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MEET THE PARTICIPANTS
thankful for the opportunity to
perform in a play. Danny wants
to thank his family and friends for
their continuous support. “Enjoy
the festival!”
Aliya Musselman (Assistant
Director, I Put a Spell On You)
This is Aliya’s first time
volunteering in the Festival. It is
also her first time assistant
directing. She enjoyed working
with the director, playwright,
and the whole cast. Aliya enjoys
volunteering at TCR and wants to
encourage others to volunteer as
well. “It’s always nice to make
new friends!” -Disney’s
Enchanted.
Troy Neumann (World of
Lovelies) This is Troy’s first
production with TCR
Underground and he is so thrilled
to have this experience. Troy is
a freshman this year at Prairie.
He has performed in musicals
at Prairie (Zombie Prom) and St.
Mark’s Lutheran Church
(Unfrozen and When Christmas
Came) and Old Capital Opera’s
West Side Story. In his free time,
he enjoys hanging out with family
and friends. He would like to
shout out a special thanks to his

family and friends who gave him
all the encouragement to pursue
his acting. “Thank you to TCR for
this great experience and thank
you for supporting the arts. Enjoy
the show!”
Meg Norris (Feeding, For the
Care and Control of the Insane)
Meg feels at home returning to
the Underground Festival for
round 3, also having performed
in Grandon theatre for multiple
improv and cabaret class
showcases. Having worked in a
direct care house for individuals
with disabilities, her Feeding
performance is dedicated to the
individuals/staff she met along
the way. Her role as Ophelia
is dedicated to Ben, for dealing
with her craziness for 10 years.
“You see all my light and you
love my dark.”
Kaitlin Oswood (Good-Bye
Glinda, Toilet Note) Kaitlin has
performed in a handful of
musicals/plays at TCR and is
thrilled to be a part of the
Underground Festival again this
year. Kaitlin serves as the
Director of Development for the
Iowa Startup Accelerator and
enjoys traveling, hanging with