Hairspray - Apr. 2025 | Page 35

Ellen Welch( Brenda / Dance Captain) Ellen is excited to be back on the TCR stage! After receiving her BA in Dance from the University of Iowa, Ellen has been performing and choreographing around the community, as well as teaching dance at the University of Iowa, various dance studios, and in the Iowa City Community. Previously she has been in TCR ' s Productions of Cabaret( Fritzie), Beauty and the Beast( Ensemble / Dance Captain / Assistant Choreographer), Carrie: The Musical( Ensemble / Dance Captain), Wizard of Oz( Ensemble / Dance Captain), and School of Rock( Ms. Bingham / Mrs. Travis), as well as Catch Me If You Can( Ensemble) with City Circle
Theatre Company. Ellen would like to thank her family and friends for their continuous love and support throughout her performance career!
Shauna Williams( Lorraine) Shauna is thrilled to be a part of this production. Previous credits include The Hunchback of Notre Dame, Matilda, and Waitress. In addition to performing, Shauna has worked on the costume crew for Newsies and A Gentleman ' s Guide to Love and Murder. She would like to thank her always supportive friends and family, and most of all, her cat Peanut Butter for being understanding of all the time away for rehearsals and performances.