OUR STORY
PRODUCER & GENERAL MANAGER
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PAULA MULLEN
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In November 2023, Paula tread the boards with Leah McDwyer in a production of Leah's play The Good Sister (2024).
Paula and other cast members from Mullingar Charity Variety Drama Group travelled with their play Last Tango in Mullingar (2019)to the town of Ylvisaker in northern Finland to perform in a drama festival and cultural exchange program.
Paula has been in a number of productions in recent years. Including performing in the Frank Shouldice play The Mean Street of Garradrimna (2018) which was staged in St Patrick's Hall Delvin.
CREATIVE DIRECTOR
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GRÁINNE JOHNSTON
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Gráinne holds a Higher Diploma in Cultural Policy & Arts Management from University College Dublin and an Honours Bachelor's Arts & Humanities Degree in Music Film & Drama.
She brings a thoughtful and collaborative approach to creative production, and leadership, with a deep passion for accessible, community-rooted storytelling.
Since 2016, Gráinne has been immersed in the creative industries - studying, performing, directing and producing. During this time she shared the stage with acclaimed actors and directors which included Sir Steve McQueen.
Her work is driven by a commitment to inclusivity, creativity, and the nurturing of emerging voices in the performing arts.
ASSOCIATE ARTIST
FRANK SHOULDICE
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Frank is a writer/director with a strong track record in theatre, film, television and print. His stage plays include Marie Clare and Journeyman and he was delighted to bring The Mean Streets of Garradrimna (2018) to Delvin and Mullingar. He wrote/directed feature documentaries Once We Were Punks (2025) and the multi-award winning The Man Who Wanted To Fly (2019). He won Prix Europa (2016) for his investigative radio documentary The Case That Never Was and as producer/director with RTE Investigates his recent work includes Girls In Green (2024) and Milking It (2023). After publishing Grandpa the Sniper (2015) he wrote and performed Six Days (2022), which he toured nationally with cellist Freda Freytag. In September this year he published his first novel, Beneath the Cedar Tree.
ASSOCIATE ARTIST
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​Ronan Leonard
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Ronan is an Irish singer-songwriter known for heartfelt honest lyrics about life and heartbreak.
With his band The Acoustic Couch-featuring Garvan Gallagher (Mary Black), Stuart Crampton(Greystones Studios), and Jason Fox (Zooropa) he has sold out at venues including Dublin's iconic Whelan's and toured extensively across Europe. Ronan has released five studio albums, collaborating with PJ. Curtis, and John Creedon. He has supported Christy Dignam, Aslan and many more.
Ronan also has an extensive acting career and appeared in Ridley Scotts The Last Duel (2021) RTÉ' Fair City , and various stage productions such as Frank Shouldice's The Mean Streets of Garradrimna (2018).
STAGE MANAGER
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Jordie (Baxter) Thompson (They/Them)
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Jordie (Baxter) is an Irish born actor, and writer. They hold a BA in Theatre and Film Studies from Dundalk Institute of Technology.
Their specialties include but are not limited to lighting, set design and costumes. In my final year of college one of my most memorable moments was overseeing the lighting and set design for my final year production of Class by David Horan and Iseult Golden.
They fell in love with theatre and the arts at a very young age. My first big role on stage was for a play about Marilyn Monroe. While they love theatre and acting it is my preference to be one of the people who assist with getting the show on stage.
While they have mostly focused on theatrical performance my first love will always be film and film making. They dream one day of writing for both Stage & Screen.
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MARKETING & DIGITAL CONTENT MANAGER
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Taylor Lee
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ASSOCIATE ARTIST & ACTOR
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Nina O'Grady Murphy
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Nina grew up in North Dublin and has always had a keen interest in music and the arts.
Playing piano from the age of 9 and taking part in multiple theatre and musical projects throughout college such as performing in the National Concert Hall and on stage with UCD musical society.
Nina completed her degree in Music, Film and Drama in 2024 with UCD and recently completed her piano exams with ABRSM.
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ASSOCIATED ARTIST & ACTOR
Laura Nagle
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Laura is a recently graduated Masters student of Trinity College Dublin with an MPhil in Screen Studies, focusing on screenwriting for film and television.
Laura received her Bachelor’s degree from University College Dublin in 2024 after completing her BA Humanities specialising in Music, Film, and Drama.
Having been raised in a very musical family, Laura has been trained in classical singing, vocal coaching, classical guitar, songwriting and performance.
She started songwriting when she was 14 years old and has continued to improve her work and expand her portfolio, completing roughly 50 original songs to date.
She has appeared in a number of theatre and musical productions including a University College Dublin production of her play “Smash it to the Face and Hope for the Best”(2023), Loreto Abbey Dalkey’s 175th anniversary concert (2018), and the Lassus Scholars Annual Christmas Concert 2017 in the National Concert Hall.
Laura hopes to pursue a career in screenwriting, working specifically in writing for television.
ASSOCIATE ARTIST & ACTOR
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​Emma Woulfe
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Emma hails from Mullingar, and is an amateur actor making her acting debut in A Few White Lies. She has previously lent her talents to various charity performances, once portraying the ‘bunny boiler’ character of Glenn Close in Fatal Attraction. She may even say she didn’t need to act too hard in that role. Emma also played roles in a video production of love hate and competed in a dance competition to help raise funds for ‘Tanzanian Heavenly Homes’, a local charity that helps build homes for those in need in Tanzania. When not on
stage she enjoys being outdoors walking or being walked by her dog “Junior”, who is anything but. Her claimed talent is her ability to ruin any song with her singing, with her signature song ‘What A Difference A Day Makes’. This process so far has been far beyond her expectations with the play fitting right into her repertoire and where she mastered the fine art of pretending to know what she is doing! Emma is excited to be chasing she/their theatrical dreams with this amazing group and aspires to one day be capable of captivating an audience in profound emotion!
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ASSOCIATE ARTIST & ACTOR
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Luke Murphy
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Luke is an actor/broadcaster/writer/editor who holds an Honours Bachelor's Arts & Humanities Degree in English, Film and Drama from University College Dublin.
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Also holding a degree in Theatre Performance, Luke has a portfolio of work from his experience starring in Theatre and Film such as The Noble Call (2021) directed by Ronan O'Leary and Whispers (2024) directed by Tony Doyle.
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He has also performed in Theatre's around Dublin and in various schools across the country for Pantomimes.
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Even before his debut in the creative arts industry in 2019, Luke has always had a strong passion for storytelling, performance and collaboration be it in his YouTube video making hobbies or his professional career.
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ASSOCIATE ARTIST & ACTOR
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Johnny O Toole
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Johnny is from the town of Mullingar, Co. Westmeath. Having developed a
huge passion for acting in early years, O Toole’s acting experience stretches
back as far as school.
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His acting studies include the Gaiety School of Acting, Mullingar Student
players, and even studied ‘the Fundamentals of Acting’ at the Lir Academy.
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O Toole’s acting roles are primarily stage and musical performances, ranging
from small extra roles in stage performances like Oklahoma and High School
Musical, and Athlone Musical Society’s production of ‘Urinetown’ in 2024.
He has also performed in significant parts in school productions, most notably
as Fagin in Castlepollard Community College’s production of ‘Oliver’ in March
2020.
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O Toole is really excited to be playing the character of Barry in Few White Lies.
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ASSOCIATE ARTIST & ACTOR
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Eoghan Geoghegan
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Eoghan is a 25 year old from Clontarf. He will be playing the role of Michael in our upcoming performance of "A Few White Lies" by Frank Shouldice.
Eoghan has a keen passion for anything creative, from photography to graphic design and now acting. He began by completing a 10-week "Fundamentals of Acting" course at The Lír Academy before trying some extra work - Fair City fans, see if you can spot him in Carrigstown's McCoy's pub. He followed this up with another course, "Get Into Acting," led by Gillian Reynolds. After completing these courses, he is very excited to hit the stage and use the skills he has learned to bring the character of Michael to life.
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