A theatrical trio taking on a tremendous task!

John McGlynn

John has been involved in theatre in Athlone for over thirty years. He is a member of Athlone Musical Society, Athlone Little Theatre and participates every year in the Dean Crowe Panto. He has appeared in over 100 productions, from Musicals, Plays, Pantos, Radio Plays and Radio Documentaries. He does a lot of Voice Acting for the RTE Radio History programme. He has competed on several occasions on the All-Ireland One Act circuit, having qualified three times for the All-Ireland finals. He is fully immersed in local theatre and is currently the Manager of the Dean Crowe Theatre, where he gets to combine his passion for theatre with professional life. He has no difficulty whatsoever in letting every last shred of dignity go when it comes to helping a local club to fundraise as this performance for Midlands Warriors will
demonstrate.

Alfie Kilduff

Like his two stage “girlfriends”, Alfie is old enough to have sense – but no!! Despite many attempts over a lifetime, he has failed to address the scourge of a rare underlying condition which still leaves doctors bewildered. The “Theatre bug”, as it is known, can very quickly overcome its victims and cause many unwelcome symptoms – rapid personality changes, sudden inexplicable shouting or singing, uncontrolled rhythmic body movement, and unrestrained flights of fantasy – to name but a few!! However – like tonight’s performance, the attacks are relatively short and in the main, tend to do very little damage. So, if you’re like Alfie, you probably won’t remember a thing!!!!

Paul Holloway

How the hell did I end up here, doing a lipsync? Well one wet October Sunday in 1978 my dad asked me to come up to watch him rehearse for a show. It was a trap. They were looking for young lads for a show (what’s new??), and I found myself part of the cast of the first Renmore Pantomime. It was great craic and I made life long friends.  Since then I’ve been everything from a hippie preacher, bum, numerous guards, deacon, gangster, biblical character, German developer, lord, drunken father and world weary housewife. I’ve sang danced and acted across various stages without making too much of a ejit out of myself. It’s still great craic and here I am at it again! Enjoy the show folks.