraig O'Griofa) and Christmas Present (Anne Corcoran Brown)... we had a great chat about 33 years of success... hope you enjoy it!

I recently spoke to Br. Ben about the Addams Family. When we finished talking about that we left the 'tape running' so to speak - and talked about choirs, theatre, composing operas and more... Worth a listen to anybody who ever met and worked with Br.Ben Hanlon.

Always a pleasure to talk to Jim Nolan anytime of the year. At the moment he's working on Mt. Prospect - a co-production with WIT and Garter Lane. Jim talks about this fascinating collaboration and how it is benefiting students in lots of ways - as well as sharing his insight into Garter Lane's important place in Waterford Theatre development.

The fourth show this October is 'The Little Shop Of Horrors' by Jack Cunningham Productions. Joining me for a chat is Jack Cunningham and Emma Walsh. Also a brief visit from Jamie Beamish and Ray Collins who share their memories of Little Shop from 1993 - 25 years ago this week!

The South Eastern Theatre Group's annual productions have become red letter days in the Theatrical calendar. This year they're producing the Andrew Lloyd Webber musical 'The Beautiful Game' - a love story set against the backdrop of 'The Troubles' in Northern Ireland. Dee Lannigan is chairperson of the group and dropped along for a chat about the show and all things South Eastern.

Br. Benedict Hanlon (or simply 'Ben' as he likes to be called) is a living legend in Waterford Theatre. He joins me this week to talk about 2 topics - The Addams Family, De La Salle Colleges current production and De La Salle College's 40th anniversary production. Along the way some fond memories come out, and more then a passing reference to some legends who have gone before us.