as Sandy Cheeks in The Spongebob Musical , or as Nettie in RTC ’ s production of The Color Purple . She ’ d like to thank her friends , family , and the cast and crew for their support !
Blake Kroemer ( Ensemble ) Blake is thrilled to be back on the TCR stage in The Wizard of Oz . She last played Lavender in TCR ’ s Matilda the Musical after participating in TCR ' s summer performance camps , which she credits with giving her the skills and confidence to audition for a main stage production . Blake is a junior at Kennedy High School and is involved in theatre , show choir , volleyball , and soccer . She ’ d like to thank Angie and the entire creative team for this opportunity , and her friends and family for their endless support . Happy holidays , and enjoy the show !
Rhylee Larson ( Dorothy Gale ) Rhylee is beyond excited to be back on the TCR stage this time as Dorothy Gale ! Past roles include Tootie Smith in Meet Me in St . Louis , Pearl Krabbs in The SpongeBob Musical , and Fredrika Armfeldt in A Little Night Music at TCR . Rhylee would like to include a special thank you to Cameron who is somewhere over the rainbow :) watching over her . As well as a big hug to the cast members who helped her throughout this process ! A final thank you to the Linn Mar music department for helping her her find confidence < 3 Oh Jeepers , enjoy the show !
Erin Lauer ( Aunt Em / Glinda , Good Witch of the North ) Erin Lauer is thrilled to return to TCR for the sixth time . Select TCR roles include Karen the
Computer in The SpongeBob Musical , Phoebe D ' Ysquith in A Gentleman ' s Guide to Love and Murder , and Zuzu ' s mom in Dance Nation . Most recently , Erin played the role of Ross in Mount Vernon Lisbon Community Theatre ’ s production of Macbeth . By day , Erin lives her dream of being a professional quilter and owning her own longarm quilting business ( Lady Liberty Quilting ). Erin thanks Ben for his support and sends love to Maggie , Abby , and Rosie .
Haddie LeVake ( Ensemble ) Haddie LeVake is excited to be back on the TCR stage for her 4th TCR show . She most recently played Agnes Smith in Meet Me in St . Louis last year . Haddie also loves performing in show choir , chamber choir , and orchestra at Washington High School . A big thanks to her parents for giving her rides to rehearsals and to her brothers for cheering her on !
Jessica Link ( Miss Amira Gulch / Wicked Witch of the West ) Jessica Link has previously appeared at Theatre Cedar Rapids ( A Doll ' s House , Part 2 ; Ada and the Memory Engine ; Doubt ; Proof ; Dance Nation ). She is also honored to serve on the TCR Board . She has worked with several area theatres including Riverside Theatre ( The Trip to Bountiful ; The Agitators ; The Complete Works of Jane Austen , Abridged ; Uncle Vanya ; Men on Boats ; Circle Mirror Transformation ), Riverside Shakespeare Festival ( The Winter ’ s Tale ; Much Ado About Nothing ), The Classics at Brucemore ( Macbeth ; The Grapes of Wrath ; Antigone ), Giving Tree Theater ( A Streetcar Named
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