MISSION STATEMENT

Past meets present, and on into the future.

Bringing a mixture of nostalgia, live performances, and current movies to our community, to captivate the next generation who will keep great entertainment in Llano for another 100 years.

The LanTex marquee lit in red and blue neon at night, Film Society and Opry on the boards
George I. Fricke III on the mic in a lace shirt at an outdoor event

MY STORY

How I found Ole Girl

I moved here going on 13/14 years ago from South Carolina with my husband, 4 dogs and two cats. The move to Llano, Texas was a hard one, but family ALWAYS comes first. I was born in Daytona Beach, Florida and have only ever lived on the East Coast, so the thought of moving to Texas, to the “sleepy little town of Llano,” terrified me.

After about two years I met two people who'd later become like family. Cheryl and Diana convinced me to sell tickets for a play they were working on with my husband — it'll be fun, they said. Boy were they right. I performed in the LanTex for years, fell in love with our “Ole Girl” as I like to call her, and knew I wanted to become the manager of this historic theater.

When Tony Guidroz informed me that the manager's position was available and being posted, I KNEW I had to have it. To say I am obsessed with Ole Girl is an understatement. I am proud, honored, and humbled to get to take her into the future. I have big plans for our historic theater, and with her turning 100 next year I hope to do Llano and the surrounding areas proud.

Come see me anytime.George I. Fricke III
LanTex Theater Manager

Meet the Filmologist

GEORGE I. FRICKE III · THEATER MANAGER
A DeLorean with gullwing doors up, lit green, parked by the Llano courthouse at night
Back to the Future, fortieth anniversary
The manager in a gold brocade costume beside a lit Christmas tree
Did someone say costumes
Poster: Reflections of Patsy Cline with Lisa Layne, September 6, 2025 at the LanTex Theater
Patsy Cline tribute, 2025My first Opry
With Miss Lisa in a white gown beside the merch table
With Miss Lisa
Dr. Jakey in a gold brocade vest, cane raised, in the balcony
The Shakey Tales of Dr. Jakey, and me as Dr. Jakey

Random

FROM THE LOBBY CAMERA ROLL
  • Scarecrow face paint in a straw hat
  • Happy New Year 2026 greeting from the coast
  • The old LanTex sign propped against a painted lobby wall
  • New concession shelving under the stairs
  • A holiday portrait beside a lit garland

MAY 19, 2027

Ole Girl turns one hundred.

There are big plans for the centennial year, and every one of them runs on volunteers, members, and the folks who buy a ticket and a bag of popcorn.

Friends of the LanTex
113 W MAIN ST · LLANO, TX 78643
NORTH SIDE OF THE COURTHOUSE SQUARE
LLANO COUNTY COURTHOUSE HISTORIC DISTRICT
NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES, 1989
A CITY OF LLANO FACILITY · (325) 248-4439
SUPPORTED BY COMMUNITY VOLUNTEERS
Designed and donated by Jeff Cockrum, Foxdale.