THE CAST
Steve Rezabek - Steve is thrilled to be a part
of the Les Misérables cast, and to be sharing
the stage with the love of his life, Traci, as well
as the other amazingly talented cast members.
He recently played a High Priest in Jesus Christ
Superstar, and previously played Jesus 27
years ago, as well as George in La Cage Aux
Folles and Harold in The Full Monty, along
with many other TCR and non-TCR regional
shows. He thanks Leslie and Janelle for the
chance to live this dream of being a part of
one of his favorite shows, and thanks God for
his family, talent, health and happiness.
Traci Rezabek - Traci wishes to thank Leslie
and Janelle for the chance to perform with
her husband in this beautiful show with a cast
that amazes at every turn! In November, she
had the good fortune to play Sheila in Jake’s
Women in the Grandon Studio at TCR. She
loves performing on the main stage and thinks
this is what it must feel like to win the lottery!
“Lean in and don’t suck! All in!”
Jared Rogers - Tenor Jared Rogers is presently
enjoying a career both as a performer and
voice teacher. Mr. Rogers’ most recent major
engagement was with Theater Bremen in
Bremen, Germany, where he sang numerous
roles, including Tamino in Die Zauberflöte,
Lensky in Eugene Onegin, Alfredo in La
Traviata and Faust. In addition, he has made
appearances with numerous European opera
theaters as well as domestic theaters. He
has been a young artist member with Seattle
Opera, San Diego Opera and Cedar Rapids
Opera Theatre, as well as a Metropolitan
Opera’s National Council Auditions award
winner.
Susan Scharnau - From the top row at a
Broadway theater, Susan saw Tim Shew
mesmerize and she is grateful for the
opportunity twenty five years later to be a part
of the revolution. This one is for her little “les
miserables” (Dylan, Lia, Henry and Josephine)
who have the score emblazoned on their
brains and for their papa. “To love another
person is to see the face of God.”-Victor Hugo
David Schneider - David is an Iowa native who
holds an MFA from Southern Illinois University
Carbondale, where he was a 2008 recipient
of the SDC Directing Award at the American
College Theater Festival.
Past directing
projects at various venues include Alice in
Wonderland, I Dream Before I Take the
Stand, A Midsummer Night’s Dream, No Exit,
The Pilgrim’s Progress, and Puccini’s Gianni
Schicchi. David most recently appeared in
Coriolanus with the Genesius Guild in Rock
Island, IL, and as Jason in an MFA director’s
production of Medea at SIUC. By day, David
is a customer service specialist in Cedar
Rapids. He also has worked as a high school
drama coach, guest high school drama coach,
and adjunct theater professor on-and-off since
2003 and is excited to be performing in his
first musical since 1998.
Jonathan Schmidt - Les Misérables is
Jonathan’s third production with TCR.
Jonathan previously portrayed the adult men
in Spring Awakening, and the Tin Man in The
Wizard of Oz. Growing up, Jonathan was in
numerous school plays, musicals and vocal
groups. In college, Jonathan was a member
of The Ohio State University Chorale. There,
he was privileged to record Mahler’s Eighth
Symphony (Symphony of A Thousand) for
Telarc with the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra
and Chorus under the direction of the late,
great Robert Shaw. By day, Jonathan is an
attorney with Nazette, Marner, Nathanson &
Shea. He enjoys playing piano, making music,
reading, and watching films. Jonathan would
like to thank his whole family, but especially
his wonderful wife, Jenifer, for making this
possible with all of her support.
Kyle Shedeck - Kyle is glad to be a part of this
production. He would like to thank the cast
and crew, as well as his family and friends for
their encouragement and support.
Julia Simons - Julia is having her debut
performance on the TCR stage after being seen
in the chorus of Cedar Rapids Opera Theatre’s
production of Carmen earlier this year. She
has just finished her freshman year at Mount
Mercy University, where she is studying music
and English. She would like to thank Leslie,
Janelle, Emma, Ben and the crew for all of
their hard work in making this show possible,
as well as Kelly, her family and everyone
who has continually provided support and
encouragement.
Katelyn Simpson - This is Katelyn’s first show
with Theatre Cedar Rapids and she is very
excited to be part of such a big production.
Katelyn was involved with plays and musicals
throughout high school and is now a student
at the University of Iowa, studying music and
theatre. She would like to thank her family
and friends for their support!
Greg Smith - Greg is wildly excited to be
included with this stellar cast, crew, orchestra,
directors, and production team. This marks
Greg’s ninth production at TCR, last se