2025 Cast Members
Meet the Cast of Feelin’ Groovy, our 2025 Show
Welcome to the Spectacular Follies Cast Members page! Here, you’ll find a dazzling lineup of talented performers who bring our unforgettable shows to life — explore their names, stories, and incredible contributions to the stage. Enjoy discovering the stars who make the magic happen!
By default, cast members are listed alphabetically by first name. Click on the letter of the alphabet for their last name to shorten your results.
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Angela Stanley
Dancer, Dallas Tap Dazzlers
Angela started dancing as a young child. While raising children, she taught Jazzercise and worked…
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Audra Wadsworth
Dancer
This is Audra’s third year with the Spectacular Follies! Audra attended Booker T. Washington during…
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Barbara Frank
Dancer, Class Act Tap Company
Barbara is a Dallas native and grew up in East Dallas, attending Casa View Elementary,…
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Beth Weems Pirtle
Showgirl
Beth Weems Pirtle is an original Follies Showgirl from 2008. She is Ms. Texas Senior…
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Betsy Lee
Dancer, Showgirl, Sassafras Dance Group
Betsy retired as a Financial Analyst at Fujitsu, a telecommunication company in Richardson in May,…
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Bettie Roeber
Showgirl, Dancer
Bettie Roeber began dance training at the age of three, where it lead her to…
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Beverly Graham
Dancer, Dallas Tap Dazzlers
Beverly Graham, age 86, has been a member of the Dallas Tap Dazzlers for 30…
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Bill Bradley
Dancer
Born overseas, raised in the military, USAF Veteran, NSU Graduate 84’, Marketing Manager, favorite job,…
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BJ Anderson
Vocalist
BJ is an ex-military paratrooper with the U.S. Army. He was a police officer for…
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Brenda Rabe
Vocalist
Let’s start with the present! Brenda has been performing on stage for 33 years at…
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Brigitta Powers
Dancer, Dallas Tap Dazzlers
Brigitta has been a member of the Dallas Tap Dazzlers for 14 years. This is…
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Candy Kelley
Dancer, Dallas Tap Dazzlers
A Texas native, Candy was born in Fort Worth. This will be her fourteenth year…
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Cari Walker
Stage Manager
This is Cari’s debut role as Stage Manager for the Spectacular Follies. Cari has been…
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Cenia Bowen
Dancer, Vocalist, Showgirl, Class Act Tap Company
Cenia has been a member of the cast and a Showgirl since 2018. She has…
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Charles McBride
Vocalist
God loving family man!
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Chris Cree
Vocalist, Musician
Singer/songwriter/guitarist. President of the Spectacular Follies Board. Serves on boards of 4 other not for…
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Christina Rodriguez Fuller
Showgirl, Dallas Tap Dazzler
Christina has been dancing and performing since she was a little girl from Mineral Wells,…
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Cindy Kahn
Vocalist
Cindy Kahn has been on the stage for the last 50 years in the Dallas…
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Class Act Tap Company
Dance Group
Members: Barbara Frank, Cenia Bowen, Debbie Dutton, Karla Roberson, Liz Thomas, Madonna Nuckolls, Margaret Diehl,…
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Cyndi Darland
Vocalist
Cyndi is excited for this year’s Spectacular Follies, and loves being a part of the…
Angela Stanley
Dancer, Dallas Tap Dazzlers
Angela started dancing as a young child. While raising children, she taught Jazzercise and worked for Plano ISD as a network software engineer. She choreographed community productions and danced in various venues in the Carolinas and Texas. Angela fell in love with tapping and performed in several shows at the McKinney Performing Arts Center. She tapped, acted, choreographed and directed many acts in the Heritage Ranch Variety Show. She has been a proud member of the Follies since 2018, and a member of the Dallas Tap Dazzlers since 2019. It’s a blessing to be with such a wonderful tap group who demonstrate that tap dancing is ageless! Angela loves being with her family and spending time with her three grandsons.
Audra Wadsworth
Dancer
This is Audra’s third year with the Spectacular Follies! Audra attended Booker T. Washington during high school and majored in dance. In 2018 she had her first ever ballroom lesson and was hooked! She loves to perform and is a member of Sassafras Dance Team – an adult jazz group. Audra continues to challenge herself and grow by learning new styles of dance and always striving to improve her technique. She seeks out adventure and will try almost anything – including Flash Mobs!
Barbara Frank
Dancer, Class Act Tap Company
Barbara is a Dallas native and grew up in East Dallas, attending Casa View Elementary, Robert T. Hill Jr. High and Bryan Adams High School, graduating in 1964. She followed Bill, her high school sweetheart, to ETSU (now A&M Commerce) and she had 3 great years with wonderful Gamma Phi Beta sorority sisters. She and Bill married in 1967 and had two amazing children, Stacie and David, who have filled her life with love and lots of fun!
Barbara has always loved watching all musicals and finally was able to take tap as an adult from Texie Waterman. Ten years later, in 1997, her life became even more fun and exciting when she joined Class Act Tap Company! What a blessing to get to share the joy of tap dancing and wonderful music with audiences all over the metroplex and even on stage in Branson and in Atlantic City.
Barbara loves traveling, entertaining, making Shutterfly books, videos and hanging out with her fabulous family and friends. She is thrilled to be back to live entertainment and hopes you derive tons of joy from our show!
Beth Weems Pirtle
Showgirl
Beth Weems Pirtle is an original Follies Showgirl from 2008. She is Ms. Texas Senior America 2003; 1st runner up Ms. Senior America 2003. She is a graduate of the American High School in Mexico City and speaks Spanish. She holds degrees from University of Texas and Southern Methodist University and a certification in counseling. Retired in 1994 after 26 years teaching. She and her husband, Rodney, have 3 children and 5 grandchildren. Her family, volunteering, and tennis are her passions!
- bethsigns@att.net
- (972) 215-8932
Betsy Lee
Dancer, Showgirl, Sassafras Dance Group
Betsy retired as a Financial Analyst at Fujitsu, a telecommunication company in Richardson in May, 2019 and is enjoying her free time dancing and performing.
Betsy took her first dance lesson when she was 43 and has not stopped dancing since. She is one of the original founder of USA DANCE DALLAS which is a local chapter of USA DANCE, INC., a national 501 ( c ) ( 3 ) non-profit organization that promotes ballroom dancing. She spent 12 years as its Treasurer and through her many years with the chapter, has learned numerous styles of dance including Ballroom, Argentine Tango, West Coast Swing and Salsa. To this day, she’s no longer on the board but still volunteers on its special committees.
In 2016, Betsy decided to take on a new challenge and began tap dancing with the Dallas Tap Dazzlers and soon after, joined the Follies cast in 2017. She became the newest member of the Follies showgirls and dance ensemble. Betsy joined the Follies’s board as their Treasurer in 2022 and hopes to help enrich the vitality of the senior community through song and dance.
In 2024 she accepted another challenge to learn a new dance style. She joined a senior jazz group named “Sassafras” which will debut in the 2025 Follies show “Feeling Groovy! Our tribute to the 60’s and 70’s”. Look for her in the show!
Bettie Roeber
Showgirl, Dancer
Bettie Roeber began dance training at the age of three, where it lead her to The University of Oklahoma, and she graduated with a BFA degree in ballet. She was a soloist of both the Fort Worth and Dallas Civic Ballet and Oklahoma City Ballet Companies. She also taught dance in Georgia, California, Arizona, Maryland, Germany, Belgium and now Texas. Ms. Roeber performed in the Southern Palace Revue at Six Flags Over Texas, the College Capers show for American Airlines, and USO shows in Korea. She is a member of the Texas Association Teachers of Dance and also on the faculty at Miss Persis Studio of Dance in Arlington, the same studio she began her dance career. She is delighted to be a part of the Spectacular Follies this year, as she is celebrating being in the show since 2014!
Beverly Graham
Dancer, Dallas Tap Dazzlers
Beverly Graham, age 86, has been a member of the Dallas Tap Dazzlers for 30 years and has enjoyed performing in the Spectacular Follies since the beginning. She has lived in Gainesville, Texas for 50 years (in the same home) where she raised her 4 children. She considers it such a pleasure to be involved in the Follies and be surrounded by so many talented singers, dancers and others.
Bill Bradley
Dancer
Born overseas, raised in the military, USAF Veteran, NSU Graduate 84’, Marketing Manager, favorite job, teaching Life Skills (goal setting/problem solving/motivational skills/quality of leadership)
Taught Ballroom at Local studio late 70’s, Bossier, LA
USA Dance President/Organizer Ft Worth Chapter 2001 – 2005
DJ & Dance Organizer/Host (Temple and San Marcos) 2006 -2011
Currently retired working on Power Point presentation
BJ Anderson
Vocalist
BJ is an ex-military paratrooper with the U.S. Army. He was a police officer for 10 years and worked with Homeland Security for 18 years. He retired in Sept 2023.
BJ has been singing since he was 15 and loves music, especially old R&B. He spends his spare time singing karaoke, playing chess and dominoes and is a big 49er fan. He has been singing privately for small groups, but the Follies was his first big show.
He is married and has four daughters and 1 granddaughter.
This is his second year with the Follies.
Brenda Rabe
Vocalist
Let’s start with the present! Brenda has been performing on stage for 33 years at the Park Cities/Moody YMCA. Brenda is 1 of 6 children. Her parents were the Pastors of Bible Baptist Church in Dodge City, Ks. – Bro. Bill and Norma Wambsganss. Her mom and her sisters grew up singing in Rodeo Circuits, they even yodeled. Mom encouraged all her children to have the love of music like she had. Singing “B’s” – Becky, Bonnie, Brenda, Billy, Beth and Betty. Brenda’s husband Mark, MIL Joan, her sons Jeremy, Josh and Jason, their spouses and 10 grand kids. To this huge family (and friends), THANK YOU for your continued support. In the words of Brenda’s Dad, “The Best is yet to come!”
Brigitta Powers
Dancer, Dallas Tap Dazzlers
Brigitta has been a member of the Dallas Tap Dazzlers for 14 years. This is her fourth year dancing with the Spectacular Follies. She is the current Secretary of the Spectacular Follies Board of Directors. She enjoys fitness and golf and time with her family.
Candy Kelley
Dancer, Dallas Tap Dazzlers
A Texas native, Candy was born in Fort Worth. This will be her fourteenth year as a cast member of the Follies. Dancing since the age of 3, she has been a member of the Dallas Tap Dazzlers for 27 years.
Cari Walker
Stage Manager
This is Cari’s debut role as Stage Manager for the Spectacular Follies. Cari has been married to her high school sweetheart, Jarred, for 28 years.
They have a beautiful and talented daughter, Sydni Kaye, who is a recent graduate of SMU and who is currently a multi-skilled journalist for KCEN TV in Temple, TX. Cari has a Bachelor’s degree in Psychology, with a minor in Women’s Studies, from Texas Woman’s University and a Master’s Degree in Social Work from UTA.
Cari has always been a fan of musical theater and is excited to be a part of this very special production! Her journey began when she was recruited to be the “Costume Mom” for her daughter’s 7th grade production of ‘Shrek the Musical’, and she then found herself happily volunteering in several capacities for every single production until Sydni graduated! She has experience in costuming, volunteer coordination, box office management, hospitality, and serving as the DSM judge liaison.
Cari is honored to be the Stage Manager for the Spectacular Follies 2025, and wants to thank her family for their encouragement and support.
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Cenia Bowen
Dancer, Vocalist, Showgirl, Class Act Tap Company
Cenia has been a member of the cast and a Showgirl since 2018. She has been a member of Class Act Tap since Nov., 2017.
She is a native Texan and currently resides in Rockwall. She took tap & jazz lessons in the third and fourth grade. She graduated from Skyline High School, where she was a member of the drill team and Captain her senior year.
She earned a BS in Elementary Education from The University of Texas in Austin and a MS in Early Childhood Education from The University of North Texas. After 39 years as a public elementary school teacher, she retired and found her way back to dance and tap.
Growing up, she was able to attend a few Dallas Summer Musicals and wanted to grow up and dance, and maybe sing, in a big show. She has found that thrill, with being a part of the Follies, Class Act Tap Company and as an Ambassador at DSM.
Always active!!! While in school, when dancing wasn’t affordable, she was the neighborhood tom-boy playing kickball and softball in the streets, riding bikes, etc. In college, working toward a Physical Education minor, she participated in classes like badminton, dance, racquetball, swimming, and was even a guard for the winning co-ed intramural football team.
In her adult-after children life, she loves and participates in various dance exercise classes, such as Jazzercise, Zumba and now, U-Jam. She has taught adult aerobics classes, Bokwa, and currently teaches beginning tap to Seniors. She participates weekly in an aerobic dance class, Class Act Tap, yoga, Pilates, and Barre. She and James, her high-school sweetheart, have been married for 44 years. They follow his parents tradition, as well as his siblings, of marrying high school sweethearts-and all have remained married. They have two children and one grandchild.
Charles McBride
Vocalist
God loving family man!
Chris Cree
Vocalist, Musician
Singer/songwriter/guitarist. President of the Spectacular Follies Board.
Serves on boards of 4 other not for profit corporations. Founder of North American Scrabble Players Association and NASPA Foundation for Youth Literacy.
Met wife, Carla, on the tournament Scrabble circuit. 3 children; Kendall (37), Faith (16), Henry (12). Two grandchildren; Hank and Dottie Gunderson. Performs regularly at Kitchen Café, Sammons Center for the Arts and with BYO Musicians (a not for profit comprised of business-people who like to make music and give back).
- ccree@earthlink.net
- (214) 701-4681
Christina Rodriguez Fuller
Showgirl, Dallas Tap Dazzler
Christina has been dancing and performing since she was a little girl from Mineral Wells, Texas. She is a professional dancer and choreographer and has choreographed productions for many high schools, colleges and organizations. She has enjoyed dancing all over the state of Texas, across the country and even internationally. A favorite performance of her past was as a Tap soloist at the Johnnie High Show. She led the Texas Red Hot Mamas as featured performers at the NYC Macy’s Thanksgiving Parade, State Fair of Texas and the St Patrick’s parade in Ireland. Her Texas Glammas crew are featured performers at the Dallas Holiday Parade and perform all over the metroplex and Chicago’s St Patrick Parade.. She has been a Dallas Tap Dazzler since 2010.
Christina has a BA in Exercise Sciences from UT Arlington with an over 20 year career in the health/wellness industry. She is a Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia survivor and patient advocate bringing awareness and support for fellow CLL patients.
She and her husband, Scott, reside in Trophy Club and are the parents of a daughter and son. She is a proud “Glamma” (her most favorite role ever) to twin granddaughters, and two grandsons. Christina is grateful to her parents for those dance lessons that has contributed to a lifetime passion of dancing.
She is happy to be back as aSpectacular Follies Showgirl and dancing with her Dazzler Tap sisters.
- fullerrhythmdance@yahoo.com
- (817) 395-3475
Cindy Kahn
Vocalist
Cindy Kahn has been on the stage for the last 50 years in the Dallas area, and is so thrilled to be performing with the Spectacular Follies and back on stage where she belongs. You might have caught her performances at Garland Civic Theatre as “Mrs Daigle” in the Bad Seed. “Evilene” & “Adaperle” in The Wiz, “Matron Mama Morton” in Chicago, and All Aboard for Broadway playing multiple roles. One of her most memorable roles was “Florence” in the female version of The Odd Couple. Her favorite roles include “Momma Rose” in Gypsy, “Bloody Mary” in South Pacific, “Golde” in Fiddler on the Roof, as well as “Miss Hannigan” in Annie and many many other. Cindy wishes to dedicate all her performances to her father and mother, Gloria and Aaron Kahn who are no longer with us, but they were her biggest fans. She would also like to thank her daughter Jana for all of her loving support.
Class Act Tap Company
Dance Group
Members: Barbara Frank, Cenia Bowen, Debbie Dutton, Karla Roberson, Liz Thomas, Madonna Nuckolls, Margaret Diehl, Teri Ann Rogers, Valerie New
Since 1986, Class Act Tap Company has entertained numerous groups across North Texas at a variety of different venues including shows for veterans, seniors, corporations, charities, schools and churches. Class Act tappers are a group of volunteer women, aged 50 or older, who dedicate their time in performances and practice to bring joy to those groups they serve.
Over the years, Class Act has been recognized by veteran’s groups, civic organizations and the media for their service and commitment to the community. With a wide repertoire of sparkling costumes and dance routines, Class Act customizes their shows for specific groups and occasions. To learn more, go to www.ClassActTap.com or call 972-345-1346 for more information.
- (972) 345-1346
- www.ClassActTap.com
Cyndi Darland
Vocalist
Cyndi is excited for this year’s Spectacular Follies, and loves being a part of the Follies’ Family!
She has performed in Carnegie Hall in NYC and the Kennedy Center in Washington, DC. She has performed with many groups including Allen Symphony Chorus, Noteworthy, Achord, Ms. Texas Senior America Cameo Club, and many local community Theater productions. A fun fact is that she met Cindy Kahn – also in the show-over 40 years ago at Plano Repertory Theater doing South Pacific. Cyndi’s Son and Cindy’s daughter were the boy and girl cast to sing “Ditta Moi” as well as both Mamas in the show!
She has been honored as First Runner up in the Ms. Texas Senior America Pageant.
She is a Fighting Texas Aggie, with a Degree in Biology, Health, PE, Music and Foreign Language from Texas A&M and Texarkana Junior College with advanced work from Hardin Simmons, ACU and Hardin Simmons.
She taught and coached at Trent School, Lincoln JH and Cooper HS in Abilene, Plano SHS, Allen HS and Princeton HS. She coached everything Girl’s play over the years. She received the honor of Dallas Morning News Coach of the Year for taking her Soccer Team to State 2 years in a row!
She is a retired School Teacher and Coach.
She is currently a School Board President for Princeton ISD, her 3rd year as President and Trustee for 5.
She was a Mary Kay Director for 20 years with Mary Kay Ash as her trainer and mentor. And yes! she had 9 free cars!
She is a Wife of Rick Darland, Mother of 4 great Children-2 girls and 2 boys, and Grandma of 9 precious Grandchildren.
She currently has “A Note Above the Rest” Studio and teaches private Voice and Piano.
She also has Ms. Cyndi’s Swimmers and teaches 6 mos. thru adult swim classes, and coaches swimmers on swim teams and other competitions like Triathlons..
She is still a Mary Kay consultant, Doterra consultant and Norwex consultant. She shares the things she believes in and makes a difference in her own life.
Cyndi is in the Noino Club, the oldest Women’s Service Club in Princeton – over 50 years serving Princeton.
Cyndi is a Christian and sings on Praise team and is also on Evangelism Team and other Ministries. She has also been a Children’s Ministry Director.
- cyndidarland@gmail.com
- (214) 477-9863
