meet the cast
LAURA "LB" MANJOORAN
DANCE ENSEMBLE
LB is grateful to be a part of another
production at TCR after a few years
hiatus from the stage. You may have
seen her in previous TCR shows as
Bebe in A Chorus Line or as Kate
Monster in Avenue Q. She’d like
to thank her husband, Pri, for his
love, support, and washing the
breakfast dishes.
MARITA MAY
ESMERALDA
Marita studied violin performance
at Eastman School of Music, later
transferring to Luther College to study
both voice and violin. Since graduating
in 2014, Marita has been the lead
fiddler in Busch Garden’s show Celtic
Fyre, lead fiddler in the national tour of
Rockin’ Road to Dublin, and has played
with both 2Cellos and Foreigner.
Locally, Marita has performed in the
2018 Follies show and Bridges of
Madison County at Revival Theatre
Company.
KRISTEN MEAD
CHOIR
In response to a mid-life change in
career and deciding to do scary things,
auditioning for this show seemed to fit
the bill. This is Kristen’s first TCR show
and her first time on stage since her
opera days at the University of Iowa.
She thanks her family and friends for
their love and support.
SARAH MICHELS
MADAM/CHOIR
you’ve seen her before, it might have
been performing with TCR’s improv
team Trustfall! Or more recently at The
Improv Incubator hosted by Penguin’s.
She hopes this show moves you as
much as rehearsals have moved her,
and she still will swear she knows
nothing of gypsy girls.
MEG NORRIS
STATUE
Meg is awestruck to again be creating
Disney & TCR magic, this time in her
favorite Disney score! Past shows
– Ensemble in Disney’s Beauty and
the Beast, Billy Elliot, and Joseph/
Dreamcoat, Shakespeare in Love
(Molly/Dog Handler), The Diary of
Anne Frank (Miep Gies), and Studio
Cabaret (Featured singer – two years).
Thanks to Angie and Janelle for the
casting and guidance, and to vocal
coach Andy Lesieur for helping her
achieve that high D (AHHHH!). “Be
kind to one another! :)"
TAD PAULSON
FREDERIC CHARLUS/CHOIR
Corridor native Tad appeared most
recently (with epic sideburns and no
sword) in TCR’s Ada and the Memory
Engine in the Grandon. He’s overjoyed
to relocate upstairs to the streets (and
pews) of Paris for this magnificent
show, his second main stage musical.
He profusely thanks his fellow cast/
choir mates, his directing team, and
the TCR crew/staff for their incredible
support, insane talent, and profound
dedication.
Sarah is thrilled to be in her first TCR
main stage production! If you think
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