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MEET THE PARTICIPANTS
been a part of TCR’s
Underground Festival for the past
few years, beginning with his
appearance in the short play,
Applying to Heaven. He has
always enjoyed acting,
especially voice acting, ever
since he was a little kid, being
inspired by movies such as The
Lord of the Rings and Star Wars.
Whether as a hobby or as a
potential career, Klein would like
to continue acting throughout his
life. Klein would like to thank his
family and close friends for
supporting him in his every
endeavor, especially art and
acting.
Becca Hauschild (Assistant
Director, Feeding) Becca is
excited to have her first
experience with the Underground
Festival. This is her tenth volunteer
experience and her second time
assistant directing this season.
She wants to thank her amazing
friends and family for dealing
with her little theatre habit.
Jaime Hein (Director, I Put a Spell
On You) Jaime is very excited to
be in her fifth year of the Festival,
but this time directing! This marks
Jaime’s first time directing, but

she has assistant directed in years
prior. While not at TCR, Jaime is
an Account Manager with ESP
International. She is super
excited to see all the shows and
hopes everyone breaks all the
legs!!
Justin Heins (Feeding, I Put
a Spell On You) Justin is a
19-year-old college student at
Kirkwood Community College.
This is his first involvement at
TCR. Previously, Justin has been
involved in school productions.
Outside of theatre, Justin is highly
involved with the Boy Scouts of
America and the Order of the
Arrow.
Regina Helm (Feeding) Regina
is excited to have been cast in
TCR’s Underground Play
Festival! “It has been great
seeing a new play come to life.
Thank you to Joe for creating
the touching material, Becca
for keeping us organized, cast
members for friendship and
talent, and Ken for his humor and
excellent direction.”
Michele Hinz (Before Ever After)
Michele Payne Hinz teaches lit
and writing for Kirkwood in Iowa
City. She hasn’t stepped foot on