CAST:
J. Kevin Smith (Joe Keller) is celebrating his 10th year in Austin theater with The Filigree Theatre’s All My Sons. He’s previously appeared in Filigree’s productions of Betrayal, Lifted, and Photograph 51, and was most recently seen in Beyond August Productions' staging of the cult musical comedy hit Lucky Stiff as the lovelorn and unlucky Vinnie DiRuzzio. In recent years he’s appeared in Glengarry Glen Ross, Art, the Shakespeare comedy classics Taming of the Shrew and A Midsummer Night’s Dream, and the Shakespeare-adjacent Arden of Faversham. He was also nominated for a B. Iden Payne award for directing the timeless farce Noises Off.
Tonie Knight (Kate Keller) is excited to be making her debut with The Filigree Theatre. Favorite roles include Elsa/Donna in She Was Here at Austin Playhouse, Estella in Laughs in Spanish at Stages (Houston TX) and TheatreSquared (Fayetteville AR), Dotty/Mrs. Clackett in Zach Theater’s production of Noises Off!, and Ofelia in Ground Floor Theatre’s production of Anna in the Tropics, for which she was awarded a B. Iden Payne Award for Outstanding Featured Performer in a Drama. She holds a Bachelor’s degree in Performance Studies from UT Austin. Tonie would like to thank Jeff, the love of her life, siempre.
James Caleb Lindsley (Chris Keller) is overjoyed to be working with Filigree Theatre again after being away from Austin for a few years. James has previously worked with Filigree on Turn of the Screw, Lifted, Lady from the Sea, and Tide. He has also worked as an understudy for Filigree’s production of Miss Julie and ASM for Fire in Dreamland. Other acting credits include I Hate Hamlet, The Lion in Winter, and Proof with the Wimberely players, We Have Always Lived in a Castle with Bottle Alley theatre company. He has also played Demitrius, Lysander, Francis Flute and Oberon across three separate productions of A Midsummer Night’s Dream. James is also an aspiring writer and dedicated cat dad.
Lauren Ellie MacLeod (Ann Deever) is grateful to participate in her first production with The Filigree Theatre. She graduated in 2023 from Abilene Christian University with a BFA in Musical Theatre. Recent credits include Anna in Disney’s Frozen and Tzeitel/Grandma Tzeitel in Fiddler on the Roof (Georgetown Palace Theatre), as well as Cecily Pigeon in The Odd Couple (City Theatre). Other favorite credits include Clara Johnson in The Light in the Piazza, Julie Jordan in Carousel, and Olivia in Twelfth Night. Her parents, friends, boyfriend, and the Lord give her constant inspiration, support, and love.
Jon Edward Cook (George Deever) is thrilled to be making his debut with The Filigree Theatre. Recent local credits include: Witch (Hyde Park Theatre), Charlotte’s Web (ZACH), Fairview (Ground Floor Theatre), Macbeth (Mary Moody Northern), and The Real Thing (Austin Shakespeare) Regional: Cymbeline, Much Ado About Nothing, and Romeo & Juliet (Hudson Valley Shakespeare); NYC: The Fre (The Flea) and Richard III (Bridge Production Group). Jon is also the conspirator-in-chief of the local series of unrehearsed Shakespeare plays, Half Baked Shakespeare, popping up at a bar near you soon.
Mike Ooi (Dr. Jim Bayliss) is delighted to be onstage again with The Filigree Theatre. Previous work with The Filigree Theatre includes Hyde (Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde), for which he received the Austin Theatre Critics Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor. Other Filigree Theatre roles include Gilgamesh (Gilgamesh & Myths), Klemos (Antigone), and Wangel (The Lady From The Sea). Along with his fight partner Jason Graf, Mike also serves as a fight/movement designer for many Filigree Theatre productions, most recently The Last Match. Mike and Jason were nominated for a B Iden Payne Award for their fight designs in Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde and ColdFrame Collective’s Romeo and Juliet. Other Austin credits include Dial M for Murder, A Million More to Go, and Pet Dick (Jarrott Productions). Currently, Mike can be seen in commercials on TV or yelling about the price of everything. TV credits include CHICAGO FIRE (NBC). He is represented by Pastorini-Bosby.
Bethany Harbaugh (Sue Bayliss) is also making her debut with The Filigree Theatre. Bethany is a two-time B. Iden Payne winner (Dinosaur Roar with Pollyanna Theatre, and Miss Lulu Bett with Different Stages) who has been part of the Austin theatre community for over 20 years now. She earned her BFA from Texas State University, and when not on stage, Bethany is running Twisted Texas Tour, Austin’s only concert-on-wheels sightseeing tour company.
Alex Garza (Joe Keller and Dr. Jim Bayliss Understudy) is a graduate of Eastern Michigan University, where he earned his M.A. in Theatre, with an emphasis in Acting and Directing. He has appeared in several Austin productions including “The Tempest” at Austin Community College, “Our Lady of the Tortilla” with Gobotrick Theatre Company and “The Junkyard Lot” with Zach Scott Theatre’s Project Interact. He received a B. Iden Payne Award for his acting role in Pollyanna Theatre’s “Tangled Tricksters.” He has also written and performed various plays. He has performed his original one-person solo play, “Abuelita’s Christmas Carol,” for the past 20 years across Texas and even in California.
Grant Savoy (Chris Keller u/s)
Excited to make his Austin debut Grant is looking forward to working with The Filigree Theatre for All My Sons. Previous performances include Pride and Prejudice in Lockhart and Lend Me A Tenor in Bastrop amongst others. Thank you to the cast, crew, friends and family for their support. Grant hopes you enjoy the show!
Allison Paranka (Ann Understudy) is an Austin based performer and co-founder of Mad Cat Theatre Co. Past roles include Lady Macbeth in Macbeth in the Dark (Past is Prologue Productions), Nellie in Summer and Smoke (The Filigree Theatre), Tamora in Titus Andronicus (The Stage Austin), and Claire in The Maids (Mad Cat Theatre). She was also a member of the Shakespeare at Winedale classes of 2019 and 2020. When not on stage, she teaches Shakespeare at Tara Performing Arts High School in Boulder, Colorado and works at UT Austin’s Prison and Jail Innovation Lab. She holds a BA in Literature and French/Translation Studies from Smith College and an MFA in Classical Acting from George Washington University.
J. Kevin Smith (Joe Keller) is celebrating his 10th year in Austin theater with The Filigree Theatre’s All My Sons. He’s previously appeared in Filigree’s productions of Betrayal, Lifted, and Photograph 51, and was most recently seen in Beyond August Productions' staging of the cult musical comedy hit Lucky Stiff as the lovelorn and unlucky Vinnie DiRuzzio. In recent years he’s appeared in Glengarry Glen Ross, Art, the Shakespeare comedy classics Taming of the Shrew and A Midsummer Night’s Dream, and the Shakespeare-adjacent Arden of Faversham. He was also nominated for a B. Iden Payne award for directing the timeless farce Noises Off.
Tonie Knight (Kate Keller) is excited to be making her debut with The Filigree Theatre. Favorite roles include Elsa/Donna in She Was Here at Austin Playhouse, Estella in Laughs in Spanish at Stages (Houston TX) and TheatreSquared (Fayetteville AR), Dotty/Mrs. Clackett in Zach Theater’s production of Noises Off!, and Ofelia in Ground Floor Theatre’s production of Anna in the Tropics, for which she was awarded a B. Iden Payne Award for Outstanding Featured Performer in a Drama. She holds a Bachelor’s degree in Performance Studies from UT Austin. Tonie would like to thank Jeff, the love of her life, siempre.
James Caleb Lindsley (Chris Keller) is overjoyed to be working with Filigree Theatre again after being away from Austin for a few years. James has previously worked with Filigree on Turn of the Screw, Lifted, Lady from the Sea, and Tide. He has also worked as an understudy for Filigree’s production of Miss Julie and ASM for Fire in Dreamland. Other acting credits include I Hate Hamlet, The Lion in Winter, and Proof with the Wimberely players, We Have Always Lived in a Castle with Bottle Alley theatre company. He has also played Demitrius, Lysander, Francis Flute and Oberon across three separate productions of A Midsummer Night’s Dream. James is also an aspiring writer and dedicated cat dad.
Lauren Ellie MacLeod (Ann Deever) is grateful to participate in her first production with The Filigree Theatre. She graduated in 2023 from Abilene Christian University with a BFA in Musical Theatre. Recent credits include Anna in Disney’s Frozen and Tzeitel/Grandma Tzeitel in Fiddler on the Roof (Georgetown Palace Theatre), as well as Cecily Pigeon in The Odd Couple (City Theatre). Other favorite credits include Clara Johnson in The Light in the Piazza, Julie Jordan in Carousel, and Olivia in Twelfth Night. Her parents, friends, boyfriend, and the Lord give her constant inspiration, support, and love.
Jon Edward Cook (George Deever) is thrilled to be making his debut with The Filigree Theatre. Recent local credits include: Witch (Hyde Park Theatre), Charlotte’s Web (ZACH), Fairview (Ground Floor Theatre), Macbeth (Mary Moody Northern), and The Real Thing (Austin Shakespeare) Regional: Cymbeline, Much Ado About Nothing, and Romeo & Juliet (Hudson Valley Shakespeare); NYC: The Fre (The Flea) and Richard III (Bridge Production Group). Jon is also the conspirator-in-chief of the local series of unrehearsed Shakespeare plays, Half Baked Shakespeare, popping up at a bar near you soon.
Mike Ooi (Dr. Jim Bayliss) is delighted to be onstage again with The Filigree Theatre. Previous work with The Filigree Theatre includes Hyde (Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde), for which he received the Austin Theatre Critics Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor. Other Filigree Theatre roles include Gilgamesh (Gilgamesh & Myths), Klemos (Antigone), and Wangel (The Lady From The Sea). Along with his fight partner Jason Graf, Mike also serves as a fight/movement designer for many Filigree Theatre productions, most recently The Last Match. Mike and Jason were nominated for a B Iden Payne Award for their fight designs in Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde and ColdFrame Collective’s Romeo and Juliet. Other Austin credits include Dial M for Murder, A Million More to Go, and Pet Dick (Jarrott Productions). Currently, Mike can be seen in commercials on TV or yelling about the price of everything. TV credits include CHICAGO FIRE (NBC). He is represented by Pastorini-Bosby.
Bethany Harbaugh (Sue Bayliss) is also making her debut with The Filigree Theatre. Bethany is a two-time B. Iden Payne winner (Dinosaur Roar with Pollyanna Theatre, and Miss Lulu Bett with Different Stages) who has been part of the Austin theatre community for over 20 years now. She earned her BFA from Texas State University, and when not on stage, Bethany is running Twisted Texas Tour, Austin’s only concert-on-wheels sightseeing tour company.
Alex Garza (Joe Keller and Dr. Jim Bayliss Understudy) is a graduate of Eastern Michigan University, where he earned his M.A. in Theatre, with an emphasis in Acting and Directing. He has appeared in several Austin productions including “The Tempest” at Austin Community College, “Our Lady of the Tortilla” with Gobotrick Theatre Company and “The Junkyard Lot” with Zach Scott Theatre’s Project Interact. He received a B. Iden Payne Award for his acting role in Pollyanna Theatre’s “Tangled Tricksters.” He has also written and performed various plays. He has performed his original one-person solo play, “Abuelita’s Christmas Carol,” for the past 20 years across Texas and even in California.
Grant Savoy (Chris Keller u/s)
Excited to make his Austin debut Grant is looking forward to working with The Filigree Theatre for All My Sons. Previous performances include Pride and Prejudice in Lockhart and Lend Me A Tenor in Bastrop amongst others. Thank you to the cast, crew, friends and family for their support. Grant hopes you enjoy the show!
Allison Paranka (Ann Understudy) is an Austin based performer and co-founder of Mad Cat Theatre Co. Past roles include Lady Macbeth in Macbeth in the Dark (Past is Prologue Productions), Nellie in Summer and Smoke (The Filigree Theatre), Tamora in Titus Andronicus (The Stage Austin), and Claire in The Maids (Mad Cat Theatre). She was also a member of the Shakespeare at Winedale classes of 2019 and 2020. When not on stage, she teaches Shakespeare at Tara Performing Arts High School in Boulder, Colorado and works at UT Austin’s Prison and Jail Innovation Lab. She holds a BA in Literature and French/Translation Studies from Smith College and an MFA in Classical Acting from George Washington University.