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Meet the Cast

Cullen Asbery ( Tommy DeVito ) Cullen is ready to rock in his first TCR production ! He last performed at the Brownville Village Theatre in a production of Between the Lines ( Prince Oliver ). Other shows include Into the Woods ( Jack ) and Something Rotten ! ( Nigel Bottom ) at the University of Iowa . Cullen would like to thank his parents , his siblings , and the rest of his family for their continuous support . He would also like to thank his mentors for helping him grow as an artist and person . Lastly , he would like to thank the TCR community for being so welcoming .
Calvin Boman ( Nick Massi ) Calvin ’ s excitement for this show cannot be overstated ! He has been itching to be a Jersey Boy since he discovered his Jersey accent . The cursing , smoking , drinking , and fighting were concerning at 9 , but there ’ s no denying what he was born to be ! He says , “ I ’ m excited to see all of youse out there !” Beyond chain-smoking , whiskey , and cards , you can find Calvin performing throughout the Corridor . Recently , he was been in productions of Anastasia ( Gleb ) and Something Rotten ! ( Shakespeare ). He sends thanks to his partner Lucy for her support and Matt for making him part of his profound vision .
Wolfgang Amadeus Borchardt ( Nick DeVito and Others ) Amadeus could not wait to drop right back into another show at TCR . He was recently seen at TCR in Beauty and the Beast ( The Beast and Prince Adam ), Carrie ( Billy Nolen ), Something Rotten !, Rock of Ages ( Drew Boley ), SpongeBob The Musical and Cabaret . Also with RHCR performing The Rocky Horror Picture Show ( Riff Raff ). And most recently in Spring Awakening ( Malchior Gabor ) with City Circle theater company . He , as always , wants to thank all his castmates , crew , pit , and production team for all the hard work they do . And thanks to all his family and friends and Emily for supporting him to continue through the arts , especially Shay .
Karissa Burkhardt ( Mary Delgado and Others ) Karissa is thrilled to be a “ Jersey Girl !" Recent TCR productions include Beauty and the Beast ( Babette ), Meet Me in St . Louis ( Esther ), Cabaret ( Frenchie ), A Little Night Music ( Mrs . Anderssen ) ( Brucemore ), and was a Featured Dancer / Ensemble / Dance Captain in Carrie : The Musical , The Light in the Piazza , Something Rotten !, Wizard of Oz , Mamma Mia , Cinderella , and SpongeBob ; Catch Me If You Can , Legally Blonde , Camelot , Beauty and The Beast , Newsies with City Circle ; HONK ! ( Bewick / Winter Soloist ) with Revival Theatre ; Il Matrimonio Segreto ( Elisetta ) and HMS Pinafore with UI Opera ; Sound of Music ( Maria ), Sweeny Todd ( Johanna ), She Kills Monsters ( Agnes ) with Theatre West ; and Amahl and the Night Visitors ( Amahl ), Persuasion ( Cassandra ) with Chamber Opera Chicago . Karissa is majoring in vocal performance , theatre , and dance at UIowa and choreographs in the area . Love and thanks to Matt , Janelle , Justin , Aaron , Madi , Noel , and the entire cast and crew !
Lucy Conroy ( Francine and Others ) Lucy is so excited to be back on the TCR stage for Jersey Boys . She mostly thinks she was cast in this show because she has a really good head shape for wigs ,
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