Our Team
Tom Eubanks – Founding Artistic Director & Playwright-in-Residence
Playwright and Director, Tom hails from the Ojai Valley in southern California. He has received multiple awards for acting, directing and designing in southern California. He first directed at Ojai Art Center Theater at age 20. After a long hiatus to build a business, he returned in 1996 to acting, directing, and play writing. He’s directed the area’s best casts and helped bring new works to local stages, serving as Chairman of Ojai Art Center Theater from 1997-2003 and 2006, and, from 2004-2018, as Artistic Director for Elite Theatre Company in Channel Islands. In 2019, he co-founded The Beacon Theater Company in Ventura, California, which was forced to close after one season due to Covid-19 restrictions.
Tom’s plays, American Right, Perfect Quiet Place, The Art of Something, In the Midst of All that is Good, At the End of the Day, Thespis Thinks, Watchers, How to Make God Laugh (one-act) and Self-Storage (one-act) have been produced by Elite Theater Company, Santa Paula Theater Center, Senga Classic Theater and Theater 23.
Hannah Morin - Director of Network Marketing & Webmaster
From an early age, Hannah was deeply immersed in the world of live theater. A member of a “theater family,” her theatrical journey began at the age of 5 in a production of Charlotte's Web and age 10 in the role of Gloria in Wait Until Dark at the Ojai Art Center Theater in Ojai, California. Hannah was an enthusiastic member of the Ventura, California, theater community, acting at various area theater companies. However, her true passion in theater was revealed in her talent for writing and directing, working with her father on writing and acting a play called At the End of the Day, which was produced by Elite Theatre Company in Channel Islands for their Pachyderm Project.
She has since merged her love for theater with a passion for self-discovery and personal growth. This transformative journey unearthed a passion for fitness and a desire to share her knowledge and experiences with others as a fitness content creator.
Steven O'Shea - Managing Producer
A recent transplant from Northern California, Steven joined Knoxville theater scene as an actor, landing roles in And Then There Were None and Art, both at Theatre Knoxville Downtown, and the role of Davis Cotton in the World Premiere of Thespis Thinks with Theater 23. Steven enjoys set design and construction and has helped with set construction on several shows here in Knoxville.
In California he performed at the Historic Woodland Opera House (1989-1993, 2015-2019) and Davis Musical Theater Company (2017-2018). Since moving to Knoxville, he decided to produce quality local theater and has recently begun working as a producer for Theater 23. While he has a love for performing, he also has a desire to be a part of building the community and producing shows that share theater in its purest, simplest, and timeless form.
Paisley Rae - Lead Stage Manager
Paisley Rae has worked backstage and stage managed shows for Ojai Art Center Theater and Theater 23 in California and Tennessee, respectively. She is an accomplished dancer and presently attends Pellissippi Community College. She also serves on the tech team for Knoxville’s Heart and Soul Church. She brings energy and organizational skills to managing Theater 23’s team of backstage crew and stage managers.