SOAR

09/16/2022

It’s opening night!!! Our cast and creatives have been hard at work bringing this story to life and we hope you’ll join them to experience this wonderful show! Tickets are still available!!!

09/15/2022

Here’s a sneak peek into rehearsals for our “West Side Story” staged concert that opens TOMORROW!!! It’s not too late to get your tickets! We hope to see you there!

09/14/2022

West Side Story is considered by many to have been a turning point in musical theatre. The sophisticated music, extended dance breaks, and socially conscious storyline was in many ways revolutionary for its day. And while the musical may originally have been set in 1950s New York City, the story of immigrants fighting for a place in their own community is one which still resonates today, even here in Waco, TX.

Performed in the pictureseque STORIES building, and featuring some of Waco's most talented singers, this isn't a show that you'll want to miss! We invite you to join us this weekend for a night of beautiful music, thrilling performances, and an incredible story!

09/11/2022

THIS WEEK!!!

We are so excited to share this truly special production with you! Our cast and creatives have been hard at work rehearsing and preparing to bring this fantastic production to life!

West Side Story is considered by many to have been a turning point in musical theatre. The sophisticated music, extended dance breaks, and socially conscious storyline was in many ways revolutionary for its day. And while the musical may originally have been set in 1950s New York City, the story of immigrants fighting for a place in their own community is one which still resonates today, even here in Waco, TX.

09/10/2022

09/09/2022

Introducing The Sharks

Breshena Crosby
Breshena is an actor and director in the Waco, Texas area. She graduated from Baylor University with a BFA in Performance and a Musical Theatre Concentration. Recently, she has played Mercutio in “Romeo and Juliet,” Jasmine in “Fairview," Kelly in “Mount Abundance,” and an Ensemble Member in “No Maids Here.” Her directing credits include “A Benevolent Alliance of Mourners,” “Crossover,” and “Daughters of Abraham.”

Arianna Chavez
Arianna is a undergraduate Speech Pathology student at Baylor University. She hopes to be a Speech Therapist in the future that works with singers and actors to treat and teach them about their vocal health. She is originally from El Paso, Texas and has lived in Waco throughout her college career. In the past Arianna has been involved in the Youth Opera of El Paso and has been in operas and musicals such as Carmen, The Magic Flute, and Little Women.

Diamond Akridge
Most recently, Diamond performed in Into the Woods as Lucinda and Fairview as Keisha. This 21 year-old has a bold and unique personality! You may have seen Diamond perform as Mercutio in Shakespeare in the Park or Gail from Akeelah and the Bee! When they’re not performing on stage, they like to travel to different cities to try new food. You may see them around in platform boots so make sure if you do see them, to say hi!

Natalie Burt
Natalie is a middle school Math teacher and has a Master's degree in educational leadership from Baylor. You may have seen her in Hello Dolly, in The Miss Firecracker Contest as "Popeye," and in The Dixie Swim Club as "Vernadette" just to name a few of her past roles. She has also participated in improvisation and murder mysteries, and is excited to be performing with Wild Imaginings for the first time.

Angel Pecina
My name is Angel Pecina, I just turned 18 and am a senior at Conally High School. This is my first performance with Wild Imaginings and I'm excited to share our hard work.

09/08/2022

Introducing The Jets

Jordan Fernandez
Jordan is a born and raised Texan, with Waco being her home for almost 6 years now. She’s been doing theater on and off for 23 years, including her time at MCC pursuing a theater degree, with a deep love for musical theater specifically. Recently, she starred as The Giantess in Wild Imagining’s production of “Into the Woods” and played Jacob Marley (albeit briefly) in “A Christmas Carol” before that. When she’s not performing , she’s the HR Manager for her parent’s small business, but is also married to artist Oscar Fernandez and is a Mom to three kids and a cat. She plays piano, sings as much as she can, is an activist in the community and more recently has started back in the film industry as well as getting more involved in community theater again.

Jake Kazzoli Page
Jake has been acting on the stage since 2014. They were recently seen as Romeo in Romeo and Juliet for Wild Imaginings' most recent Shakespeare in the Park. He loves storytelling in all it's mediums and believes that it is silly to call musicals unrealistic on the basis of people bursting into song and dance without warning, this happens all the time if you know where to look. He writes his bios whilst sleep deprived because self-disclosure is less intimidating that way. They study art and psychology because it's fun and humans are neat. Hobbies include: ballroom dancing, petting cats, and playing Dungeons and Dragons.

Ashley Fullerton
Ashley Fullerton enjoys working as a counsor at Camp Bow-wow and is very excited for her first show.

Elliot Freeman
My name is Elliott, I’ve been doing Rocky Horror Picture Show shadowcasts since 2015 and I’ve played seven different characters so far. I’ve also been performing as a drag king since 2017, in Waco, Austin, and Denton.

09/07/2022

We are thrilled to introduce our phenomenal Maria, Mikaela Pace!!

Mikaela has a passion for performing both operatic and musical theatre repertoire. Born and raised in Carrollton, Texas, her love of performance was nurtured at a young age growing up as a cantor singer at St. Catherine of Siena. Some of her favorite roles include Susanna (Le Nozze di Figaro), Laurie Moss (The Tender Land), Lauretta (Gianni Schicchi), Rose Maurrant (Street Scene), and Margo Crawford (Bright Star). Ms. Pace has performed with Red River Lyric Opera, Matador Opera Workshop, Music in the Marche, Baylor Opera Theatre, Texas Tech Opera Theatre, Waco Civic Theatre, Lubbock Moonlight Musicals, and is a Choral Scholar at First Presbyterian Church in Waco, Texas. She currently lives in Waco, TX and is a student of Dr. Kimberly Monzón at Baylor University while she pursues her Master of Music degree in Vocal Performance.

09/07/2022

Up next on the cast & creative team for “West Side Story” is our amazing Music Director, Trent Sutton!

Trent is so excited to have worked with this talented cast. Some of his past music directing credits include Godspell, Jesus Christ Superstar, Next to Normal, and Clue: The Musical. He is passionate about healthy singing and believes anyone can sound great if they know how to use their voice.

09/06/2022

We’re excited to introduce the cast and creatives of our West Side Story staged concert! First up is our fantastic director, Jamie Pecina!

Jamie is a born and raised central Texan and works as an interpreter in k-12. Recent performances include Nurse in Romeo & Juliet, Pat in You Can Never Have Too Many, and multiple staged readings. This is her directing debut and she is excited to share this work with you all.

09/05/2022

Rehearsals are well underway for our upcoming staged concert of “West Side Story”!! We’re excited to be sharing such a classic story and score with the Waco community! Make sure to mark your calendars so you don’t miss this fantastic production!

08/24/2022

Tickets are now available for our concert production of West Side Story!!

This staged concert is sure to be a musical tribute that you won't forget. Set in the stunning STORIES building, there is no better way to celebrate the start of Hispanic Heritage Month than by hearing revitalized classics such as "Tonight," "America," "I Feel Pretty," and so many more.

Click the link in our bio to get your tickets today!