notable roles from previous shows include " Mr . Green " in Clue , " Freddy " in Carrie : The Musical , and that everlovable scamp , " Hot Dog Vendor Guy " in Don ' t Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus ! Now , as they say in France : Qui es-tu ? Non , je ne te donne pas de citation . Va-t ' en .
Mic Evans ( LeFou ) No stranger to the TCR Mainstage , Mic is thrilled to be returning for this tale as old as time ! Previous roles include Quasimodo in The Hunchback of Notre Dame , Monty Navarro in A Gentleman ' s Guide to Love and Murder , Renfield in Dracula , Warren in Meet Me in St . Louis and THE Spongebob Squarepants in The Spongebob Musical . He ' s also been featured with Mirrorbox Theatre , SPT Theatre , The Giving Tree Theater and more ! When Mic isn ' t acting or directing , he ' s hard at work as the Director of Education and Inclusion here at TCR . Mic sends many thanks to J , his family and his friends for the gift of time this holiday season- allowing him go on this magical adventure !
Paige Kennedy ( Madame de la Grande Bouche / Enchantress / Ensemble ) Paige Kennedy is thrilled to be a part of another show with Theatre Cedar Rapids ! TCR credits include Light in the Piazza ( Signora Nacarelli ) and A Little Night Music ( Charlotte Malcolm ) at Brucemore , and The Sound of Music ( Sister Sophia / Frau Zeller ). Other recent credits include Mary Poppins ( Winifred Banks ) and The Secret Garden ( Lily ) with City Circle Theatre ; Honk ! ( Penny / Snowy ) and Titanic ( Caroline Neville ) with Revival Theatre Company ; and La Traviata at the University of Iowa . Many thanks to friends and family for their love and support !
Kayla Lansing-Green ( La Fille De La Ville / Ensemble ) Kayla is excited to be back with her TCR family bringing this “ tale as old as time ” to life ! She would like to say thank you to her husband and cats , as well as the cast , crew , and her wonderful TCR friends for supporting her and reminding her of the magic of live theatre . This story has been near and dear to Kayla ’ s heart since she was a little girl singing along to her Disney cassette tape in the car . Thank you for helping to make this dream come true , and enjoy the show !
Ann Lawrence ( Mrs . Potts ) Ann is honored to tell this enchanting tale as old as time with this talented group of artists and lovely humans ! She most recently performed in TCR ' s Grandon Studio in Fairview and is excited to join the cast of TCR ' s upcoming production of Hairspray ! Ann studied music theatre and voice at Illinois Wesleyan University and the University of Iowa . Her wise and hopeful Mrs . Potts wants us all to remember that " Beauty is found within !"
Kyra Lehman ( Ensemble )
Kyra is excited to be in her first main stage show at TCR ! Her latest performances include Don ’ t Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus as the Bus ( TCR ) and Tosca as ensemble ( Cedar Rapids Opera ).
Westley Lindo Ellis ( Chip ) Westley is thrilled to be back on the TCR stage ! Westley made his acting
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