Beauty and The Beast , Newsies with City Circle ; HONK ! ( Bewick / Winter Soloist ) with Revival Theatre ; Il Matrimonio Segreto ( Elisetta ) and HMS Pinafore with UI Opera ; Sound of Music ( Maria ), Sweeny Todd ( Johanna ), She Kills Monsters ( Agnes ) with Theatre West ; and Amahl and the Night Visitors ( Amahl ), Persuasion ( Cassandra ) with Chamber Opera Chicago . Karissa is majoring in vocal performance , theatre , and dance at UIowa and choreographs in the area . Merci beaucoup to Angie , Janelle , Megan , Madi , Jason , Lacey , Christian , and the entire cast and crew !
Belle Canney ( La Fille De La Ville / Ensemble ) Belle is so proud to be back on stage for a show that she has always felt so strangely connected to . She is so grateful to the entire cast and crew for dealing with the countless , “ Not you Belle , the other Belle ” jokes and for another opportunity to do what she loves . Previous TCR shows include : Wizard of Oz , Clue , Madagascar : A Musical Adventure !, and Spongebob : The Musical . Belle wants to thank her family for their support and everyone who ’ s been working so hard to make this show shine .
Russell Clayton ( Ensemble ) Russell is thrilled to be back at TCR after eight years . He would like to thank his amazing wife Becca for love & support during this process while adding a pupper to the family . In addition he would like to thank Mr . Kale Lindner for allowing him to take the time away from work to be part of this amazing production . Lastly Russell thanks the welcoming cast , crew & directors for all their hard work .
Miguel Davidson ( Ensemble / Featured Dancer / Assistant Choreographer ) Miguel is thrilled to be part of Beauty and the Beast as he celebrates his 20 th show with Theatre Cedar Rapids ! He began acting with Theatre Cedar Rapids in 2016 , making his debut in The Little Mermaid , and is grateful to still be a part of the TCR family . Since his first performance on TCR ’ s main stage , Miguel has grown into a proud , well-rounded performer . He would like to thank all of his family , friends , and everyone who has supported him along his journey . Now , sit back and enjoy the show ! Thank you for being our guest here at Theatre Cedar Rapids !
Sophie Davidson ( Ensemble ) Sophie is so happy to be back on the TCR stage for the holiday show ! Her most recent shows include Chicago : Teen Edition ( Velma Kelly ) at TCR and The Crimson House Murders ( Penny Russell ) at Linn-Mar High School . Sophie would like to say thank you to her fellow cast and crew members for making this another fantastic performance ! She also wants to shout out her family for supporting her love of the arts . She hopes you enjoy the show and wishes everyone happy holidays !
Seth Engen ( Ensemble / Featured Dancer ) Welcome to TCR ! We invite you to sit down , relax , and be our ... something . The word escapes me . Nevertheless , we hope you enjoy the show . Interestingly enough , Seth Engen was actually in this show the last time it was performed here , and is now reprising his previous roles of " Wolf ", " Object " and " Guy With a Bad French Accent ." Other
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