The Importance of Being Earnest

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Meet the Company

Phillip David Weaver

John "Jack" Worthing

Philip David Weaver has lived, studied, worked, volunteered, and performed in Austin since 2008. Two favorite roles of his include Maître de Philosophie in Le Bourgeois Gentilhomme and Caligula in The Pumpkinification of Claudius. He has credits as actor, dancer, instrumentalist, assistant director, stage manager, choreographer, writer, and makeup artist. His drag persona Sister Serena Severe of the Weird City Sisters has appeared across the United States. He is a proud graduate of ACC Dance.

Taylor Flanagan

Algernon

Taylor Flanagan is back at ACC after playing Benedick in Much Ado. She is delighted to return for another classic, comedic, British #badboy. Other roles include: Wit (Vivian Bearing) City Theatre, Jane Eyre (Jane Eyre) Austin Shakespeare, Judith (all roles) Hyde Park Theatre, Fun Home (Medium Alison) Ground Floor Theatre, and Gaza Monologues (voiceover) Calling Up Justice. Taylor is a playwriting finalist in the Del Shores Foundation Writers Search and a “second-rounder” at the Austin Film Festival.

Savanah Martinez

Gwendolyn Fairfax

Savanah is very excited to return to the Black Box. Her previous shows at ACC were “Everybody”, “Fiends Folio”, and “Appeal”. Savanah has also been seen in “Alicia” at the Scottish Rite Theater. Ms. Martinez is also a voice actress and can be heard in a couple of Austin based podcasts/games! Savanah would like to thank her parents, boyfriend, and two best friends for always supporting her theatrical dreams.

Lilia Jones

Cecily Cardew

Lilia Jones is a Musical Theatre major at ACC Drama and is from Panama City, Florida. Favorite past roles include Olive- Odd Couple (female version) Hendrickson Highschool, Mark Antony- Julius Caesar Hendrickson High School, Narrator - Into The Woods Hendrickson High School They have no plans of transferring to a university but plan to continue working on plays. Thank you for supporting us, Live Laugh Love!!

Bert Keefer

Lady Bracknell

Bert Keefer is a seasoned theatre artist with over 15 years of experience as an actor, director, and designer. He holds a costume tech degree from Austin Community College. Notable roles include Oliver in "Snow," Edna Turnblad in "Hairspray," and Uncle Fester in "The Addams Family: The Musical." Outside of theatre, Bert enjoys cosplay and performing in drag, showcasing his creativity and passion for the performing arts.

Angela Mata

Miss Prism

Angela is a recent graduate of UT theatre and dance. She has an extensive background in acting and has been building her directing portfolio. This is her first performance with ACC Drama and hopes you enjoy the show!

Madysen Criss

Rev Canon Chasuble

Madysen is an ACC and UT Austin theatre graduate. Very thankful to my family for their support and the ACC community for being so wonderful.

Milo McKinney

Merriman

Milo McKinney is thrilled to be a part of this production at ACC! Some of his favorite roles include, The Witch in Into The Woods, Hamlet in Hamlet, and Davey in Newsies. Milo has also worked in directing, modeling, costuming, and voice acting. When not on stage, he enjoys all things fashion, from drag to cosplay! They would like to thank his friends and family for their ongoing support. Enjoy the show!

Pablo Boyd

Lane

Pablo is from Austin, TX. Favorite past roles include Carthage Kilbride in Bog of Cats- Anderson Highschool 2024, Justin Finch and 9 other supporting characters in Puffs, or Seven Increasingly Eventful Years at a Certain School of Magic and Magic- Anderson Highschool 2025, Edward Tulane in The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane- Anderson Highschool 2025, Derrick in Ripcord- Anderson Highschool 2025, and Damian in Mean Girls, Jr. (The Musical)- Anderson Highschool 2025. After graduating ACC, he hopes to transfer to UT Austin as an actor. Thanks to high school directors Justin LaVergne and Rachel Seney for giving them so many chances to prove themselves. Thank you to their parents for having the utmost support. Thank you to high school actor friends for making acting fun again and boosting their confidence tenfold.

Marcus McQuirter

Director/Sound Designer

Marcus McQuirter is a faculty member in the Drama Department at ACC where he teaches Voice, Acting, and Introduction to Theater. He would like to thank the cast & production team for their work on this production

Nan DeYoung

Assistant Director

Nan DeYoung is an actor, designer, writer, and technical theater major who is honored to make their directorial debut at ACC! She’d like to thank the wonderful faculty & staff here at ACC, everyone involved in Earnest, and her lovely partner, family and friends, for believing in her and generally being amazing. She’s fairly new to Austin, but you may have caught her onstage in Salado, Killeen, or with McLennan Community College in Waco!

Carrie Kaplan

Dramaturg

Carrie Kaplan is the Literary Manager/Dramaturg for ACC Drama as well as an Adjunct Professor and Instructor of Introduction to Theater. She is a graduate of Dartmouth College (B.A.), CUNY Queens College (M.S.Ed.) and The University of Texas at Austin (M.A., Ph.D. ABD). She is also a fellow of the Mellon School of Theater and Performance Research at Harvard University. In addition to serving as a dramaturg in academic institutions such as ACC and UT, she has worked as a production and new play dramaturg for Salvage Vanguard (TX), PlayPenn (PA), New York Theater Workshop (NYC), New Dramatists (NYC), Portland Stage Company (ME), Book-it Rep (WA). and PCPA Theatrefest (CA) among other producing institutions. One of these days, she is going to go back and finish her Nancy Drew one woman show.

Faith Trapane

Stage Manager

Faith Trapane is a professional local Stage Manager/Technician/Actress. She is excited to participate in this ACC production. Recent credits include: Technical Director/ Stage Manager for "Art Really Talks: LIVE"; Stage Manager for "Elf: The Musical" with TexARTS; ASM/Swing for "Log Cabin" with Austin Rainbow Theatre.

Asa Cavazos

Assistant Stage Manager

Asa Cavazos is a multi-talented technician pursuing both RTF and theatre, wherein she specializes in SFX makeup, costume design, stage and production management, and set decoration. She is always prepared to do her all to ensure any production she’s a part of is the best that it can be, no matter what role(s) she fills. Among others, she has worked on TexArt’s Bye Bye Birdie, Austin Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar, and is an ACC drama department regular.

Veeny France Revilla

Scenic Designer

Veeny Revilla is an artist, painter, and designer based in Austin, Texas. She earned her Bachelor of Fine Arts in Painting from the University of Texas at San Antonio and is currently expanding her practice into theatre as a scenic design student at Austin Community College’s Drama Department. Notable projects include a commissioned CapMetro bus wrap design in 2024, a solo exhibition at the Asian American Resource Center in 2023, a Soho House Creative Fellowship in 2023, a Nexus Grant award in 2024, and a summer artist residency at The Blue House by Raasin in the Sun. At her core, Veeny is a painter, and her lifelong goal is to continue creating while building a multidisciplinary design career that bridges theatre and fine art.

Deya Macias

Costume Designer/Costume Shop Assistant

Deya Macias is a recent ACC graduate with a Certificate in Costume Technology, Deya’s primary job is costume construction and alterations. Usually found helping realise another costume designer’s vision, or working backstage as wardrobe crew, it is always scary and exciting for them to be on the design chair. They’ve worked as a costume shop assistant for most ACC productions since 2016, and have designed costumes for a couple of ACC’s student productions. Most recently, they designed costumes for the ACC main stage production of Red (Spring 2024). This time, Deya will be transporting you even further in time through Belle Epoche (1890s) costumes, and unnecessary frivolity. They hope you will find a fun narrative through their use of colour, as that is Deya’s favourite design element. As Oscar Wilde once said, “You can never be overdressed or overeducated.”

Gavin Kenter

Lighting Designer

Gavin Kenter is an ACC alumni. He Is honored to have been chosen to LD this Production. Recent credits include: LD for "We Need to Do Something" with Bottle Alley Theatre Company and "Appeal - A New American Musical of Mexican Descent" with Austin Community College. Lx Programmer for Ballet Austin’s "Grim Tales" & “Romeo and Juliet”. ME for Zilker Hillside Theater Productions "Bring It On" at Zilker Hillside Theatre, Austin Shakespeare's rendition of “Julius Caesar” at Zilker Hillside Theatre and their rendition of “Mahabharata Tales” in the Rollins.

Ollie Sofield

Assistant Lighting Designer

Ollie Sofield is majoring in technical theater at ACC and is most interested in lighting design. They are excited to be working on this production.

Miguel De Hoyos

Props Designer/Scenic Shop Assistant

Miguel De Hoyos is a local Designer who enjoys fabricating Props, Sets, and Costumes .He is happy to be collaborating with such a delightful and knowledgeable team here at Austin Community College. He strives to provide actors with both durable and detailed handcrafts to help them shine in front of the audience.

Kaela Williams

Makeup & Hair Designer

Kaela Williams is a student at ACC in the Technical Theatre Department and is excited to be a part of this production! She would like to thank her family and friends for their support.

Andy Grapko

Intimacy Director

Andy Grapko is a certified Intimacy Coordinator with Intimacy Directors and Coordinators. She is also the Resident Intimacy Director for the Department of Theatre and Dance at UT Austin, where she teaches in the Acting program. Her work has been seen on Hulu/Disney, Netflix, and the CW as well as at film festivals across the country. Recent theatre credits include Waitress (Zach), In the Heights, Stop Kiss, and Beautiful, (Georgetown Palace Theatre), Falsettos and Jack and Aiden (Ground Floor), Collective Rage (Texas State), Hand to God (Southwestern University), Proof (Concordia University), Romeo y Juliet and Ride the Cyclone (UT, Austin), and Le nozze di Figaro (Butler Opera Center), twice winning the B. Iden Payne Award for Outstanding Intimacy Director. www.andygrapko.com

Caroline Reck

Stage Movement

Caroline is the founder and current Co-Producing Artistic Director of Glass Half Full Theatre in Austin, Texas. Since 2012 she has led the collaborative creation of nuanced works that bring awareness to climate justice and migration issues. Her work focuses on strategies to open the hearts and minds of audiences to these difficult topics using light-hearted, imaginative, and interactive puppet-based performance. She has received local awards from the B. Iden Payne and Austin Critics Table for Acting, Directing, Writing, Design, and Puppetry Performance. Caroline trained in Movement with June Kemp of the Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts in London, and with the mime Thomas Leabhart in the Decroux mime style. She is a graduate of École Internationale de Théâtre, Jacques Lecoq in France and has an MFA in Theatre for Self-Producing Artists from Towson University in Baltimore. She teaches Movement and puppetry techniques at Austin Community College.

Monroe Oxley

Technical Director/Theater Production Coordinator

Monroe Oxley is a dynamic storyteller, artist, and educator whose work spans theatre, film, photography, and creative writing. A native Texan with over 16 years of experience as a Technical Director and scenic designer, Monroe has brought countless productions to life with his eye for detail and commitment to craftsmanship. For more than 14 years, he has also inspired students, teaching the technical and artistic skills needed to tell powerful stories on stage and screen.

Christina Montgomery

Costume Shop Head

Christina Montgomery received a BFA in Technical Theatre, Theatre Design, and Technology from the University of Kansas and has over 15 years of experience working in professional theatre. Her costume designs for (The Odyssey) were sent to represent KU in the RITU 24 International Theatre Festival in Liege, Belgium. After graduation, Christina worked with the Kansas City Ballet and Opera (Kansas City, MO) and the Theatrical Wardrobe Union Local 810. She moved to Austin, Texas, in 2013, where she was Wardrobe Supervisor at Zach Theatre for seven years. Costume Designs (Zach Theatre, Austin TX) include: (Every Brilliant Thing, Somebody Loves You Mr. Hatch, Notes from the Field, Goodnight Moon, Elephant and Piggie, Winnie the Pooh, and Frog and Toad). She is excited to be part of the ACC Drama Department and would like to thank everyone for their hard work and support.

Channing Schreyer

Master Electrician/Theater Production Coordinator

Channing Schreyer is a faculty and staff member at Austin Community College and is grateful to be a member of both the Dance and Drama departments. Channing received their BA in Production Design and Studio Art from Pepperdine University and is an ACC alumnus. Recent Lighting Designs include The Long Christmas Ride Home, Bat Boy The Musical (B Iden Payne Award nominee), The Snow, Iphigenia at Aulis, and all of the ACC Dance Department’s performances since 2020.

Jamie Rogers

Production Stage Manager

Jamie Rogers holds an MFA in Arts Administration from Texas Tech University, and an MFA in Acting from The Actors Studio Drama School. He has worked as an actor and director in New York City, Los Angeles, and the Chicagoland area. As an administrator, his primary areas of focus have been in production management, fundraising, grant writing, and marketing. Jamie is an Associate Professor in the Drama Department.

Assistant Lighting Designer & Light Board Op: Ollie Sofield

Sound Board Op: Jackie Frank

ASL Interpreting Students: Jeremiah Adams, Annabella Escobar, Erazmus Gonzales, Rachel Heffelfinger, Bailey Horne, Katheryn Pharr, Tony Pounds, Izabella Torres

Set Run Crew: Oliver Pomerantz, Roman Vaught, Rea Draper, Housik Megerdichian, Brandon Sowells, Caleigh Kenter

Make-Up Run Crew: Kaela Williams, Bella Johnson, Scarlet Hocutt

Wardrobe Run Crew: Jude Jecker, Jazmyn Thibodeau, Blue Spear, Morgan Gray, Aryanna Stephens, Ezekiel Koleski

SPECIAL THANKS:

Ian Rojas

ACC Campus Security

ACC Campus Management

Reuven View

Cynthia Gage

Brandon Whatley, Associate Vice Chancellor Workforce Education

Perry Crafton, Dean of Arts and Digital Media

ADM Staff 

Penfold Theatre Company, in collaboration with Round Rock Ballet Folklórico, presents Rosita y Conchita, a play for young audiences, October 25-26, 2025. (One weekend only!) 

Speak No More: Contagion

La Fenice & Golden: Silent Improvised Stories present their improvised, immersive, site-specific, entirely silent production in an abandoned lab in the back of Independence Brewery. Friday, Saturday and Sunday at 8pm, October 10 – November 2. www.lafeniceaustin.org. 

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