TCR Playbills A Christmas Story, The Musical Playbill | Page 14

Theresa Alt (Ensemble) Theresa has been active at Theatre Cedar Rapids for ten years, and is thrilled to be making her musical theatre debut. You may have seen her on the TCR stage in Miracle on 34th Street, A Christmas Carol, or It’s a Wonderful Life. (Do you notice a theme here?) She most recently appeared at The Giving Tree Theater as Kate Keller in The Miracle Worker. When not on stage, Theresa enjoys working as a physical therapist, and recently published her first novel. Theresa hopes that, as you prepare to celebrate Christmas with your family, you remember that sometimes the perfect holiday is the one that doesn’t go exactly as planned. dancing since she was no taller than Bumpus’ dogs. Some people dream in color, some people dream in black and white. Melia dreams in technicolor musical theatre. She can’t wait to share this show with you. Teagen Bollers (Ensemble) This is Teagen’s 11th show. She has performed with The Nolte Academy Productions as well as The Young Footliters. When not performing, Teagen loves anything artsy including tap dancing and singing. She also plays volleyball and basketball. Teagen would like to thank her family for all the support and love they have given her to help her pursue her love of theater. Avery Cassell (Ensemble) Avery Melia Bohn (Ensemble) For aka A-Town is so honored and Melia (11), her first TCR blessed to be back on the stage experience has been as at TCR. Words cannot express wondrous as a season’s first trip how excited he is to be part of to see the Christmas windows at A Christmas Story, The Musical. Higbee’s. It has been a genuine Avery is involved with theater at thrill making new friends and church, Iowa City Community working with this amazing cast Theater and with the Cedar and crew - doing something she’s Rapids Follies. He would like to dreamed of doing for what seems thank Leslie for letting him have like her whole life. Melia made this opportunity and his wife, her big stage debut in last Brooke, for encouraging him to season’s Follies at the Paramount be a part of this musical and for Theatre, but has been singing and always supporting him.