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    Actor Spotlight

    Annie Get Your Gun star comes full circle with Irving's Lyric Stage

    Lindsey Wilson
    Jan 21, 2015 | 1:16 pm

    If you’ve been paying attention to DFW theater over the past few years, a certain redhead might look familiar. Daron Cockerell has popped up everywhere from WaterTower Theatre in Addison to Runway Theatre Company in Grapevine to Theatre Three in Uptown. Now she’s returning to Irving to star in Lyric Stage’s concert production of Annie Get Your Gun.

    Although it runs only one weekend (January 22-25), the show is a coup for Cockerell. Before she starts “doin’ what comes naturally,” she took the time to fill out our survey of serious, fun and sometimes ridiculous questions.

    Name: Daron Cockerell

    Role in Annie Get Your Gun: Annie Oakley

    Previous work in the DFW area:The Desert Song, Too Many Girls (Lyric Stage); Bonnie & Clyde (WaterTower), Assassins (Theatre Three); Kiss Me Kate (Plaza Theatre Company); Great American Trailer Park Musical (Runway Theatre Company)

    Hometown: Fort Worth

    Where you currently reside: Fort Worth

    First theater role: I think Gertie in Oklahoma in high school? Although my first role after school was ensemble in Annie Get Your Gun.

    First stage show you ever saw: I remember seeing The Phantom of the Opera in NYC when I was about 8.

    Moment you decided to pursue a career in theater: I haven’t really had that moment. I just keep auditioning for things, and it keeps working out. During the day I am VP of sales and product management at a dental software company.

    Most challenging role you’ve played: I think I would say Mother in Ragtime.

    Special skills: Twirling my hair.

    Something you’re REALLY bad at: Housework. I’m awful at that.

    Current pop culture obsession: I don’t think I have one. Is BuzzFeed considered pop culture? If there is a BuzzFeed list, I’m going to click on it.

    Last book you read:Ugly Love by Colleen Hoover

    Favorite movie(s):Willow

    Favorite musician(s): Stephanie J. Block

    Favorite song: “Something Beautiful” by Flaherty and Ahrens

    Dream role: There are way too many answers to this. Today, I’m going with Eponine in Les Miserables.

    Favorite play(s):The Other Place. The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time was also excellent. And Noises Off.

    Favorite musical(s):Sunday in the Park with George or Seussical or Ragtime or Next to Normal or Kiss Me Kate or Rent or Les Miserables. This question is too hard.

    Favorite actors/actresses: For theater, I would go see anything with Adam Chanler-Berat or Audra McDonald in it.

    Favorite food: Popcorn, air popped with coconut oil, pepper, turmeric and nutritional yeast.

    Must-see TV show(s):Amazing Race, Orphan Black, The Office (BBC)

    Something most people don’t know about you: I would tell you, but then everyone would know? I have no idea.

    Place in the world you’d most like to visit: Ireland

    Pre-show warm-up: I usually have to drive at least 30 minutes to get to whatever show I’m doing, so I warm up in the car using a random warm-up recording my sister made years ago. And I make random belty sounds, and I use rehearsal recordings to go over songs and lines. I usually have water and hot tea and an apple backstage, but it depends on the role.

    Favorite part about your current role: Annie’s joy and her great songs.

    Most challenging part about your current role: How much Annie sings.

    Most embarrassing onstage mishap: The only thing I can think of was when I once forgot to under-dress my nightclothes in My Fair Lady and got (lovingly?) shoved onstage in my corset and bloomers because there wasn’t time to go get them.

    Career you’d have if you weren’t a performer: I have no idea. I haven’t really gotten the whole “career” thing down.

    Favorite post-show spot: Wherever the cast is going. For Lyric, that is usually Champps.

    Favorite thing about Dallas-Forth Worth: Currently, it is the new expressways! Also, the growing number of vegan-friendly restaurants and local coffee shops. So much good food!

    Most memorable theater moment: Today, I’m going with seeing [title of show] on Broadway in the second row. It was an unexpectedly amazing experience.

    Daron Cockerell plays Annie Oakley in Lyric Stage's Annie Get Your Gun.

    DFW actress Daron Cockerell
      
    Photo courtesy of Daron Cockerell
    Daron Cockerell plays Annie Oakley in Lyric Stage's Annie Get Your Gun.
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    Ballet news

    Texas Ballet Theater executive director leaving for new gig in Northeast

    Stephanie Allmon Merry
    May 19, 2025 | 2:38 pm
    Vanessa Logan, Texas Ballet Theater
    Photo courtesy of Texas Ballet Theater
    Vanessa Logan joined Texas Ballet Theater in 2016.

    Vanessa Logan, who has served as Texas Ballet Theater executive director since 2016, is leaving TBT for a new role in the Northeast, the company says. Her final day with TBT will be June 30, 2025.

    The move will allow Logan to be closer to her family, the organization says. Her new position has not yet been announced.

    "While we will greatly miss Vanessa and her leadership at TBT, we support her decision to do what is best for her and her family and wish her well in her new pursuit," says TBT board of governors chair Anne T. Bass in a May 19 release. "Throughout her tenure at TBT, Vanessa has demonstrated the highest level of professionalism. It has been a delight to have worked closely with Vanessa over the last nine years, and I am most grateful for her unstinting efforts that have advanced TBT in so many respects."

    Logan joined North Texas' largest ballet company before the 2016-17 season; she previously had worked at the American Repertory Ballet in New Jersey and Boston Ballet.

    "Being part of TBT has been an immensely enriching and transformative experience. Partnering with Artistic Director Tim O’Keefe, working alongside such talented artists, and collaborating with a dedicated administrative and school staff has been a true privilege," Logan says in the release. "I am also deeply grateful for the unwavering support of our committed Board Chair and the Board of Governors, whose vision and leadership have been instrumental. Contributing to productions that bring beauty and artistry to our audiences and nurturing ballet education for countless children in Dallas-Fort Worth has been incredibly rewarding."

    During her tenure with TBT, Logan helped the company navigate through the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic of 2020 followed by a catastrophic winter storm of 2021; she helped smooth the transition of artistic director from Ben Stevenson to Tim O'Keefe in 2023; and she oversaw new school facilities in Richardson and Dallas. TBT has also begun a 65,000-square-foot renovation of its Fort Worth facility to support future growth.

    "Vanessa’s support and partnership during the transition was phenomenal. I cannot imagine another leader better equipped to guide TBT seamlessly through such a transformational change," O’Keefe says. "Her steadfastness instilled confidence and built trust with staff, students and subscribers as she ensured that we held true to TBT’s mission of honoring classical ballet while embracing a new chapter of artistic evolution."

    TBT’s Board of Governors will immediately start searching for Logan’s successor and will quickly name an interim executive director to oversee operations until a permanent leader is in place, they say.

    Texas Ballet Theater, which is a resident company of both Winspear Opera House in Dallas and Bass Performance Hall in Fort Worth, just closed its 2024-25 season with O'Keefe's all-new staging of the beloved ballet Giselle.

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