AARON POZDOL
SNYDER
Aaron is beyond grateful for the
opportunity to perform with such
a talented crew of creative and
passionate persons. He has appeared
in several black box shows in Chicago
and Dubuque, but makes his Cedar
Rapids debut with TCR; playing an
unrepentant villain is a real treat and he
will not be offended if you boo or hiss.
He thanks his amazing wife Carrie and
two kids, Ava and Charlie, for all their
love and support.
MACLAIN RAY
TOMMY BOY
Maclain is thrilled to be back on TCR’s
stage! He had so much fun with the cast
and directing team for Newsies. When
not on the stage, Maclain is either on
the basketball court, skateboarding,
or hanging out with friends. He will
be a freshman at Washington High
School this fall. He would like to thank
Cameron Sullenberger for always
having him prepared and his family for
all the support. “Enjoy the show!!!”
GREG SMITH
SEITZ/STAGE MANAGER/
POLICEMAN
This marks Greg’s twentieth show at TCR
and he is thrilled to be a part of this
production. Some of his past favorite
roles include: Lord Farquaad (Shrek),
Utility Player (Spamalot) and most
recently was seen in Shakespeare in
Love. His passion for music and theater
would not be realized without the
support of his beautiful wife, Marcia,
his parents and in-laws, and his three
children: Michael, Emily, and Elizabeth.
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ALEXIS SPENCE
BUTTONS
Alexis will be a 9th grader attending
Marion High School this fall. She has
been involved in theatre and show choir
at school, and was part of A Christmas
Story and Disney’s The Little Mermaid at
TCR. After a year living in Japan, she is
glad to be back on this stage.
JENUB A. WAN
ELMER/SCAB 3
This will be Jenub’s second performance
at TCR, and boy is he thrilled to be
a part of it. Prior credits include The
Hunchback of Notre Dame, Shrek,
Godspell, Working, and Ragtime. No
show has ever challenged him as much
as Newsies has, and he’s excited to be
a part of showcasing all the hard work
that has been put into the show.
AUSTIN WICKE
DAVEY
This is Austin’s third show with Theatre
Cedar Rapids. He was previously seen
in Billy Elliot and Heathers as J.D. Other
credits include Sunday in the Park with
George (Franz/Billy), The Addams
Family (Fester), Next to Normal (Henry),
Peter and the Starcatcher (Peter), and
Fun Home (Roy). He would like to thank
his friends and parents, Ian and Connie,
for their undying support and his little
brother Ryan for being a cool cat. <3
ALEX YOUNG
JOSEPH PULITZER
Alex is excited to be a participant in
this spectacular production. This is
Alex’s second show at TCR, appearing
recently in The Hunchback of Notre
Dame. Alex would like to thank all those
in attendance and wishes his cast mates
the best of luck in their future endeavors.
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