Dats De Y Productions

01/04/2019

After much deliberation...

31/03/2017

Assassins @ Garter Lane

Photo by Colin Shanahan - DigiCol Photography & Media Productions (c) 2017 - http://www.digicolphotography.com -

Pictures from Dats De Y Production's 'Assassins', running in Garter Lane from March 28th - April 1st 2017. Photo's by the incredible Colin Shanahan DigiCol Photography & Media Productions

30/03/2017

On this day in 1981, John Hinkley Jr. Attempted to assassinate President Ronald Reagan. Tonight, Adam Phelan portrays John Hinkley Jr. in Dats De Y Production's 'Assassins'. Tickets still available for tonight! Don't miss out!
Visit: http://www.garterlane.ie
Or call the box office on 051-855038

25/03/2017

MEET THE CAST

Dennis Murphy - Samuel Byck

Born in Tullow Co. Carlow, Dennis has been involved theatre in some way for most of his life. He has performed in a wide variety of shows, focusing primarily on Musicals. He has played some of the most memorable characters from the stage including Prof. Higgins (My Fair Lady), Judas (Jesus Christ Superstar), Dr. Frank-N-Furter (The Rocky Horror Picture Show), and more recently Curtis (Sister Act). In his spare time Dennis is the Front of House manager at Theatre Royal Waterford and a presenter with WLRFM. His role as Sam Byck is his most exciting and challenging to date as Dennis steps into the shoes of the everyman madman.

25/03/2017

MEET THE CAST

Ray Collins - Giuseppe Zangara

Previous Credits include- Bumble in Oliver at wexford opera house + national concert hall. Lazar in Fiddler on the Roof at gaiety theatre Dublin. Claude in Beauty and the Beast and Annus in JCS both at the cork opera house. Fitzpatrick in Seagulls Dance at St. Anthony’s theatre Dublin. Pirelli in Sweeney Todd at the strand theatre Carrick and theatre royal Waterford. Awards won include Best supporting actor at WIFLO for his portrayal of Nicely Nicely (Guys and Dolls). Two time Green room award winner for Best director and best comic performance. Other favourite roles include, Judas (JCS), Mushnik and Voice of plant (Little Shop) and Enoch Snow (Carousel) to name a few. Ray is thrilled to get the chance to perform in this amazing piece of theatre, and applauds Brian for having the guts to put it on. Ray is thrilled to be directed by his great friend Andrew Holden, having started out together 24 years ago in DLS college.

24/03/2017

MEET THE CAST

Paula Weldon - Lynette "Squeaky" Fromme

Paula has been performing from a young age. Her first experience
was singing with her father on the country and Irish music circuit.
She attended the Richie Hayes stage school and studied drama at
UCC. Her previous performances include; Hamlet Machiene in the
Granary Theatre Cork, 'West side story ' and 'Grease' (Theatrebox
productions), 'Rooftops of Paris' with Strive Theatre Cork, 'Jack and the Beanstalk' and 'Beauty and the Beast' with Waterford Panto Society. Paula is also about to go on a National tour with Ground Floor Theatre company's production of 'The Collector' in association with Central Arts, Andrew Holden and Killian Collins. Paula also sang alongside David Flynn in his previous concert at the Theatre Royal. She is humbled to share the stage with Waterfords top class performers and has enjoyed working with the cast and production team. She feels this is a special project, and is thankful to perform such a fantastic piece with such an amazing group of people.

24/03/2017

MEET THE CAST

Cilian Jacob - Leon Czolgosz

Cilian Jacob is an actor from Waterford, Ireland. Having found a passion for theatre at the age of twelve while taking drama classes in Waterford Youth Arts, Cilian has gone on to perform regularly on the Waterford stage. His most recent roles include: Mike Hogan (A Moon For The Misbegotten); Theodore Morbid (Curious State’s: Morbid & Sons); Jack McClinsey (Teresa Deevy’s Wife To James Whelan); Dr. Gibbs (Our Town); and Reverend Parris (The Crucible). Cilian also enjoys singing and playing music. He has performed as Danny Zuko (Grease), and as Mr. Briggs (Our Day Out).

23/03/2017

MEET THE CAST

Anne-Marie Collins - Sara Jane Moore

Anne-Marie’s previous roles include ‘Sr. Mary Patrick’ (Sister Act & Sister Act 2), ‘Sr. Margaretta’ (The Sound of Music), ‘Miss Brannigan’ (Back to the 80’s), ‘Tess’ (Crazy for You), ‘Dawn’ (The Best Little Wh******se in Texas), ‘Miss Lodge’ (Whistle Down the Wind), ‘Mrs. Thistletwat’ (Avenue Q) and ‘Miss Dinsmore’ (Flaggy Lane Productions WIFLO winning production of ‘Singing in the Rain’). Anne-Marie was also part of Flaggy Lane’s second WIFLO winning production of ‘Guys and Dolls’. She has been a part of many musicals down through the years in Waterford including ‘Joseph and the Amazing Technicolour Dreamcoat’, ‘Chess’, ‘The Hot Mikado’, ‘JCS’, ‘Brigadoon’, ‘The King and I’ and Bryan Flynn’s original musical ‘Pentimenti’ as well as many local pantomimes. Anne-Marie also played the part of ‘Liz’ in both ‘The Glass’ and ‘Liz and Lar’ written by Paul Barry. Anne-Marie is delighted to be playing the part of Sara Jane Moore in Dats de Y Productions ‘Assassins’.

22/03/2017

MEET THE CAST

Rory Walsh - John Wilkes Booth

Rory has been involved in Waterford theatre for many years.
Highlights have been the roles of "Anthony" (Sweeney Todd), "The
Man" (Whistle Down the Wind) and "Liam Scuab" (Translations).
A trained operatic tenor, he has also performed in the National
Concert Hall, Dublin's Gaiety Theatre and The Grand Opera House in Belfast in productions such as Puccini's Madama Butterfly, Verdi's Aidi and Puccini's La Boheme. Rory is delighted to be back working with such a wonderful cast for this production.