2026 Cast Members
Meet the Cast of Fa La La La Follies!
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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Amy Cave
Featured Dancer
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Angela Jackson
Showgirl
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Angie Smith
Dancer, Dallas Tap Dazzlers
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Audra Wadsworth
Dancer
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Barbara Frank
Dancer, Class Act Tap Company
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Betsy Lee
Dancer, Showgirl, Sassafras Dance Group
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Bill Medley
Vocalist
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Brigitta Powers
Dancer, Dallas Tap Dazzlers
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Candy Kelley
Dancer, Dallas Tap Dazzlers
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Cari Walker
Stage Manager
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Carol Cohen
Vocalist
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Cenia Bowen
Dancer, Class Act Tap Company
Amy Cave
Featured Dancer
Amy Cave is a dynamic singer, dancer, and actress based in the DFW metroplex with a distinguished record of performance and choreography. A multi-year nominee for both acting and choreography, she contributed choreography to the Best Musical award-winning production of “Billy Elliot the Musical” and received a Best Supporting Actress nomination for her performance in the Best Play award-winning production of “The Whale”.
Her favorite performance credits include Golde in “Fiddler on the Roof”; Cinderella’s Mother, Granny, and the Giant in “Into the Woods”; Liz in “The Whale”; Grumio in “The Taming of the Shrew”; and Ethel Banks in “Barefoot in the Park”.
Additional highlights include Woodstock (and choreographer) in “You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown”; Miss Cratchitt/stripper in “Gypsy”; Jennyanydots in “Cats”; and Sister Sophia in “The Sound of Music”.
Known for her versatility, comic timing, and strong physical storytelling, Amy brings depth, heart, and precision to every stage she graces.
Angela Jackson
Showgirl
Angela is delighted to join the cast for her first appearance on the Spectacular Follies! She is currently employed with Lewisville ISD and is the Founder of Metropolitan Charm & Modeling. As an entrepreneur(owner of Metropolitan Charm & Modeling), she has proudly taught modeling and manners to hundreds of children throughout DFW & Texas. While growing up in Southeast Texas she participated as a track & field athlete, dancer and model. Which also lead her to advance to the high school Track & Field State Meet, running the 440 yd dash; dance for the Lamar University Dance Company & model for several agencies and companies. During college, she competed in pageants for scholarships and is now proud to pay it forward while serving on the Miss Texas Scholarship Organization Board of Directors.
Angie Smith
Dancer, Dallas Tap Dazzlers
Dancing since the age of 5, Angie has experience in tap, jazz, ballroom, and hip hop, and she was a musical choreographer for over a decade. Angie is retired from 31 years in public education, serving as a teacher, principal, and district administrator. She currently performs as a Dallas Tap Dazzler, works as a teacher certification supervisor, and volunteers at Dallas Hope Charities. Angie is excited to be returning as a dance ensemble member for the Follies! Her passion is encouraging others to express their creativity and shine their light!
Audra Wadsworth
Dancer
This is Audra’s fourth year with the Spectacular Follies. Audra took dance as a girl at Frieda Sexton’s dance studio in Garland. She attended Booker T Washington high school and majored in Dance. In 2018 she had her first ever ballroom dance lesson and was hooked! Audra performs with Sassafras Dance Team – an adult Jazz group. She continues to challenge herself and grow by learning new styles of dance and always striving to improve her technique and performance quality.
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!
Betsy Lee
Dancer, Showgirl, Sassafras Dance Group
Betsy took her first dance lesson when she was 43 and has not stopped dancing since. She is one of the original founders 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 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 debuted in the 2025 Follies show “Feeling Groovy! Our tribute to the 60’s and 70’s”. In 2026, she joined the cast of the “Curtain Up! The Best of Broadway” show as a showgirl, dancer, specialty act partner dancing and Sassafras.
Bill Medley
Vocalist
Bill has been singing since childhood, most often in the choirs of Zion Lutheran Church, Dallas. Having never taken any music theory courses, he considers himself a “trained” singer, not an “educated” one, but still loves it beyond measure. Highlights include a high school musical, opera chorus of The Living Opera for several years with his son, Mark, then starting his chamber chorus experience with The Kirk Singers, 15 years with The Texas Voices and now as a member of the Plano Civic Chorus and Plano Chamber Chorus. This is Bill’s first year with the Follies, pushing his performance experience to a new level.
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. Dancing since the age of 3, she has been a member of the Dallas Tap Dazzlers for 28 years and a cast member of the Follies since 2008.
Cari Walker
Stage Manager
This is Cari’s fourth show serving as Stage Manager for the Spectacular Follies and she is having the BEST TIME!! Cari has been married to her high school sweetheart, Jarred, for 29 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 Fa la la la Follies Holiday Show 2026, and wants to thank her family for their encouragement and support. Break a Leg!
Carol Cohen
Vocalist
Performed in many local community theater productions. Professionally at retirement venues and senior centers. In the courtroom reality show, EYE for an EYE. She sings, dances & does funny voices ( Betty Boop!). Studied with celebrity coach Gleni Tai & Broadway legend Betty Buckley. Performs with the Ms.Texas Senior America Cameo Club. In the Follies since it’s FIRST year! The only things which make her happier are her kids, Sally & Eddie Glass. Taught school for 23 years…so nothing scares her
Cenia Bowen
Dancer, 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.
