The Wizard of Oz Cast
Brandon Burkhardt ( Hickory / Tinman ) Brandon is excited to be back with TCR , where he has performed in A Little Night Music ( Henrik ) and Bright Star ( Billy Cane ) at Brucemore , Meet Me in St . Louis ( Lon ), The Sound of Music ( Rolf ), Cinderella ( Prince Topher ), Newsies ( Race ), Mamma Mia !, and The SpongeBob Musical . Other roles include Charles Clarke / Stevedore in Titanic with Revival Theatre and a soloist in An Evening of Rodgers and Hammerstein with Revival / Brucemorchestra ; Nick Bottom / Something Rotten , Captain Corcoran / HMS Pinafore , and Soldier / Sunday in the Park …( UI Theatre ); Lancelot / Camelot , Beast / Beauty and the Beast , and Terry / Side Show ( City Circle ); Tony / West Side Story , Jean Valjean / Les Mis , Scarecrow / The Wizard of Oz ( Theatre West ), and Charles / Persuasion ( Chamber Opera Tours ). He is a senior at the University of Iowa . Huge thanks to TCR and the entire cast and crew !
Karissa Burkhardt ( Dance Captain / Ensemble ) Karissa loves TCR and has previously been seen as Esther in Meet Me in St . Louis , Frenchie in Cabaret , Mrs . Anderssen in A Little Night Music at Brucemore , and in Mamma Mia !, Cinderella , and The Spongebob Musical ; Bewick / Winter Soloist in HONK ! with Revival Theatre ; Legally Blonde , Camelot , Beauty and The Beast , and Newsies with City Circle ; IL Matrimonio Segreto ( Elisetta ) and HMS Pinanfore ( Josephine ) with UI Opera Theatre ; The Sound Of Music ( Maria ), Sweeney Todd ( Johanna ), and She Kills Monsters ( Agnes ) with Theatre West ; and Amahl And The Night Visitors ( Amahl ) and Persuasion ( Cassandra ) with Chamber Opera Chicago . Karissa also choreographs in the area including TCR ’ s Legally Blonde Jr . She is majoring in vocal performance , theatre , and dance at the University of Iowa . Love and thanks to Angie , Janelle , Lisa , Megan , and the entire cast and crew !
Belle Canney Belle comes from a long line of Munchkins and Ozians , so she is so excited to carry the torch with this production . This is her 4 th show with TCR , previous roles included The Cook and Others in Clue , and The Mayor in The Spongebob Musical . Belle thanks you so much for sharing in the magic and hopes you enjoy the show !
Sophie Davidson ( Ensemble ) Sophie is ecstatic to be back on the TCR stage ! This is her third musical at Theatre Cedar Rapids , having previously been seen as Gary in The Spongebob Musical and as a member of the Youth Ensemble in Meet Me in St . Louis . Sophie would like to thank the cast and crew and her amazing parents for being so supportive ! She hopes you enjoy your stay in the wonderful land of Oz !
Seth Engen ( Ensemble ) Seth is to stranger to the TCR stage . Seth has played myriad roles , including Mr . Green in Clue , an Angel in Kinky Boots , the French Narrator in The SpongeBob Musical , and the Mayor in Rock of Ages . Seth hopes you enjoy traveling to
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