meet the cast
ZACH BECKMAN
FINCH/SPOT CONLON
Zach figured he’d dance more as
a Newsie than as a statue in The
Hunchback of Notre Dame. He joined
up to get more experience tap dancing
and couldn’t be more stoked to bring
you volume, energy, and very fast feet!
He thanks Janelle Lauer for throwing
him face-first at this gnarly show. In his
spare time, he teaches Lindy Hop with
his company, 5 Seasons Swing (TCR
sponsored!). All the love to his
love, Jessica!
LEVI BOSTON-KEMPLE
ALBERT
Levi is a fourth-year Trumpet major
and Theater minor at the University of
Iowa. His previous credits include Mark
in Oklahoma! And the ensemble in
Godspell. Outside of TCR’s Newsies,
Levi is a fourth-year member of the
Hawkeye Marching Band and Phi
Mu Alpha Sinfonia, the men’s music
fraternity. He currently serves as their
chapter’s Province Delegate. Levi would
like to thank his family and friends for
supporting him.
BRANDON BURKHARDT
RACE
Brandon is thrilled to perform in his
first TCR production! A UI sophomore
majoring in Vocal Music/Theatre, he
has performed in over 40 productions
in IA, Chicago, WI, NYC, Canada, and
the UK. Recent roles: Soldier (Sunday in
the Park with George), Beast (Disney’s
Beauty and the Beast), Terry (Sideshow),
Tony (West Side Story), Valjean (Les
Misérables), and Scarecrow (The
Wizard of Oz). Huge thanks to Janelle,
Amy, Alvon, and the cast and crew!
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MIC EVANS
CRUTCHIE
Mic studied Theatre at UNI before
moving back to the Cedar Rapids area.
Notable roles include Mark in RENT,
Princeton in Avenue Q, and the Baker
in Into the Woods (UNI), Jordan in
Significant Other and Dickon in The
Secret Garden (Giving Tree), and just
wrapped production on The Hunchback
of Notre Dame as Quasimodo (TCR).
“Excited for the opportunity to seize
the day!”
JOSIE FISCHELS
BOWERY BEAUTY/NUN
Josie is a sophomore at the University of
Iowa studying Journalism and Theater,
and is like totally stoked to be part of a
production that perfectly combines her
two interests. This is her second show
at TCR. When she isn’t doing theater,
Josie is either out hunting stories for the
newspaper, being mediocre at playing
tennis, or watching Brooklyn Nine-Nine.
She hopes you enjoy the show!
JENNIFER FORD
MEDDA LARKIN
Jen is so excited to be back on the TCR
stage after a long hiatus to focus on her
favorite role of Mom. She wants to thank
Amy and Janelle so much for the great
opportunity! Jen has been on stage
recently in the Cedar Rapids Follies and
in RTC’s production of Victor/Victoria.
She is an Operations Manager for TCS
and mom to five great kids! Special
thanks to Matt for his constant support
and all her loving family!
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