Arthur Miller – Walterdale Theatre

Meet the Cast of All My Sons – Franco Correa is Chris Keller!

What is your role in All My Sons? I play Chris Keller, son of Joe Keller, and prospective husband of Ann Deever. Chris is a morally upright man, but he experiences substantial survivor’s guilt as well as shame about his community’s attitude regarding the war.

Why should audiences come see All My Sons at Walterdale Theatre? I’m not typically interested in postwar dramas, but this script really knocked my socks off. Why shouldn’t you see it? It’s Arthur Miller!

What would you say would be a highlight of working on All My Sons so far? Being able to step outside of my comfort zone as a performer, and in good company. It’s been a fun process so far. The longer period of rehearsal has allowed me to dig into this script in a way I’ve really always felt was necessary.

Tell us your thoughts about horoscopes: I hate ’em. I’m not into that witches and wizards stuff.

Meet the Team of All My Sons – Justine Woodfall is our Stage Manager!

What is your role on All My Sons? I’m stage managing this production. A little bit of what I do is calling the technical cues for the show, record blocking in rehearsals, and create rehearsal and show reports with updates for the production team.

Why should audiences come see All My Sons? To support local theatre and see the hard work we’ve put into this production.

Meet the Team of All My Sons – John Anderson is the Director!

Tell us about your role on this production: I’m the Director of this production. All My Sons is one of my favourite plays, meaning it was on my directing bucket list, so it is a thrill to be working on this show with such a talented cast, crew, and supporting Board of Directors.

Why should audiences come to see All My Sons? Like the Greek classics, All My Sons has an effectively orchestrated plot that gives the narrative a momentum that is engaging and tense for audiences. Also, Arthur Miller is one of the finest playwrights of the past century, and this work is one of his supreme achievements. If you want to see a masterpiece of the Dramatic Arts, look no further!

What would you say would be a highlight of working on All My Sons so far? Seeing the cast come together through the audition process, the actors we chose are fitting their roles very well. In rehearsals, they have the intelligence, the charisma, and the chemistry with one another to make their lines and the psychology of their characters ring true. It is so fulfilling to work with actors this talented.

Many of the characters in All My Sons have secrets that they keep from each other, or things in their past that people would not expect. What is something people wouldn’t guess about you? The people that know me in my work life as an Accountant are surprised to learn about how involved I am in the Arts. Meanwhile, the people in the theatre are surprised to learn I’m an Accountant by day. To me, these opposites compliment each other well in that I get to use both my left and my right brain, thanks to my work life balance.

Tell us your thoughts about horoscopes: Like a number of characters in this play — not including Frank and Kate — I tend to ignore horoscopes. However, I understand that they hold an important place in some people’s lives.

All My Sons by Arthur Miller, directed by John Anderson, runs October 11-21, 2023. Tickets can be purchased here.

Meet the Cast of All My Sons – Colin Stewart plays George Deever!

What is your role in the production? I’m playing George Deever (Ann’s brother) who shows up at the Keller’s after visiting his father in jail. He’s on mission to reveal the truth about Joe.

Why should audiences come to see All My Sons? I think people should come see All My Sons because it’s a great story with a lot of depth that will keep you engaged to the very end. Plus, the cast and the production team have done an amazing job at bringing the characters and their world to life.

What would you say would be a highlight of working on All My Sons so far? I’ve enjoyed the rehearsal process a lot, everyone is super collaborative. I really appreciate the attention to detail and the thought that the director and all of my castmates have put into crafting each character and their performances. I’ve learned so much working with everyone involved and I love that.

Tell us your thoughts about horoscopes: I only believe in horoscopes when they align with what I already believe to be true about myself.

All My Sons by Arthur Miller runs from October 11 – 21, 2023. Tickets can be purchased here.

Meet the Cast of All My Sons: Dave Wolkowski is Joe Keller

What is your role in this production? I play Joe Keller, husband, father, and patriarch of the Keller family. Before the play begins, he and his business partner owned a munitions business that manufactured and shipped faulty aircraft engines to the Air Force during World War II. As a result, both were arrested but only Joe’s partner went to prison for the crime. Joe appears to be successful and happy, but he is actually tormented and plagued with feelings of guilt. These feelings must somehow need to be dealt in the face of family issues that are coming to a head.

What would you say would be a highlight of working on All My Sons so far? A highlight for me is to have the opportunity once again to perform on the stage at Walterdale Theatre and to have John Anderson direct me in such a powerful play.

Many of the characters in All My Sons have secrets that they keep from each other, or things in their past that people would not expect. What is something people wouldn’t guess about you? People may be surprised to learn that I was an “early bloomer” in some respects in the areas of education and employment. I started university at age 16 and, at the same time, began working as an all night disc jockey at the country music radio station to help pay for my university. By the way, they may further be surprised that I’m no longer a fan of country music.

Why should audiences come to see All My Sons? To see a production of a play written by Arthur Miller, considered one of the 20th century’s greatest dramatists. His writing career spanned over seven decades. Miller won a Tony award for All My Sons which was first performed and published in 1947.

Meet the Cast of ALL MY SONS – Lee Conrad is Dr. Jim Bayliss

What is your role in this production? I play the role of Dr. Jim Bayliss. He’s the neighborhood doctor and friend to The Keller family. He’s a practical man who longs to be a little more than he is, but he’s nagged on by his wife to make money which makes him

What would you say would be a highlight of working on All My Sons so far? The collaboration process has been good thus far. Ideas are easily shared amongst the cast and the director doesn’t mind trying different things to get to the heart of a scene.

Why should audiences come to see All My Sons? Audiences should come to see this play as it tackles topics of family trauma, truths, societal perceptions and acceptance. It’s a story about trying to move on from uncomfortable truths and looking for some semblance of redemption once a secret is out.

Tell us your thoughts about horoscopes: Horoscopes can be fun in the moment but I never take them seriously.

You can catch Lee Conrad as Dr. Jim Bayliss in All My Sons by Arthur Miller, running at Walterdale Theatre from October 11-21, 2023.