Saturday, May 2, 2026 6:00 PM
On Saturday, May 2, 2026 Dallas Theater Dallas Theater Center (DTC) will host CENTERSTAGE 42 at the Dee and Charles Wyly Theatre in the Dallas Arts District. As past CENTERSTAGE event chairs representing a decade of leadership, we are privileged to serve together and invite you to join us. Celebrate the vision, creativity, and collaboration that have shaped Dallas Theater Center’s past and set the course for the future of performing arts and education across Dallas and the greater North Texas area.
More exciting announcements are to come for the upcoming CENTERSTAGE 42 event. Funds raised from Centerstage make it possible for DTC to continue the inclusive and creative work of our organization. Join us!
GALA CHAIRS
Peter Altabef
Mickie and Jeff Bragalone
Stephanie Byrd
Scott Davis
Melinda Johnson
Brett Levy
Michelle Lockhart
Ann Mahowald
Deborah McMurray
Scott Moore
Scott Orr
Andy Smith and Paul von Wupperfeld
Hamilton A Sneed
Krista Farber Weinstein
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Larry Angelilli’s career in corporate finance has spanned over 45 years, most recently as Executive Vice Chairman and CFO of Dallas-based MoneyGram International, following financial roles at Centex Corporation, and Bank of America Corporation.
Larry joined the Dallas Theater Center Board of Trustees in 2000, served as President of the Board for two terms, and during his tenure, served in a leadership role to face the financial challenges that arose from the September 11th tragedy, the “Great Recession”, and the move to the Dee and Charles Wyly Theatre.
He also assisted with the post-COVID challenges facing the performing arts. Larry has also served as Finance Chair for the AT&T Performing Arts Center, and is currently on the Board of TACA.
He has partnered with SMU and TACA to conduct classes on financial management for arts organizations, and in 2022 was awarded TACA’s Silver Cup Award for his work with DTC, AT&T Performing Arts Center, and his commitment to financial education in the arts.
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Jennifer and Peter Altabef
Diane and Hal Brierley
The Eugene McDermott Foundation
Deedie Rose
Donna M. Wilhelm
Dawn Estes and David Timmons
Craig Haynes
Kitty and Michael Hinojosa
Rusty and John Jaggers
Melinda and Jim Johnson
Paula and Scott Orr
Ruth Robinson
Hamilton A Sneed/Venise and Larry Stuart
Patron
Stephanie and Todd Anderson
Mickie and Jeff Bragalone
Susie and Curt FitzGerald
Brett and Lester Levy
Holly Mason and Andy Payne
Deborah McMurray and Glen Davison
Margot Perot
Beth and Daniel Plumlee
Helen and Frank Risch
Sapphire Foundation
Teri and John Shaffer
Andy Szuwalski and Angela Fontana
Troy Alley
Stephanie and Michael Byrd
Claudia and Scott Davis
Lauren Embrey
Carol and Don Glendenning
Belinda and Lance Hancock
Jay Henry
Angela and John Howell
Luther King Capital Management/Teresa and Luther King
Chris Luna and Kent Mecklenburg
Ann and Chris Mahowald
Laura and Scott Moore
Sarah Rodriguez
Rob Russell
Cheree and Kelvin Sellers
Angela and Luis Zambrano
Ellen Winspear
Sarah and Frank Hamlin
Dr Mann Hanson
Michelle Lockhart
Cyndi Phelps
Caren Protho
Krista Farber Weinstein
At just four years old, Tiffany Mann sat patiently in her small church in Fort Worth, Texas, listening as the choir director worked meticulously through the alto section. Word by word, note by note. When it was finally time for the sopranos, Tiffany’s voice rang out with striking precision, echoing every nuance she had absorbed. The choir loft erupted with applause, praise, and the kind of affirming joy only Southern church mothers can give. Even then, Tiffany was listening, learning, and waiting for her moment to let her little light shine long before she understood just how bright that light would become.
Today, Tiffany Mann is one of New York City’s premier Broadway talents, hailed as a “powerhouse” performer with a commanding presence that electrifies every stage she touches. Her musical foundation was rooted in the church, later refined through formal training with the renowned Texas Girls’ Choir under founder Shirley Carter. She continued her artistic development at the Fort Worth Academy of Fine Arts and toured extensively with the Singing Girls of Texas.
After studying vocal performance and opera at Oklahoma City University, Tiffany transitioned seamlessly into professional theater, building her early career with standout performances across Dallas/Fort Worth before making her way to New York City.
Now a sought-after theatrical force, Tiffany is celebrated for her work in Jelly’s Last Jam and Ragtime at New York City Center Encores!, and the Off-Broadway premiere of Oh Happy Day! at The Public Theater. On Broadway, she originated the role of Jenna Rolan in Be More Chill and appeared in Waitress the Musical. She also earned acclaim for her Lucille Lortel Award winning performance in Jerry Springer: The Opera.
On screen, Tiffany has appeared in Orange Is the New Black, New Amsterdam, and Rise. Beyond the stage and screen, her single “Do It Anyway” serves as an empowering anthem, reflecting her mission to inspire others to move past fear. Through her platform, Tiffany shares “joy-infused healing,” blending humor, honesty, and heart in her advocacy for mental health and self-love. And yes, she’s one of the Manns. If you know, you know.
Akron Watson is a Grammy & Daytime Emmy–winning actor and singer with credits across Broadway, Off Broadway, television, film, and voiceover. He was just seen in Dallas Theater Center’s production of Ragtime as Coalhouse Walker, Jr. His selected work includes
Broadway:The Color Purple, Hamilton, The Play That Goes Wrong, Off Broadway: Fortress of Solitude, and Black No More, television: FOX’s Empire, voice roles in the anime One Piece and video game Borderlands, and feature film projects such as Miss Juneteenth and the upcoming feature Solidarity.
Brianna Woods was just seen in Dallas Theater Center’s production of Ragtime as Sarah. She is the Linda and Bill Custard SMU Meadows Actor in the Diane and Hal Brierley Resident Acting Company. Regional: Little Women (Portland Center Stage/Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park), Godspell (Starlight Theatre), Waitress, A Christmas Carol (Dallas Theater Center), The Color Purple, Mary’s Wedding, A Christmas Carol, A Raisin in the Sun, School Girls; Or, the African Mean Girls Play, Welcome to Fear City, Between the Lines (Kansas City Repertory) Kansas City: Who’s Your Baghdaddy (Unicorn), Lefty & Crabbe (The Living Room), Garfield: A Musical with Cattitude (The Coterie), Harvey, Angel Street (Kansas City Actors). Dallas: Spring Awakening (The Watering Hole). NYC: Floyd Collins (Lenfest Center). Education: KU SMU MFA. IG: @bri_woods21 | TikTok: @h_bri_o.
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