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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.

    Potter with Christie Vela and Tiana Kaye Johnson in The Book Club Play.

    Christie Vela, Tiana Kaye Johnson and Brandon Potter in The Book Club Play from Dallas Theater Center
      
    Photo by Karen Almond
    Potter with Christie Vela and Tiana Kaye Johnson in The Book Club Play.
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    Theater Critic Picks

    From Wilde to 'The Wiz': 8 unmissable July shows in North Texas

    Lindsey Wilson
    Jul 2, 2025 | 10:18 am
    Second Thought Theatre presents Your Wife’s Dead Body
    Photo courtesy of Second Thought Theatre
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    Your instinct during the summer might be to hide out in an air-conditioned theater, and there are plenty of options to do exactly this month. But we would be remiss if we didn't remind you about a North Texas tradition: Shakespeare under the stars. Pack a picnic, bring a blanket, and watch The Bard (and this year Oscar Wilde) at Samuell-Grand Amphitheater with Shakespeare Dallas. Both shows opened in June, but continue through most of July.

    Here are eight shows local shows, listed in order of start date:

    The Importance of Being Earnest
    Shakespeare Dallas, through July 18 extended to July 26
    This witty romantic comedy by Oscar Wilde, first performed in 1895, tells the story of two men who assume the identities of a fictional man named Ernest. This leads them to each fall in love and encounter an assortment of comical problems along the way.

    Othello
    Shakespeare Dallas, through July 20
    In this Shakespearean tragedy, Othello is at the peak of his powers: not only Venice's greatest general but also husband to the noble and beautiful Desdemona. But he does not know that in passing over his servant Iago for promotion, he has created a deadly but brilliant enemy. This production is set in an alternate-history version of the 1990s in which the Venetian empire is the predominant political, military, and economic power.

    King Kirby
    American Chronicle Theatre Co., July 4-12
    This is the story of Jack "King of Comics" Kirby. The play follows him from the tough Jewish ghetto of Hell’s Kitchen in New York, to the harrowing battlefields of Normandy during WWII, to tense Senate hearings in the 1950s. Watch as he creates some of the most iconic heroes in pop culture: Captain America, Thor, the Fantastic Four, the X-Men, Iron Man, the New Gods, and countless others.

    Your Wife’s Dead Body
    Second Thought Theatre, July 9-26
    Written by Second Though Theatre artistic associate Jenny Ledel in her playwriting premiere, the play takes place in the near future, as Jane takes advantage of a new AI technology that would extend her lifespan ... even if she's not around to see it for herself.

    The Wiz
    Broadway at the Bass, July 15-20
    This all-new production of the groundbreaking, Tony Award-winning musical returns “home” in an all-new pre-Broadway tour, the first one in 40 years. The groundbreaking twist on The Wizard of Oz changed the face of Broadway, from its iconic score packed with soul, gospel, rock, and finger-snapping '70s funk to its stirring tale of Dorothy’s journey to find her place in a contemporary world.

    Noises Off
    Mainstage Irving-Las Colinas, July 18-August 2
    This play-within-a-play captures a touring theater troupe’s production of Nothing On in three stages: dress rehearsal, the opening performance, and a performance towards the end of a debilitating run. Playwright Michael Frayn gives a window into the inner workings of theatre behind-the-scenes, progressing from flubbed lines and missed cues in the dress rehearsal to mounting friction between cast members in the final performance.

    Everybody's Talking About Jamie
    Uptown Players, July 18-August 3
    Inspired by true events, this musical tells the inspiring story of Jamie New, a 16-year-old boy from Sheffield who dreams of becoming a drag queen. His loving mom showers him with endless support but it's not all rainbows for Jamie as his deadbeat dad and some ignorant school kids attempt to rain on his sensational aspirations.

    Shucked
    Broadway at the Bass, July 29-August 3
    This Tony Award-winning musical comedy features a book by Tony Award winner Robert Horn, a score by the Grammy Award-winning songwriting team of Brandy Clark and Shane McAnally, and direction by Tony Award winner Jack O’Brien. The corn-fed, corn-bred American musical is sure to satisfy an appetite for great musical theater.

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