Neuse Little Podcast
by Neuse Little Theatre
Come listen to the history of Neuse Little Theatre as well as onstage/backstage stories from the people who were there. We look forward to bringing new content and helping folks learn a little more about the theater while maybe taking a walk down memory lane. We hope you enjoy it. Credits are: Host & Creator: Matt Gore Producer: Meta Toole Music by: Cody Walker @CodyWalkerFTG - (episodes 1-75) Kathi Nixon
Episodes
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She Kills Monsters - JAG Theatrics
Send us Fan Mail In this special episode, we sit down with the director and two cast members of JAG Theatrics’ production of She Kills Monsters. JAG Theatrics, originally founded as a student organization at Johnston Community College, has quickly grown into a vibrant community theatre welcoming...
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Bright Star
Send us Fan Mail As Neuse Little Theatre launches a brand‑new season, we sit down with the cast and director of Bright Star. Matt leads a heartfelt conversation about the show’s themes, its bluegrass roots, and the creative process behind bringing this uniquely American musical to life. Tune in…
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2026 Cannon Nominations (Season 51)
Send us Fan Mail Kaitlyn Tarley helps Matt and Meta announce the Season 51 Cannon Nominations. Will the award ceremony on Sunday June 12, we thought it would be fun to see if Matt can guess the nominees. Guest: Kaitlyn Tarley Host & Creator: Matt Gore Producer: Meta Toole Music by: Kathi Nixon...
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250th Celebration - 1776 the Musical Cast
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:...
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The Odd Couple Cast
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…
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Neil Simon Discussion
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…
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Season 52 Announcement (2026-2027)
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…
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Doubt, a talk with the Director
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 &…
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She Loves Me Cast
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...
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She Loves Me - Rob (Music Director)
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....
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New Year/New Board Members
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…
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Wicked Christmas Carol
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...
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One Christmas Eve at Evergreen Mall
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...
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Scary Movies 2025
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 &...
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Anne of Green Gables Cast
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:...
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Neuse Little Podcast - 2025 Cannon Nominations
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…
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Neuse Little Podcast - JAG The Dinner Party
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…
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Neuse Little Podcast - Sex Please, We're Sixty Cast
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...
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Neuse Little Podcast - Season 51 Announcement
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…
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Neuse Little Podcast - Steel Magnolias Cast
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...
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Neuse Little Podcast - Oscar Movies
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...
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Neuse Little Podcast - The Foreigner Cast
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…
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Neuse Little Podcast - A Very Brenda Christmas
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...
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Neuse Little Podcast - Arsenic and Old Lace Cast
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…
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Neuse Little Podcast - Wizard of Oz Cast part 2
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...
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Neuse Little Podcast - Wizard of Oz Cast part 1
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…
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Neuse Little Podcast - 2024 Cannon Nominations
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...
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Neuse Little Podcast - Madagascar Summer 2024
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...
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Neuse Little Podcast - Angel Street Cast
Send us Fan Mail Angel Street closes out NLT’s 49th season and the cast and director stop by to discuss the origin of the term “gaslight” and staging this Victorian thriller for a modern audience. Guests: Theressa Rose, Larry Grey, Kirk Davidson, Marianna Morin, Joyce Kilpatrick-Jordan, Noah…
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Neuse Little Podcast - Ivories at the Gilbert
Send us Fan Mail The cast and crew of Ivories playing at The Gilbert Theater in Fayetteville stop by to discuss why there should be more stage horror and of talk of their recently staged musical Assassins. Guests: Lawrence Carisle III, Michelle Rutherford, Dan Adams, Justin Gore-Pike Host &...
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Neuse Little Podcast - Unnecessary Farce Cast
Send us Fan Mail The cast of the zany comedy Unnecessary Farce stop by to chat about bittersweet farewells, small words, copious amounts of doors and a brief foray into meat. Enjoy. Guests: Titania Ruffino, Jorge Sepulveda, Larry Grey, Keith Allen Davis Host & Creator: Matt Gore Producer: Meta...
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Neuse Little Podcast - 50th Anniversary Announcement
Send us Fan Mail Matt and Meta unveil the much anticipated lineup of shows for NLT’s 50th Anniversary. Host & Creator: Matt Gore Producer: Meta Toole Music by: Cody Walker visit Neuse Little Theatre at www.neuselittlehteatre.org follow us on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram! Leave a review and let...
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Neuse Little Podcast - 2024 Oscar Movies
Send us Fan Mail While the next show rehearses we take it off-stage and onto the silver screen. Abby, Justin, Tamara and Matt talk about some of the most critically acclaimed movies of 2023. Movies discussed include: Oppenheimer, Barbie, Poor Things, Maestro and The Holdovers. Guests: Abigail...
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Neuse Little Podcast - The Lion in Winter
Send us Fan Mail For this month’s episode we have a sampling of the cast from NLT’s show The Lion in Winter. Join us we talk to newcomers Noah and Larry on navigating complicated characters, unhealthy family dynamics and what’s it’s like acting for the first time at the hut. Guests: Noah Denton,...
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Neuse Little Podcast - Christmas Trivia
Send us Fan Mail Join Matt, Meta, Justin, Tam and Keith in a festive round of Christmas movie trivia. Hear if team Krampus or team Scrooge takes home the coveted Christmas Wig. Guests: Justin Gore-Pike, Tamara Baltazar, and Keith Davis Host & Creator: Matt Gore Producer: Meta Toole Music by: Cody...
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Neuse Little Podcast - The Charitable Sisterhood Christmas Spectacular Cast
Send us Fan Mail The cast and director come chat about the upcoming show at NLT The Charitable Sisterhood Christmas Spectacular. Discussions include working on memorization, cast bonding and an ill-fated pre-rehearsal wine walk. Guests: Stephanie Veren, Theressa Rose, Nancy Gibbs, Emily Snow,...
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Neuse Little Podcast - Benson Little Theatre
Send us Fan Mail Matt and Meta are joined by the head-honchos at Benson Little Theater Jeri Keith Liles and DH Johnson. They discuss their upcoming 25th season and talk about the current play about to open, the stage adaption of the cult-favorite movie Clue. Guests: DH Johnson and Jeri Keith…
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Neuse Little Podcast - Willy Wonka (2023-09-23)
Send us Fan Mail Matt and Meta are joined by a small contingent of the Willy Wonka cast. Listen to different perspectives on the message of the show, backstage insights and also hear us complain about how hot it was during the recording of this episode. Guests: Abbie Claire Donaldson, Asher Saab,...
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Neuse Little Podcast - Johnston County Arts Council (2023-08-11)
Send us Fan Mail Matt chats with members of the Johnston County Arts Council about their new book Johnston County Creates. Guests: Evelyn Wool, Judy Boyette, Joyce Kilpatrick-Jordan Host & Creator: Matt Gore Producer: Meta Toole Music by: Cody Walker visit Neuse Little Theatre at...
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Neuse Little Podcast - Summer Camp Frozen Cast & Cannon Nominations
Send us Fan Mail Summer is here and that means it’s time for NLT’s annual youth program. This year they are presenting “Disney’s Frozen, kids.” Matt and Meta chat with the director Patsy Castellano, music director Karen Mollins, as well as cast members Gianna Gresafi, Julia Scalice and Mackenzie...
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Neuse Little Podcast - The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance (2023-05-19)
Send us Fan Mail Matt and Meta sit down with a portion the cast of 176th NLT production The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance. The conversation delves into developing a western onstage, intimacy training, love triangles and more. Guests: Madeline Snow, Owen Lewis, Daniel E.D. Brown, Randall...
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Neuse Little Podcast - Season 49 Announcement
Send us Fan Mail Join Matt, Meta and Keith as they announce Neuse Little Theatre’s 49th season (2023-2024). Guest: Keith Davis Host & Creator: Matt Gore Producer: Meta Toole Music by: Cody Walker visit Neuse Little Theatre at www.neuselittlehteatre.org follow us on Twitter, Facebook and…
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Neuse Little Podcast - Things My Mother Taught Me Cast (2023-03-31)
Send us Fan Mail The charming cast of NLT’s 175th production discuss the similarities of their characters to their real-life selves, their expectations of opening weekend and acting in a modern romantic comedy. Guests: Titania Ruffino (Olivia), Marz McCallister (Gabe), Julia Kapke (Lydia), Will...
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Neuse Little Podcast - Monte Carlo Cast (2023-02-17)
Send us Fan Mail The director and (almost) all of the cast of Monte Carlo join us to talk about the behind the scenes process of bringing this dramedy to life onstage and how it connects with their offstage lives. Guests: Julz McCallister, Jaynesha Davis, Virginia Edwards, Bowen Thomson…
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Neuse Little Podcast - Movies 2022 (2023-01-18)
Send us Fan Mail WARNING: SPOILERS! We are back with our first show of 2023 where we discuss some of favorite movies of the previous year. Enjoy! Guests: Keith Davis and Abigail Jordan Host & Creator: Matt Gore Producer: Meta Toole Music by: Cody Walker visit Neuse Little Theatre at...
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Neuse Little Podcast - Boeing Boeing Cast (2022-11-16)
Send us Fan Mail Join the cast and crew of Boeing Boeing as they discuss Italian translations, comic timing and unexpected delays. Then in the latter portion of the podcast we veer off and talk about the late-comedian Gallagher for no good reason. Enjoy! Guests: Sequilla Arita, Theressa Rose,...
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Neuse Little Podcast - Johnston County Heritage Ghost Walk (2022-10-30)
Send us Fan Mail We take the Johnston County Heritage Center Ghost Walk (held Oct 27) and learn about the local history of JoCo about some not so familiar people, from a team of both familiar and new folks. Hope you enjoy. Host & Creator: Matt Gore Producer: Meta Toole Music by: Cody Walker visit...
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Neuse Little Podcast - A Murder is Announced Cast (2022-09-23)
Send us Fan Mail A few cast members from NLT’s season premiere “A Murder is Announced” discuss working on an 80s version of an Agatha Christie story. Host & Creator: Matt Gore * Producer: Meta Toole * Music by: Cody Walker * Guests: Patricia Barta, Kathi Nixon, Daniel E.D. Brown visit Neuse…
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Neuse Little Podcast - Tony (2022-09-09)
Send us Fan Mail Director Tony Pender returns and discusses the challenges of presenting Agatha Christie to a modern audience with modern technology. Host & Creator: Matt Gore * Producer: Meta Toole * Music by: Cody Walker * Guest: Tony Pender visit Neuse Little Theatre at...
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Neuse Little Podcast - Season 48 Overview (2022-08-27)
Send us Fan Mail Meta and Matt preview the 48th season of Neuse Little Theatre. Host & Creator: Matt Gore * Producer: Meta Toole * Music by: Cody Walker visit Neuse Little Theatre at www.neuselittlehteatre.org follow us on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram! Leave a review and let us know what you...
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Come listen to the history of Neuse Little Theatre as well as onstage/backstage stories from the people who were there. We look forward to bringing new content and helping folks learn a little more about the theater while maybe taking a walk down memory lane. We hope you enjoy it. Credits are: Host & Creator: Matt Gore Producer: Meta Toole Music by: Cody Walker @CodyWalkerFTG - (episodes 1-75) Kathi Nixon
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