Here’s to 60 more years!
A spark in January of 1931 would change music forever. In Clarksdale, MS, a city of 15,000 people, Sam Cooke was born. Cooke’s impact on music is immeasurable – he transformed the traditional gospel music he grew up on to something louder and prouder – soul music. After receiving his father’s blessing, he recorded his first secular single, “You Send Me.” Our show is aptly named – You Send Me, signifying that point where… Read more »
August 8, 2021 By: Gretta Hendricks Casa Manana’s 2021 creative Apprentice Program hits a homerun with their performance of Frank Wildhorn’s musical, ‘Bonnie & Clyde.’ The production’s cast is made up of dedicated young performers ages 19 and younger who are aspiring a career in theatre. Together, this group has demonstrated more than a wide-eyed… Read more »
Darnell Abraham Neil Diamond – A Solitary Man
Nicole Vanessa Ortiz in Queen of the Night – An Evening with Whitney
Nick Fradiani and Darnell Abraham Neil Diamond: A Solitary Man
Adrianna Hicks and Nicole Vanessa Ortiz Queen of the Night – An Evening with Whitney
Jolie Holliday as ‘Patsy Cline’ in Always Patsy Cline
Jolie Holliday as ‘Patsy Cline’ in Always Patsy Cline
Wally Jones and Casa Mañana present Critically acclaimed Apprentice Program kicks off reopening FORT WORTH, TEXAS – Wally Jones and Casa Mañana’s 2021 Apprentice Program is excited to present Bonnie & Clyde, August 6-8, 2021, presented by Frank Kent Cadillac. Tickets are on sale now. America’s most notorious lovers and bank robbers take the… Read more »
Ally Ramsey, Apprentice Program veteran, takes to the stage one more time before heading to college this fall. We are thrilled to have her in the cast for Bonnie & Clyde! After seeing a community theatre production, she says, “That was it. I was hooked.” Following her role in Carrie the Musical, and seeing the cast’s connection, Ally hopes… Read more »
James’s first theatrical experience was playing a sunflower in the Wewoka, Oklahoma public library’s summer production of Oklahoma! when he was 5. You may not remember the pivotal role of the sunflower in productions of Rodgers and Hammerstein’s ground-breaking musical that you may have seen, but he remembers it like it was yesterday. For 25 years, James… Read more »
Lauren Magee returns to the stage this summer as “Emma” in Bonnie & Clyde. After 11 years of being a regular on Casa Manana’s stage, it’s hard to imagine that she’ll be leaving us and heading to Texas State in the fall. “I was seven years old when I auditioned for my first show at Casa Manana, The Sound of… Read more »
We are thrilled to have stage manager Aaron Butler join us for Camp Casa’s Elf Jr.! A Texas native, Aaron prides himself on his work and giving back to his community. Certified in cinematography and television broadcasting, he brings 20 years of entertainment experience to the role, not only as an entrepreneur in film and… Read more »