Hello, Dolly! - Sept. 2019 | Page 34

MEET THE CAST ELIZABETH KIMMEL POLKA DANCER/ENSEMBLE Elizabeth is excited to be in her second TCR show, working with this excellent team. Elizabeth has been seen around the Corridor in the Cedar Rapids Follies, Rent, Evita, Victor/Victoria, and Disney’s The Little Mermaid. Her love of theatre and dance started when she was three and she fondly remembers doing shows with her dad. Huge thanks go to her husband Jason for always supporting her, even though it’s football season. LUCAS LOWDER ENSEMBLE Lucas is very excited to say that Hello, Dolly! is his tenth show at Theatre Cedar Rapids, as it is one of his favorite musicals. Some of his favorite productions that he has appeared in at TCR include My Fair Lady, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, The Hunchback of Notre Dame, A Christmas Story, and The Wizard of Oz. Lucas thanks you for supporting community theatre and he hopes you enjoy the show! 32 *VANESSA LUND POLKA DANCER/ENSEMBLE Vanessa is so excited to be in her first show at Theatre Cedar Rapids! You may have seen her in Revival Theatre Company’s Chaplin, or in The Secret Garden at Giving Tree Theater. Vanessa is a junior at the University of Iowa, where she studies computer science. She also participates in Mount Mercy University’s fine arts program. She sends a big thank you to the creative team and incredible cast (especially Calvin). AVA MACEK ENSEMBLE Ava is thrilled that Hello, Dolly! marks her fifth show at TCR. She wants to thank Brian, Cameron, Megan, Joni, Lisa, Ben, and Stuben for their vision and dedication in bringing one of Broadway’s greatest musicals to the TCR stage. "A heartfelt thank you to the audience for supporting live theatre and the arts in our community. Enjoy the occasion and masterpiece that is Hello, Dolly!." SARA MASLOWSKI ERNESTINA MONEY/MRS. ROSE Sara is thrilled to return to the stage for this amazing show. She was most recently seen as Georgie in The Full Monty. Special thanks to the entire directing team for letting her share in bringing this iconic show to life. Hello, Dolly! | theatrecr.org