MEET THE CAST
REBECCA LEVAKE WOMENS ENSEMBLE Inspired by her daughter to give acting a try, Rebecca was shocked and delighted with the opportunity to play Mrs. Bradley in The Best Christmas Pageant Ever last year. She is thrilled to now find herself on the stage at TCR and would like to thank the directors for including her in this amazing production. She’ d also like to thank Andrew for not only supporting her in this crazy adventure, but for joining in the fun!
HADDIE LEVAKE KIDS ENSEMBLE From the time she could toddle, Haddie loved to be on stage and has always thought that anything involving a microphone was pretty amazing. Haddie, now a 4 th grader at Erskine Elementary, had a blast playing Gladys Herdman in The Best Christmas Pageant Ever and is super pumped to be a part of the Joseph cast. She especially loves the dancing and would like to thank her Mom and Dad.
JANETTE LITTLE WOMENS ENSEMBLE Janette is a native of Cedar Rapids, and currently lives here with her husband Greg, and her two children Gus( 8) and Sylvia( 6). She is a graduate of Mount Mercy University, and an employee at Rockwell Collins. This will be her first time on stage in 15 years, and her first time ever on the stage at TCR. She would like to thank her husband, children, family, and friends for their encouragement.
LUCAS LOWDER ZEBULON Lucas has been on the TCR stage since he was 10 years old with Joseph being his sixth TCR production! Shows have included The Wizard of Oz, A Christmas Story, The Bully Plays, Rodgers and Hammerstein, and The Music Man, both in concert. He has also been part of other community productions including Father of the Bride, Children of Eden, and The Follies. Lucas thanks you for supporting TCR and hopes you will enjoy the show!
AVA MACEK BAKER / KIDS ENSEMBLE Ava is thrilled to be back on the TCR stage. She is a 6 th grader at Excelsior Middle School who participates in vocal music, dance, and orchestra. She was most recently on the Follies stage as Mary Poppins.“ Thank you to the cast for being you and huge thanks to Angie, Ben, Erin, Lisa, Rachel, and every person at TCR who makes the magic possible. Thank you to everyone who supports the arts in our community. Go Go Go Joseph!”
LIAM MARSHALL KIDS ENSEMBLE Liam is excited to be in his first production at Theatre Cedar Rapids. He is a third grader and loves Pokémon. He is happy to share this experience with his Mom( Marnie) and his soon-to-be Step Dad( Logan). He would like to thank the directing team for letting him explore his imagination and welcoming him into this community, as well as his whole family for their love and support.
JAYDIN MCMICKLE WOMENS ENSEMBLE Jaydin is an 11 th grader at Washington High School. While Jaydin isn’ t at the theater, she spends time with Celebration( Washington show choir) and choir. This is Jaydin’ s