Neuse Little Podcast

Send us Fan Mail Kaitlyn Tarley steps in as guest host and interviews some of the cast of 1776. We discuss their roles and the experience of putting on an iconic show on a milestone birthday of our nation. Guest:  Todd Johnson, Greg Hill, Larry Gray, Andrew Wade, Joyce Kilpatrick-Jordan Host: Kaitlyn Tarley Creator: Matt Gore Producer: Meta Toole Music by: Kathi Nixon visit Neuse Little Theatre at...

Send us Fan Mail With the 2nd weekend of The Odd Couple coming up and filling fast, we talk with members of the cast about the show and their characters as well as what brought some of the newcomers to our stage. Guest:  D.H. Johnson, Jeri Keith Liles, Kathi Nixon, Noah Denton, and Nancy Gibbs Host & Creator: Matt Gore Producer: Meta Toole Music by: Kathi Nixon visit Neuse Little Theatre at ww...

Send us Fan Mail We discuss the life, history and career of Neil Simon with folks involved in our next show, The Odd Couple. Listen to Kathi Nixon (Director) and D.H. Johnson (Felix Unger) talk about the great comedic playwright. Guest:  Kathi Nixon, D.H. Johnson Host & Creator: Matt Gore Producer: Meta Toole Music by: Kathi Nixon visit Neuse Little Theatre at www.neuselittlehteatre.org follow...

Send us Fan Mail Matt and Meta talk about the upcoming season and what shows have been chosen. The musical was our last piece that we were not allowed to announce or promote until today so we are very excited to be able to share our entire season with everyone now!  We hope everyone is as excited as we are about the upcoming 52nd season. Host & Creator: Matt Gore Producer: Meta Toole Music by:...

Send us Fan Mail We have a guest host this episode to interview the director of our production of Doubt, a parable .  Matt joins us as a guest and talks about directing, what brought him to NLT and the core of the show Doubt . Kaitlyn Tarley is our guest host. Show dates are April 10, 11, 12, 17 & 18, 2026 and may not be for all audiences. Guest:  Matt Gore Host: Kaitlyn Tarley Creator: Matt G...

Send us Fan Mail In honor of opening our musical of the 51st season, we have a chat with some of the cast of She Loves Me . Our two leads Hannah and Dominic and ensemble member, David, talk about the show, what it is about and the fun of rehearsing a musical. Guests:  Hannah MacAulay, Dominic MacAulay, David Collier Host & Creator: Matt Gore Producer: Meta Toole Music by: Kathi Nixon visit Neu...

Send us Fan Mail As our next show is quickly approaching, we talk with the music director, Rob Goodwin, about taking over the position for this current show. We talk a little about the show, but Matt and Rob discuss high school, the band, and all the shenanigans they got up to back in the day. Guests:  Rob Goodwin Host & Creator: Matt Gore Producer: Meta Toole Music by: Kathi Nixon visit Neuse...

Send us Fan Mail Join us as we talk with Kathi Nixon and Nichole Braswell about AI and becoming new members of the board of directors. Both came on as new members at the beginning of our 51st season and have been learning the ways of running a community theatre. Listen as we discuss what they bring to the table and how being at the table shows a different side to the process. Guests:  Kathi Nixon...

Send us Fan Mail We discuss the monster that is Wicked and Wicked For Good.  We also talk about Center Stage Theatre's production of A Christmas Carol coming December 12, 13 & 14, 2025.  Listen as we talk about the Elphaba, Galinda, and all the plot(holes) in Oz as well as the story of a man who learns to let others into his heart during the Christmas season. Spoilers ahead! Guests:  Kait...

Send us Fan Mail Listen to our discussion with some of the cast of our November 2025 production of One Christmas Eve at Evergreen Mall.  We talk about the show, the set, and what brought them to our stage. A little Christmas spirit as we head into the holiday season. Guests: Kaylee Fairburn, Jon Frantz, Mary-Leigh Hamilton, Kim O'Callaghan, and Kaitlyn Tarley Host & Creator: Matt Gore Pro...

Send us Fan Mail With our upcoming first movie night, we decided to do a fun movie podcast about the scary movies that came out in 2025.  Listen to the movie folks talking about the good and bad of the 2025 theater releases.  Guests: Justin Gore-Pike, Randall Lawrence-Hurt, Tamara Baltazar Host & Creator: Matt Gore Producer: Meta Toole Music by: Kathi Nixon visit Neuse Little Theatre at www.ne...

Send us Fan Mail We talk with the director and some members of the cast of Anne of Green Gables, the opening production of our 51st Season at NLT.  We discuss the show, as well as what brought them to our stage.  Guests: Patsy Castellano, Ava Wilson, Karen Tolliver, and Kim Vieira Host & Creator: Matt Gore Producer: Meta Toole Music by: Kathi Nixon visit Neuse Little Theatre at www.neuselittle...

Send us Fan Mail Matt and Meta discuss the Cannon nominations for the 50th Season (2024-2025), along with some other things going on in the theatre in the area.  visit Neuse Little Theatre at www.neuselittlehteatre.org follow us on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram! Leave a review and let us know what you think.

Send us Fan Mail We talk with the director and some of the cast of Johnston Community College's acting troop who are putting on Neil Simon's The Dinner Party.  Not one of his more well-known shows but it is Neil Simon so you know it will be funny.  We talk about the experience getting a group up and going at JCC and what the experience of doing the show has been like to all involved. Sho...

Send us Fan Mail Matt sits down with the cast of Sex Please, We're Sixty , our final show of the 50th Anniversary Season. We discuss the show, a comedy by Micheal and Susan Parker, their characters, what brought them to NLT, and all the mayhem involved.  Guests: Kirk Davidson, Larry Grey, Chantal Wright, Joyce Kilpatrick-Jordan, and Denise Joyner Host & Creator: Matt Gore Producer: Meta T...

Send us Fan Mail We are excited to announce our show line up for Season 51 (2025-2026).  We have a great mix of shows and are looking forward to bringing some great shows (some known, some unknown) to our audiences.  We will have a brochure available soon.  We will announce when season tickets can be purchased (definitely available by the final show of this season) in person as well as online.   H...

Send us Fan Mail The full cast of NLT's latest production, Steel Magnolias, appear on the show to discuss the development of their characters, acting choices and losses and gains. Find out how they make some well-known characters fresh and give them new depth. Guests:  Michelle Dawes, Kaitlyn Tarley, Elizabeth Armstrong, Kim O'Callaghan, Theressa Rose, and Nancy Gibbs Host & Creator:...

Send us Fan Mail Join us for our fourth annual Oscar podcast! A full house of NLP vets Abby Jordan, Keith Davis, Randall Lawrence-Hurt, Justin Gore-Pike and DH Johnson discuss each movie nominated for Best Picture in 2024. Be aware of spoilers and the occasional mature theme in this wide-ranging discussion of cinema. *This was recorded before the controversy over some of the movies happened so som...

Send us Fan Mail Join us as we talk with some of the cast of our latest production, The Foreigner. We talk about the characters, the social issues within the comedy, and about the experience of doing the same part after performing it at another theatre. The Foreigner runs February 14, 15, 16, 21 & 22, 2025. Guests: Amy West Whitley, Madi Lee, Randall Lawerence-Hurt, Eric House Host & Creat...

Send us Fan Mail New board member, Benda Hartley, stops by the podcast and chats about her cleaning obsession. Also, it wouldn't be Christmas if we didn't go around and talk about our various traumas associated with the holiday. Guest: Brenda Hartley Host & Creator: Matt Gore Producer: Meta Toole Music by: Kathi Nixon visit Neuse Little Theatre at www.neuselittlehteatre.org follow us...

Send us Fan Mail Join us for the latest episode of the Neuse Little Podcast as we chat with Kathi Nixon (director), Nancy Gibbs (Abby), and Patsy Castellano (Martha) about bringing this dark comedy to life on stage! Get the inside scoop on what it takes to direct, perform, and perfect this classic – with plenty of laughs along the way! Guests: Kathi Nixon, Nancy Gibbs, and Patsy Castellano Host &a...

Send us Fan Mail We continue our interviews with some of the cast of The Wizard of Oz.  We talk with Larry Grey, Kathi Nixon, and Ava Wilson as they discuss playing some morally ambiguous characters from classic theatre and movie history. We are so excited to be able to bring the show to the stage for the kick-off of our 50th Anniversary Season! Guests: Larry O. Grey Jr., Kathi Nixon, and Ava Wils...

Send us Fan Mail Join us as we kick off our 50th Anniversary Season by interviewing some of the cast of The Wizard of Oz.  We talk with Hannah Quinlivan, Darren Nix, Tanner Harmon, and Daniel E.D. Brown as they discuss playing the iconic roles of Dorothy, Scarecrow, Tinman, and Lion in this American theatre classic. Guests: Hannah Quinlivan, Darren Nix, Tanner Harmon, and Daniel E.D. Brown Host &a...

Send us Fan Mail Meta and Matt briefly cover the Cannon nominations for the 2023-2024 season at NLT. The Cannons, named after long-time supporter Doris Cannon, are NLT's acting awards that is held at the end of every season.  We are so fortunate to have so much talent.   Host & Creator: Matt Gore Producer: Meta Toole Music by: Cody Walker visit Neuse Little Theatre at www.neuselittlehteat...

Send us Fan Mail Matt sits down with a few members of the cast of Madagascar, Jr. and they discuss their experiences at this year’s NLT summer camp. Guests: Patsy Castellano, Julia Scalice, Nolan Anckner, Jayden Grisafi, Caleb Humphrey, Ryan Jernigan, and Ava Wilson   Host & Creator: Matt Gore Producer: Meta Toole Music by: Cody Walker visit Neuse Little Theatre at www.neuselittlehteatre.org f...