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    Actor Spotlight

    This Dallas actor and Cara Mía Theatre regular sounds like a good husband

    Lindsey Wilson
    Feb 18, 2015 | 8:42 am

    Dallas actor Ivan Jasso has a history of playing non-humans: a Chihuahua, a man-eating plant, an ancient Aztec god and, now, the moon.

    But these are just a testament to his talent onstage, the ability to swing from animal to human, Shakespeare (in both Spanish and English) to Mel Brooks. Next up, the busy actor is playing two roles in José Rivera’s Obie-winning References to Salvador Dalí Make Me Hot at the Latino Cultural Center, presented by Cara Mía Theatre Co. from February 20 to March 8.

    First he’s Benito, the war-scarred husband of the lonely housewife Gabriela. He’s also Gabriela's confidant the Moon, whom she turns to when Benito grows more and more distant. Cara Mía's production will use actors from its artistic ensemble as well as current SMU students, and place the audience onstage to foster an even more intimate experience.

    In advance of Salvador Dalí, Jasso took the time to fill out our survey of serious, fun and sometimes ridiculous questions.

    Name: Ivan Jasso

    Role in References to Salvador Dalí Make Me Hot: Benito and The Moon

    Previous work in the DFW area:Skippyjon Jones, Mariachi Girl, Don’t U Luv Me?, Junie B. in Jingle Bells Batman Smells, Señora Tortuga (Dallas Children’s Theater); Antony and Cleopatra, Twelfth Night (Shakespeare Dallas); Zoot Suit, Teotl, The Magic Rainforest, Romeo y Julieta, Dreamers: A Bloodline, El Viaje De Tina, Nuestra Pastorela, The House on Mango Street, Crystal City 1969 (Cara Mia Theatre Co.); Working: A Musical, Angels Fall, The Night of the Iguana (Contemporary Theatre of Dallas); The Producers (Uptown Players); Long Way Go Down (Kitchen Dog Theatre); 42nd Street (Garland Summer Musicals).

    Hometown: Dallas

    Where you currently reside: Mesquite

    First theater role: A wolf and a prince in a middle school production called Magic To Do. It was written by the director with help from the students.

    First stage show you ever saw: I don’t really remember what it was. The first clear memory I have is Comic Potential at Theatre Three.

    Moment you decided to pursue a career in theater: I have a memory of making a quick change offstage during one performance of the previously mentioned middle school production, Magic To Do, where I realized “Hey, this is fun! I want to do this more!” I never did theater in high school. But the moment I made the decision was after a calculus class in college.

    I was going to be an electronic engineer at first, but it just didn’t feel right. So that afternoon, I decided to change paths and continue finding that joy I had found years before. And it’s still fun.

    Most challenging role you’ve played: Jose Angel in Crystal City 1969

    Special skills: Patience, growing facial hair, creating a meal from whatever ingredients are left in the fridge and pantry.

    Something you’re REALLY bad at: Leaving dirty socks on the floor.

    Current pop culture obsession: Comic book-related things (movies, TV shows, articles, etc.). And playing Clash of Clans.

    Last book you read:Prey by Michael Crichton

    Favorite movie(s):The Goonies, Scott Pilgrim vs. The World, The Shawshank Redemption, From Dusk Till Dawn, Pulp Fiction (or any Tarantino flick), Tombstone, Back to the Future trilogy, Who Framed Roger Rabbit, Star Wars (IV, V, VI), The Dark Knight, most of the Marvel Comics films, Goodfellas, The Fifth Element, Tropic Thunder, and many more.

    Favorite musician(s): The Beatles, Led Zeppelin, The Roots, Los Lobos, Prince, Jack White, Mariachi Vargas de Tecalitlan, Jimi Hendrix, Michael Jackson, James Brown, The Black Keys, Justin Timberlake, Kanye West, Timbaland, Dr. Dre, RZA, Billy Joel, Outkast, Elton John.

    Favorite song: Depends on the mood and the moment.

    Dream role: Again, I don’t know if there is just one. I’ve always wanted to play Usnavi in In The Heights, or Iago in Othello, or Danny in Danny and the Deep Blue Sea.

    Favorite play(s):Danny and the Deep Blue Sea, Top Dog/Underdog, The Motherfucker With The Hat, Othello, Macbeth, Zoot Suit, Gruesome Playground Injuries

    Favorite musical(s): Little Shop of Horrors, In The Heights, The Book of Mormon, Dr. Horrible’s Sing Along Blog, Into The Woods, Urinetown, City of Angels

    Favorite actors/actresses: Benedict Cumberbatch, Emma Stone, Leonardo DiCaprio, Tilda Swinton, James McAvoy, Edward Norton, Michael Keaton, Bryan Cranston, Kristen Wiig

    Favorite food: All of it!

    Must-see TV show(s):Black Mirror, Key and Peele, Parks and Recreation, Breaking Bad, Lost, Archer, The Office, Sherlock, New Girl

    Something most people don’t know about you: My first language was Spanish, so I had a bit of an accent when I spoke English. When I began studying theater and film, I had to practice vocal exercises to neutralize my English.

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

    Pre-show warm-up: Depends on the show. Usually includes leg and back stretches. Some vocal articulation warm-ups. If I have to sing, I play vocal warm-up tracks in my car on the way.

    Favorite part about your current role: I get to play opposite my wife (Stephanie Cleghorn Jasso).

    Most challenging part about your current role: Working out to feel and look the part.

    Most embarrassing onstage mishap: I was doing Guys and Dolls and the crotch of my pants split open during a stretch five seconds before the curtains went up for the big dance number. I don’t think any audience members noticed, but would they have mentioned it?

    Career you’d have if you weren’t in theater: I’d like to think firefighter.

    Favorite post-show spot: Home with the wife relaxing.

    Favorite thing about Dallas-Forth Worth: It’s my home.

    Most memorable theater moment: Opening night, during the curtain call of Crystal City 1969. Most of the theater was packed with folks from Crystal City, Texas. A lot of them had lived through the events portrayed in the play. Some were watching themselves portrayed on stage.

    There was an incredible energy emitting from all the people. I had never felt that before! Tears formed as that energy surged through me and the rest of the cast.

    Ivan Jasso (right) and his wife, Stephanie Cleghorn Jasso, in References to Salvador Dali Make Me Hot at Cara Mía Theatre Co.

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    Ivan Jasso (right) and his wife, Stephanie Cleghorn Jasso, in References to Salvador Dali Make Me Hot at Cara Mía Theatre Co.
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    Season Announcement

    Big spenders + bigger voices fill Lyric Stage's 2025-26 Dallas season

    Lindsey Wilson
    Jun 18, 2025 | 12:29 pm
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    For its 2025-26 season, Lyric Stage is pairing a sweet transvestite with Civil War-era sisters, a dance hall hostess with harmonizing ghosts, and a whole bunch of divas with their much-deserved spotlight.

    Now in its 32nd season, the nonprofit Lyric Stage is dedicated to the development and preservation of musicals, having produced more than 125 productions, which include 21 world-premiere musicals and two Off-Broadway shows.

    Under the helm of newish artistic directors Tricia Guenther and Scott Guenther, four of its current shows will take place in its Lyric Studio Space near the Trinity River, with one at Moody Performance Hall in the Dallas Arts District.

    First up (and just in time for Halloween) is The Rocky Horror Show — note the missing "Picture." This is the stage version on which the cult classic movie was later based, but don't worry, audiences are still encouraged to shout at the performers and throw toilet paper and other props.

    Sweethearts Brad and Janet, stuck with a flat tire during a storm, discover the eerie mansion of Dr. Frank-N-Furter. As their innocence is lost, Brad and Janet meet a houseful of wild characters, including a rocking biker and a creepy butler. Through elaborate dances and rock songs, Frank-N-Furter unveils his latest creation: a muscular man named “Rocky.” It runs October 10-26, 2025 at Lyric Stage Studio and is not family-friendly.

    For the holiday season, Forever Plaid - Plaid Tidings brings Francis, Jinx, Smudge, and Sparky back to Earth on the orders of Rosemary Clooney to put a little harmony into a discordant world.

    Stewart Ross' musical is sprinkled with Christmas offerings and audience favorites, like the riotous three-minute-and-eleven-second version of The Ed Sullivan Show, this time, featuring the Rockettes, the Chipmunks, and The Vienna Boys Choir. It runs December 5-21, 2025, at Lyric Stage Studio.

    For one night only, the Dallas Divas return just in time for Valentine’s Day.

    Showcasing some of the most talented voices in Dallas, singing songs ranging from Broadway to pop, the performance is a Lyric Stage tradition. It is February 11, 2026, at Moody Performance Hall.

    Inspired by Federico Fellini’s Night of Cabiria, Sweet Charity explores the turbulent love life of Charity Hope Valentine, a hopelessly romantic but comically unfortunate dance hall hostess in New York City.

    With a tuneful, groovy, mid-1960s score by Cy Coleman, sparkling lyrics by Dorothy Fields, and a hilarious book by Neil Simon, Sweet Charity captures all the energy, humor, and heartbreak of Life in the Big City for an unfortunate but irrepressible optimist. The production is the original 1966 Broadway (not the movie version) with such hit songs as “Big Spender,” “If My Friends Could See Me Now,” “I’m a Brass Band,” and “Baby, Dream Your Dream.” It runs April 17-May 3, 2026, at Lyric Stage Studio.

    Closing out the season is Louisa May Alcott's timeless Little Women, with a book by Allan Knee, lyrics by Mindi Dickstein, and music by Jason Howland.

    The musical follows the adventures of sisters Jo, Meg, Beth, and Amy March. Jo is trying to sell her stories for publication, but the publishers are not interested in a woman's creativity. Her friend, Professor Bhaer, tells her that she has to do better and write more from herself. Begrudgingly taking this advice, Jo weaves the story of herself and her sisters and their experience growing up in Civil War America. It runs July 17-August 2, 2026, at Lyric Stage Studio.

    Season tickets, which range from $40-$60, are available beginning July 1. Lyric Stage is located at 1170 Quaker St. in Dallas.

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