meet the cast
ANNABELLE MARIE OVEL
ELF LISA PETTIT
STORE ELF/ENSEMBLE
EMILY PALMER
JOVIE MACLAIN RAY
ENSEMBLE
Annabelle Marie is excited to be
participating in her first TCR show,
Elf! She absolutely loves theater and
performing in theatrical productions
like Follies 2018 and RHCR’s Beauty
and the Beast. Outside of theater,
Annabelle has been playing the
violin for six years and participates
in her school’s choir group, Pizazz!
Annabelle is grateful for her family,
friends, cast members, and all
the directors that made this show
possible.
Though she is new to Theatre
Cedar Rapids, Emily is not new to
performing. She has appeared in
The Beverly Hillbillies, Pride and
Prejudice, Joseph and the Amazing
Technicolor Dreamcoat, and Neil
Simon’s Rumors, to name a few. In
her spare time, she enjoys painting,
hiking, and spending time with her
husband and beautiful children.
“Love you Django, Harry, and
Maisy!”
SOPHIA PARKER
ELF
Sophia is super excited to take part
in her first TCR show, especially
since it’s Elf the Musical! She has
attended many TCR camps over the
years and can’t wait to take what
she has learned from camp to the
big stage!
42
Lisa is excited to be a part of
another Christmas show at Theatre
Cedar Rapids. She was last seen
as a pirate in Peter Pan. Some
other shows she has been a part
of include: Crazy for You, Shrek
the Musical, and Follies. Lisa fills
her days as a special education
teacher in the Iowa City School
District. A special thank you to her
friends and family for showing
continued support during such a
busy time of the year. “SANTA!”
Maclain is excited to be back on
TCR’s stage! His previous shows
at TCR include Billy Elliot, Peter
Pan, and A Christmas Story. He
has been in many other shows
in Cedar Rapids and Marion
theatres. When not on stage,
Maclain enjoys skateboarding,
basketball, and hanging out with
his friends. Maclain would like to
thank the directing team and cast
for the wonderful opportunity and
experience. “Enjoy Elf the Musical!”
CHARLIE SANCHEZ-MASI
ELF/STORE KID
Charlie is thrilled to be back on
the TCR stage! Charlie is in second
grade at St. Pius X elementary and
when he’s not on stage, he loves
to read, play Minecraft, and build
elf the musical • theatrecr.org