MEET THE CAST
Chase Burbridge( Doctor Klein) Chase is excited to be back on stage for his 27th production and making his TCR debut. Some of his most recent productions include Iowa City Community Theatre’ s production of Proof( Hal), Cedar Falls Community Theatre’ s The Cottage( Richard), and multiple roles in multiple shows for the Bright Star Touring Theatre Company. Chase would like to thank his family and friends for always supporting him and his dreams.
Ron Clark( Father Merrin) Ron Clark is a Founder of Riverside Theatre, where he acted in, directed, or produced over 230 productions in his 34-year tenure alongside his partner Jody Hovland. Favorite productions include: King Lear( Lear), Death of a Salesman( Willy Loman), and Twelfth Night( Toby Belch). Ron has written and produced four original scripts and now has a busy freelance career directing and acting. Ron is a proud member of Actors’ Equity Association, the union of professional actors and stage managers.
Mic Evans( Father Damien Karras) Mic Evans is incredibly excited to kick off a new era of Grandon Studio theatre here at TCR! Mic has been seen recently on the TCR Main Stage in Guys and Dolls( Nathan Detroit), Frozen( Olaf), The SpongeBob Musical( SpongeBob Squarepants) and more! But, he’ s no stranger to this intimate play space: having performed in Dracula( Renfield), Ada and the Memory Engine( Lord Lovelace) and directed the TYA performance of The Naked Mole Rat Gets Dressed: A Rock Experience here! Educator, Director and Community Advocate by day, Performer by night. Sending love to his amazing web of family, friends and TCR colleagues. You all make this a bloody good time.
Gerik Jurgens( Doctor Strong) Gerik is excited to be a part of TCR’ s production of The Exorcist. He is returning to the stage for the first time in over five years, and his first time at Theatre Cedar Rapids. Gerik would like to thank the cast and production team for an excellent experience. Thank you for coming, and we hope you enjoy the show!
Hudson Kalter( Burke Dennings) Hudson is an actor who most recently appeared in the Waterloo Community Playhouse productions of Julius Caesar and The Hobbit. Hudson is proud to make his TCR debut as Burke Dennings in The Exorcist. He previously studied acting under Matt Weedman at UNI and is happy to reunite with his favorite professor and old classmates to bring you this spooky show!