Charlie – William Motherway
Oliver – Tony Leddy
Young Charlie – Liam Motherway
Da – James Lenane
Mother – Helen Aherne
Drumm – Brendan Hurley
Mary Tate – Marie Cotter
Mrs. Prynne – Helen Farrow
Director – Jack Aherne
Assistant Director – John Roche
Lighting – Ross Livingston
Sound – Emily Aherne
Stage Manager & Props – Shirley Howe
Costumes – Kitty McDonnell
Set Design & Construction – Gavin Hallahan & Jack Aherne
Set Decorating & Painting – Emily Aherne & Shirley Howe
Set Crew – Marco Rodrigues Braga, James Clancy, Andrew Cotter, Dylan Beecher Flynn, Conor Goulding, Kerrie Fitzgerald, Eoghan Hennessy, John Hennessy, Declan McCarthy, Michael Maher, David Murphy, Martin Murphy, Tomas Roche, Martin Sheehan, Ted O’Brien, Rosarii O’Brien, Darragh O’Connell, Lar O’Hara, Molly O’Keeffe & Seamus Tobin.
The story revolves around the living memories of Charlie, a grown man who returns home to Ireland after the death of his father only to find the old man’s presence still very much alive. Through a series of flashbacks and interactions with both living and memory characters, the narrative unfolds in a non-linear fashion, allowing audiences to witness the evolution of Charlie’s thoughts and feelings about his father and their shared history.
Brideview Drama are based in Co. Waterford. The group was formed in the late 1980s and began competing in the early 90s, winning the confined 3-Act in 2005 with Moonshine by Jim Nolan. They qualified for the Open All-Ireland Finals for the first time in 2018 with Stolen Child, finishing in second place and reached the finals again in 2019 with, Philadelphia, Here I Come, finishing in 3rd place. In 2024 they achieved 2nd place in the Open 1-Act Finals with Save Me by Mark O’Leary. In 2025 the group qualified for the Finals in Athlone with The Weir by Conor McPherson. They also stage a very successful production in the Autumn in their local community which gives the youth of the area an opportunity to get involved
