Cast
BARRY MCEVOY (Estragon)
Barry began his acting career at the Source Theater with ESPRIT de CORPS for the 1990 Washington Theater Festival. He was nominated for Best Actor for the role. His 2nd (and first union) acting credit was with Robert McNamara and SCENA, in MISTAKE by Vaclav Havel.
Since then, theatre highlights include… the North American premiere of MOONLIGHT by Harold Pinter at the Roundabout, NY, alongside Jason Robards and Liev Schreiber. The Broadway cast and U.S. National tour of THE SISTERS ROSENSWEIG by Wendy Wasserstein (incl. Kennedy Center), THE ENTERTAINER by John Osborne (Classic Stage, NY), SHAWSHANK REDEMPTION (Gaiety Theatre, Dublin), 900 ONEONTA (Circle Rep, NY), ON THE WATERFRONT (Broadway) and STONES IN HIS POCKETS at the Mark Taper Forum, LA. SCENA Washington's credits include JULIUS CAESAR, THE WEIR, PUBLIC ENEMY, and THE NIGHT ALIVE.
FILM and TV credits include GETTYSBURG, PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN- DEAD MAN’S CHEST, VERONICA GUERIN, 5 MINUTES OF HEAVEN, TITANIC: BLOOD AND STEEL (A&E), CAMELOT (Starz), ROAR (Fox, with Heath Ledger) GLORIA (with Sharon Stone) and 100 CENTRE STREET (A&E. both directed by Sidney Lumet)
He wrote the screenplay for and acted in the Barry Levinson-directed film AN EVERLASTING PIECE (Dreamworks)
He holds an MFA in Playwriting from the LIR Academy/Trinity College, Dublin, where he now lives.
JOSEPH MCGUCKEN (Vladimir)
Joseph is a multi-faceted, versatile actor, writer, and producer who has built a large online following through his comedy sketches, reaching millions of views.
The popular sketches led to him securing two seasons of his sketch show, "Darren & Joe's Free Gaff." It became RTE Player's most streamed original series and was nominated for several RTS Awards.
He won Best Actor at the Dublin Comedy Film Festival for his lead role in the feature film Wickedly Evil and was nominated in several other festivals. He also starred in Jason Branigan's short film Picture Day and Thomas Hefferon's Lucky Liam, which are currently in post-production.
He has sold out multiple shows in Vicar St with his live podcast "Stall It."
However, there's more to Joe than just comedy. He recently finished his short film "Hometime." It is a dramatic movie about the drinking culture in the 90s and its impact on young people. It's currently being shown in festivals around the world.
ROBERT MCNAMARA (POZZO)
Robert McNamara has served as the Artistic Director of SCENA Theatre since its founding in 1987, transforming Washington, DC’s premier institution for international drama. Under his visionary leadership, SCENA has become renowned for presenting exceptional classic European plays and innovative new works that stimulate cultural exchange locally and abroad.
An acclaimed director recognized with the Kennedy Center Fellowship of the Americas for Directing, Robert’s career is marked by groundbreaking productions and international accolades. His extensive work includes collaborations with renowned theatre festivals, tours across Europe, and a rich legacy of staging dynamic works that have defined the region's cultural landscape.
Now, in his compelling portrayal of Pozzo in Samuel Beckett’s Waiting for Godot, Robert channels decades of theatrical expertise and passion into a performance that is both authoritative and profoundly resonant. His commanding presence on stage is a testament to a lifetime dedicated to the dramatic arts, inviting audiences to experience the full depth and complexity of Beckett’s timeless work.
PAUL BUTLER LENNOX (LUCKY)
Paul is a graduate of the Gaiety School of Acting professional course and has received the esteemed Bank of Ireland Millennium Scholars Trust Scholarship. Additionally, he is a Scholarship graduate of John Boorman’s Irish Film School, further enhancing his expertise in the industry. He has received numerous grants and funding from Screen Ireland and Co Councils across the country on a variety of projects and most recently Paul was awarded the Axis Assemble award for Theatre to develop a project on the Life of Poet Pat Tirney.
Acting Credits include "A Day Like Today" which was selected for Indiecork, Galway Film Fleadh, Chicago Irish Film Festival and Cine Campus festival in South America respectively, It was selected to screen on Aer Lingus Flights in 2016 and screened on Australian tv in 2020.
Further Credits: Hardy Bucks series 2 (RTE, Netflix), The Tudors (HBO Netflix), Rental Boys (RTE), Garret Daly, Shadows in the Woods Dir James Fitzgerald, Sin é, Dir: Sean Branigan. Pebble, Bafta best short film nominee) and Halowin, produced by Lars Von Trier.
Paul played 'Caesar' in the feature 'Marauders' Directed by Randal Plunkett (The Green Sea) which won him Best Actor at DISF this year and was nominated for Best Supporting Actor at the Underground FF 2024 and will be co-lead in Coolatin Directed by Adam Mann (How to become an Elm Tree) Paul also finished filming the short Film 'The Voice' Directed by Christian Kotey in 2024.
On Stage, Paul has worked on a variety of productions in Venues such as The Samuel Beckett Theatre, Project and The Peacock and was a previous Member and Company Member of Dublin Youth Theatre and was cast in the National Youth Theatre production in 2001.
Last year Paul also helped Cast and Voice Direct the new Google Home and nest Irish Voices on speakers and devices and spoke at the International Voiceover Conference in London called One Voice, Representing Ireland.
ARLO MCEVOY (Boy)
Arlo makes his theatre debut with this production of WAITING FOR GODOT. His other acting credit is in the Laoisa Sexton-directed short film I CAN’T GO ON, which premiered at this year’s Galway Film Fleadh. Interests include playing football (soccer), riding his stunt scooter, designing games for Roblox, playing with his dog, Ruby, making videos with his drone, and recording Rap songs.
His stage debut was in a hotel in Wicklow, Ireland, where he got up and sang TEENAGE KICKS by THE UNDERTONES.