A Gentleman's Guide to Love and Murder - Jan. 2020 | Page 36

MEET THE CAST
ERIN LAUER
PHOEBE D’YSQUITH
Lives in: Cedar Rapids
Profession: Quilter
Erin is thrilled to join the Gentleman's
Guide cast and hopes the ridiculous
gaiety causes you to forget your
worries for a while. This is Erin's third
production at TCR, having been in the
ensemble for Joseph and the Amazing
Technicolor Dreamcoat and My Fair
Lady. She has also been involved in
other theatre productions across the
country, but this bio is already being
turned in late and she is running out of
room!
“Much love to Ben, Maggie, Abby, and
Rosie.”
MATTHEW MCGRANE
MAN #2
Lives in: Cedar Rapids
Profession: Project Architect and
Interior Designer
This will be Matthew’s second
production at TCR. He previously
played the roles of Louie/Cook/
Policeman in Hello Dolly!
Murder can be...funny? It’s true!
Matthew really hopes you find this
irreverent and highly unusual comedy
as enjoyable as he has found it to
perform in.
“It has been such an incredible
opportunity.”
AARON MURPHY
THE D’YSQUITH FAMILY
Lives in: Cedar Rapids
Profession: Interior Decorator
productions at TCR! Some of those
roles include Miss Agatha Trunchbull
in Matilda, Henry Higgins in My Fair
Lady, and Horst in Bent. Other work
includes Simon Bliss in Hay Fever at
Brucemore.
“It's my 10th show with TCR, and I'm
so proud of this wonderful community
of volunteers, staff, artists and donors
who bring it all to life. Big love to my
husband – it's better with a man!”
BETH NELSEN*
WOMAN #2
Lives in: Iowa City
Profession: Technology and Innovation
Secretary, Iowa City Community School
District
This will be Beth’s first production with
TCR! Other theatrical work includes
roles as Annie Knowby in Evil Dead:
The Musical at Iowa City Community
Theater, Marian Paroo in The Music
Man at Iowa City Community Theater,
and Mrs. Nolan in The Medium at the
University of Iowa Opera Theatre. Beth
will appear in Revival Theatre’s Fiddler
on the Roof this spring.
KARA RAMIREZ
WOMAN #1
Lives in: West Branch
Profession: Preschool Teacher
Kara has been in over 10 productions
at TCR, including ensemble roles in The
Full Monty, My Fair Lady and Andrew
Lippa’s Wild Party.
“Thanks to Jeff for being the glue that
keeps me together!”
Aaron has been in nine previous
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