production of Kinky Boots( George). By day, Justin plays the role of Director of Choirs at Prairie High School here in Cedar Rapids, but his favorite role is " Dad " to August and Finlee and husband to Meghan. Justin wishes to thank his family, friends, and Prairie students for all of their support and the cast, crew, and production team of this show for another great experience at TCR!
Aidan Smith( IQ) Aidan is excited to be a part of TCR’ s production of Hairspray. Recent shows include Jersey Boys( Norm Waxman) and Beauty and the Beast( Ensemble) at TCR, as well as Heathers( Ram) and Kate Hamill’ s Dracula( Dracula) at TheatreUNI. After walking away from this show, Aidan hopes you are able to see the importance of unconditionally loving yourself and others. As always, he would like to thank the crew and the cast for such a wonderful experience, and his family and friends for their endless support.
Finley Stevens( Thad) Finley is overflowing with jubilation to take the stage once more in Hairspray! You may recognize them as the minstrel from last year’ s production of Something Rotten! or an Officer in Jersey Boys, but now Finley is excited to help tell this story of love and acceptance and share it with all of you.
Alicia Strong( Motormouth Maybelle) Alicia Monēē is a powerhouse vocalist from Cedar Rapids, Iowa, known for her soulful sound and dynamic stage presence. A finalist on HBO Max ' s
Second Chance Stage, she has wowed audiences nationwide. Acclaimed for theater roles like Effie in Dreamgirls and Shug Avery in The Color Purple, she’ s also performed at the Danny Awards and Filoli Mansion. Alicia is currently working on her debut album, set for release in mid-2025.
Sasha Tyler( Lou Ann) Sasha is thrilled to be back on the TCR stage for a fifth time. Sasha is a local actor, choreographer, and Pilates instructor. Recent onstage credits include Carrie: The Musical( Chris Hargensen), School of Rock( Rosalie Mullins), Follies( Young Phyllis), and Legally Blonde( Vivienne Kensington). Recent choreo credits include Mean Girls( Liberty High), Wild Party( City Circle), Peter Pan Jr( Young Footliters), and High School Musical( City Circle). You can see her upcoming choreography work in Finding Nemo Jr with Young Footliters or see her performing onstage in School of Rock with City Circle.
Jenub Wan( Seaweed J Stubbs) Jenub is ecstatic and ready to boogie down in the role of Seaweed for TCR ' s production of Hairspray. His most recent credits include Wild Party( Mr. Black) and Anastasia( Ensemble / Sergei) at City Circle, and Carrie: The Musical( Ensemble / Feature Dancer) at TCR. He is grateful to be a part of this iconic show with such an important message, and would like to thank the cast, crew, and most importantly the directing team for making this experience possible. Enjoy the show!
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