Kayla Jean
( General Cartwright / Good Time Charlie Bernstein / Ensemble)
Kayla is shaking and rolling( get it.. dice) with excitement to top the stage once again, ready to shoot some crap and save the souls of some evil-looking sinners! They have previously been seen at TCR as Joan in Fun Home, the not-so-naked Wilbur J Mole Rat in The Naked Mole Rat Gets Dressed: The Rock Experience( Owwie!), and most recently portrayed a dashing guard, as well as( that’ s right, you pegged it) the occasional Bulda( keenly aware of a working nose), in Frozen. Now place your bets, shine your shoes, and sit down!(‘ cuz we’ re about to rock this boat) Hallelujah!
Kayla Lansing-Green( Martha / Mimi Muldoon / Ensemble) Kayla is excited to be back with her TCR friends and family bringing this classic 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 true magic of live theatre. Kayla loves you a bushel and a peck and a barrel and a heap for supporting this amazing community theatre and her home away from home. Enjoy the show!
Samuel Larson( Benny Southstreet) Sam is delighted to be in his seventh show here at TCR, sixth performing onstage and one being backstage! His most notable credits include Waitress, Carrie: The Musical( Stokes), Into the Woods( Rapunzel’ s Prince) at Kirkwood Community College, Beauty and the Beast( Stage Crew), Jersey
Boys( Bob Gaudio), Hairspray( Brad / Link Understudy), Little Shop of Horrors( Seymour Krelborn), and most recently Frozen( Kristoff). He’ d like to thank all of his family and friends for being so supportive and encouraging. Enjoy the show!
Shay Larson( Agatha / Kitty Clancy / Ensemble) Shay is delighted to be performing in Guys and Dolls with such a gifted cast, a lovely crew / team, and supportive friends. This is their sixth show at TCR, but you might have most recently caught them in Kirkwood’ s production of Urinetown( Hope Cladwell) where they’ re working towards an AAA in Music. Past TCR credits include Naked Molerat Gets Dressed( Grande), Rock of Ages, including the Rock of Ages Reunion, Waitress, and Carrie: The Musical( Freida). They’ d like to thank their parents, Steve and Renae, for always fiercely advocating for them to follow their heart and create a path that’ s best for their ultimate happiness and health. They’ d also like to thank their two siblings, Sam and Libbie, for bringing them much joy any time they’ re around and sharing their love for the theater together.
Ann Lawrence( Miss Adelaide) Life IS one big crap game, and Ann is grateful for the results of this roll of the dice and the amazing people with whom she gets to share it! Ann last appeared on stage in Crooked Path’ s Metamorphosis and previously in TCR’ s Hairspray( Prudy Pingleton and Others), Beauty and the Beast( Mrs. Potts), and Fairview( Bets). Ann studied music theatre and voice at Illinois Wesleyan University and the University of Iowa.