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MEET THE CAST

JAKE TRUEMPER (Ensemble)
Jake is very excited to be in
his first TCR production. Jake
is a graduate of Washington
High School, works at
Z102.9, and is a part-time
magician. Special thank you
to Mom, Dad, and Grandma.
JILL WILKINS (Old Beggar
Woman/Ensemble) Jill is
excited to return to the TCR
stage and be a part of her
favorite Disney story. She
was previously seen as one
of the fairy tale creatures
in Shrek’s swamp and has
enjoyed participating in the
theatre’s Cabaret and Improv
classes. When not turning
princes into beasts, she
spends her time producing
events for NewBoCo. She
wants to send a very big
THANK YOU to Thad for his
support during the many late
nights of rehearsals and her
six-year-old son, Hagen, for
his acting tips and direction.
“Enjoy the show!”

JOHN ZBANEK HILL
(Cogsworth) John is thrilled to
return for his fourth TCR
production. He holds a
bachelor’s degree in Musical
Theatre from Cornell College
and is currently a student at
Mount Mercy University
studying Elementary
Education working towards
endorsements in Reading and
Music. Previous favorite roles
include Rod (Avenue Q, TCR),
Brenden (The Weir, TCR),
and Malvolio (Twelfth Night,
Mount Vernon/Lisbon
Community Theatre). He
wishes to thank the entire
directing team for taking a
chance with him; his wife,
Kami, for her unending love
and support as he does
another crazy thing; and all
of you, for supporting, and
involving children in, the arts.