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    Actor Spotlight

    Dallas actor who plays LBJ likes a challenge, not a kale smoothie

    Lindsey Wilson
    Mar 2, 2016 | 12:15 pm

    Brandon Potter wasn’t originally cast as our 36th president in All the Way, a co-production between Dallas Theater Center and Houston’s Alley Theatre. But when the first actor had to step down for medical reasons, Potter found himself in the spotlight.

    For the Brierley Resident Acting Company member, who has been consistently earning good notices for his supporting roles, it’s a chance to make his mark as a leading man. Potter recently played Richard III for Shakespeare in the Bar, and he more than proved his star quality then.

    Before All The Way opens in Dallas on March 3 at the Wyly Theatre, after previously playing Houston, Potter took the time to fill out our survey of serious, fun, and sometimes ridiculous questions.

    Name: Brandon Potter

    Role in All The Way: Lyndon Baines Johnson

    Previous work in the Dallas-Forth Worth area:King Lear, A Christmas Carol, The Book Club Play, Sense and Sensibility at Dallas Theater Center

    Hometown: Weatherford, Texas

    Where you currently reside: Knox-Henderson in a super-cute apartment with my amazing wife, Ardis Campbell, and my stupid cat, Toots.

    First theater role: Harmony Rhodes in Weatherford High School’s production of Daddy’s Dyin’ Who’s got the Will? The whole show was double cast except for my role, which meant I got to kiss two different casts of girls.

    As a 14-year-old boy, I thought I had beat the system. Little did I know I was just working twice as hard.

    First stage show you ever saw: One of the King Johns or maybe one of the Henrys. It was Shakespeare Dallas, and it was bloody!

    Moment you decided to pursue a career in theater: It was in high school. I realized I could fulfill my elective by either sharing a shower with a bunch of football players, or by sharing a dressing room with a bunch of theater chicks. I chose wisely, I think!

    Most challenging role you’ve played: LBJ

    Special skills: Oh, I don’t know if I have any skills that are truly special. I can, however, get super interested in one thing and pursue it doggedly no matter how bad I am at it. I think this is something most creative people do. It leads to being able to do neat party tricks like juggling and handstands, and being able to play a few tunes on the piano or standup bass.

    There was a while a year or two ago when I was able to a back handspring. It always weirded people out to see a pudgy bald guy bust out some gymnastics.

    Something you’re REALLY bad at: REALLY bad at, huh? The all-caps REALLY puts the pressure on to find the thing that I’m on record for being the worst at.

    Ooooh, I know! There was this one time I talked my way into being a copywriter at this super hip Internet startup in SoHo back in New York. I was TERRIBLE at it. ALL CAPS TERRIBLE. About a week into the job I realized that I was out of my league. It took them another week to come to the same conclusion.

    Current pop culture obsession: The Expanse. Best sci-fi TV show in years.

    Last book you read:Indomitable Will by Mark K. Updegrove

    Favorite movie(s): I like too many of ’em. Last one I watched that I really loved was The Witch. Saw that tonight with my wife. Had to scoop my jaw up off the floor when we left the theater. Before that, Holy Mountain or maybe Badlands. Geez, I like too many of ’em.

    Favorite musician(s): Been listening to a lot of Disco Doom and Ghost these days. I always come back to Tom Waits, though. Who doesn’t?

    Favorite song: I can almost always to listen to “Angel of Death” by Slayer.

    Dream role: Hickey in The Iceman Cometh

    Favorite play(s): Most of Shakespeare. I wish I had some new cutting-edge play to plug here, but, dang, Billy Shakes is the best.

    Favorite musical(s): Maybe a Disney thing? Robin Hood? That whistling chicken is pretty cool!

    Favorite actors/actresses: I saw Brian Cox in Super Troopers, then in a Stoppard play, then in 25th Hour. That dude is a stone cold master. Yep, I’m going with Brian Cox.

    Favorite food: Cows. I wish that something with a soul didn’t have to die in order for me to have satisfying meal. But that’s just not true. Not now.

    Maybe one day I’ll grow to love kale smoothies and couscous. But that day is not today.

    Must-see TV show(s):Deadwood and Game of Thrones are probably my favorites. Love me some genre drama!

    Something most people don’t know about you: I had my own Taekwondo studio when I was 14. I was a black belt and everything!

    Place in the world you’d most like to visit: Gotta go to rural Japan sometime. Not robot-’splosion-future-Japan, but cherry-blossom-silent-shrine-Japan.

    Pre-show warm-up: I gotta stretch. Especially my spine. Then I do text from the play. I do jumping jacks and push-ups. And I gotta walk onstage and speak before the play, before the house is open. Oh! And coffee. Gotta have some coffee before the show.

    Favorite part about your current role: I like playing characters who own the world; they’re always at home. I also like playing characters who are backed into a corner; they’ll do anything to survive. LBJ is all of that stuff — and he’s funny to boot.

    Most challenging part about your current project: Doing the makeup before every show. I’m an actor, not a painter!

    Most embarrassing onstage mishap: This one time I was singing a song out in the house, and the crotch of my costume caught on the set. I turned to walk away and the entire front of my pants ripped away. I was both singing and flashing my underwear to audience members who were less than a foot away.

    I tried to run offstage singing with a smile on my face, but the fabric was still stuck to the set, so I was trapped. I had to sing and unsnag myself while the audience averted their eyes from my freshly exposed boxer briefs.

    Career you’d have if you weren’t in theater: Carpenter. I like working with my hands.

    Favorite post-show spot:Old Monk or up in that bed with my lady and my cat.

    Favorite thing about Dallas-Forth Worth: DFW is big enough and cosmopolitan enough that it competes on the national or global level in a variety of fields. But it’s not so huge that it feels anonymous or impersonal. That’s a tough balance.

    I’ve lived a few places, and DFW passes my Goldilocks test.

    Most memorable theater moment: I got to see James Gandolfini, Jeff Daniels, Hope Davis, and Marsha Gay Harden do God of Carnage. It was one of those unintentional master-class moments. That was when I realized that every actor has their own style, and that’s okay.

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    All the Way plays March 3-April 3 at the Wyly Theatre.

    Brandon Potter stars at Lyndon Baines Johnson in All The Way at Dallas Theater Center.

    Brandon Potter in All The Way
      
    Photo by Karen Almond
    Brandon Potter stars at Lyndon Baines Johnson in All The Way at Dallas Theater Center.
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    The Jimmy Awards

    Dallas talent secures back-to-back big wins at national theater awards

    Lindsey Wilson
    Jun 26, 2025 | 1:09 pm
    Fabiola Caraballo Quijada and Chris Hayes
    Photo by Rebecca J Michelson
    2025 winners Fabiola Caraballo Quijada and Chris Hayes.

    For the second year in a row, a Dallas high school student has taken home the top honor at the National High School Musical Theatre Awards, aka the Jimmy Awards.

    Tyler Legacy High School's Fabiola Caraballo Quijada, who last year placed in the top four, won Best Performance by an Actress with an already viral solo performance of "Astonishing" from the musical Little Women. This was Quijada’s third straight year performing and competing at the Jimmy Awards.

    Last year, Damson Chola Jr. of Cleburne High School received the 2024 Jimmy Award for Best Performance by an Actor. This year, that honor went to Chris Hayes of Las Vegas Academy of the Arts. Braedon Carlton, from Cleburne High School, joined Quijada in competing for this year's Jimmy Awards.

    Quijada will receive a $25,000 scholarship and plans on attending Texas State University in San Marcos this fall.

    “It feels amazing to have been able to achieve a dream of mine three years in the making,” says Quijada. “I am so grateful for all the people who believed in me and helped me get this far, including those at Broadway Dallas who have taught me to challenge and believe in myself. I am blessed to have been given the opportunity to speak up for what means to me on the podium, and I hope I can continue to inspire stories of strength in artists like me on and offstage.”

    Hosted by Josh Groban and presented by The Broadway League Foundation, the Jimmy Awards took place June 23 at the Minskoff Theatre on Broadway. Quijada and Carlton were among over 100 selected participants from 55 regional awards programs across the country who spent 10 days in New York City in rehearsals and private coaching sessions at The Juilliard School in preparation for their performance on Broadway.

    To get to the Jimmy Awards, both Quijada and Carlton first competed in the 14th annual Broadway Dallas High School Musical Theatre Awards, which took place on May 17 at the Music Hall at Fair Park.

    “Our nonprofit arts organization’s programs continue to grow in terms of the number of students and community members served as well as the individual impact we have on each of their lives,” says Allison Bret, director of education and community partnerships at Broadway Dallas. “Fabiola and Braedon’s success is a national recognition that Broadway Dallas’ commitment to increased access and inclusion for more students and schools at a local level is a worthwhile investment in the future of the art here and wherever these talented young students’ careers take them.”

    Fabiola Caraballo Quijada and Chris Hayes Jimmy Awards2025 winners Fabiola Caraballo Quijada and Chris Hayes.Photo by Rebecca J Michelson

    Over its 16 years, the Jimmy Awards have turned out a long roster of successful alumni. A few of the big names include pop star and actress Renee Rapp (winner, 2018); movie star Andrew Barth Feldman (winner, 2018); two-time Tony nominee Eva Noblezada (finalist, 2013); and a pair of 2025 Tony Award nominees for Best Actress in a musical, Jasmine Amy Rogers (finalist, 2017) and Julia Knitel (nominee, 2009).

    Registration for the next year's Broadway Dallas High School Musical Theatre Awards is not open yet, but typically begins in August.

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