In Part 2 of my year end column, I salute the impressive performers I saw for the first time in 2024. You all make the magic look easy and bring happiness to so many. Whether you are a stage veteran that I’ve missed until 2024 or new to performing, you are outstanding. DFW is lucky to have you on our stages.

Brooke Matthews in GCT’s I Love You, You’re Perfect, Now Change and Follies and GPAC’s Bonnie and Clyde.

Anthony Magee in Plague Mask Players’ Taming of the Shrew and Classic Theater Project’s Hamlet.

Ryan Maffei in Outcry’s Pillowman and Uptown Players’ The Boys in the Band.

Benjamin McElroy in Theatre Frisco’s Six Degrees of Separation and ACT’s Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike

Caleb Mosley in Theatre Three’s The Seagull

Max Rose in Firehouse Theatre’s Footloose

Micaela Workman in LCT’s Rent, RCT’s Little Shop of Horrors, and CenterStage Theatreworks’ Elf.

Maxwell Berner in RCT’s Titanic, CenterStage Theatreworks’ Alice by Heart. and Hopeful Theatre Project’s Little Women.

Evan Christopher Arnold in NTPA’s Jesus Christ Superstar and Theatre Denton’s Spring Awakening.

Ashley Tone in LCT’s Alice by Heart and the Firehouse Theatre’s Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder.

Geoff Lutz in Firehouse Theatre’s Something Rotten, and Margaritaville and RCT’s Titanic and Cats.

Ben Meaders in GPAC’s Bonnie and Clyde and Lyric Stage’s Plaid Tidings.

Kynzi Gumm in Theatre Arlington’s Cabaret and Holiday Inn.

Robert Escamilla in LCT’s Rent.

Efren Paredes in Theatre Arlington’s Cabaret, Firehouse Theatre’s 9 to 5, Second Chance Player’s Next to Normal.

Victoria Eggleston in RCT’s Little Shop of Horrors

Hailey Hatfield in LCT’s Lend Me a Chainsaw.

Tim Lizarraga in LCT’s Rent and MainStage’s A Little Night Music.

Amanda Reid in NTPA’s Jesus Christ Superstar.

Wyatt Hartz in Theatre Arlington’s Big Fish, DTC’s A Christmas Carol, MainStage’s On Golden Pond.

Olivia Goodspeed in LCT’s Rent and Alice by Heart.

Lauren Rodriguez in LCT’s Alice by Heart, Theatre Coppell’s Big Fish, and CenterStage Theatreworks’ Elf.

Thomas Schnaible in Firehouse Theatre’s Gentleman’s Guide and CenterStage Theatreworks’ Elf.

Lorenzo Gapud in RCT’s Titanic and Upright Theatre’s Bonnie and Clyde.

Jacob Waters in RCT’s Titanic, Cats, and Little Shop of Horrors.

Dylan Ciminna in NTPA’s Producers, Theatre Frisco’s She Loves Me, and GCT’s Little Women.

Jacob Catalano in Theatre Frisco’s She Loves Me, MainStage’s A Little Night Music, and GCT’s Little Women.

Kimberly Turner in Theatre Arlington’s Cabaret and Theatre Three’s The Seagull.

Troy Murray in NTPA’s Producers and Jesus Christ Superstar and ACT’s My Favorite Year.

GeCamri Amberay in Theatre Arlington’s Steel Magnolias.

Evelynn Wright in ACT’s My Favorite Year.

Brendan Tetter in ACT’s My Favorite Year.

Summer Good in Firehouse Theatre’s Footloose.

Mario Estep in RCT’s Titanic and ACT’s My Favorite Year.

Clayton Younkin in Uptown Players’ The Boys in the Band.

Rikki Sushaun in Firehouse Theatre’s 9 to 5 and RCT’s Sister Act and Little Shop of Horrors.

Jayden Mathews in RTC’s One Slight Hitch.

Michael Vincent Valderas in LCT’s Rent.

Laila Jalil in Firehouse’s Escape to Margaritaville and Theatre Three’s Great Comet.

Trenton Mosty in Firehouse’s Gentleman’s Guide and GCT’s Little Women.

Thank you all for making DFW theater the best.