From International Tour to TCR ’ s Land of Oz
MEGAN AND BRITIN ROBINSON ’ S YELLOW BRICK ROAD BROUGHT THEM FROM THE TOUR OF THE WIZARD OF OZ TO PLAY BIG ROLES IN TCR ’ S LATEST JOURNEY OVER THE RAINBOW .
The past several seasons we have been blessed to welcome to TCR Megan and Britin ( Brit ) Robinson , a performing arts “ power couple ” who met and merged life paths while touring nationally and internationally with none other than The Wizard of Oz !
Megan , a Leominster , MA native and University of New Hampshire grad , began her decades of dance training when she was only four years old . Following seven other professional touring shows , Megan joined the Wizard of Oz tour in the spring of 2017 as an ensemble member ( Lullaby League feature ) and assistant dance captain , later taking on full dance captain for the international leg of the tour .
Brit grew up in between Loveland , CO and Des Moines . After studying aviation maintenance technologies , he earned a degree in theater technical direction from the University of Northern Iowa . He then toured the world as a theater technician for nearly 15 years .
Like Megan , Brit worked for another touring show produced by the same company , but their paths never crossed until he was eventually hired as head rigger and head flier for The Wizard of Oz tour .
Though both recount different stories about their first encounter , they each made one anothers ’ hearts leap over the rainbow at first sight .
“ Brit strode out onto the stage in his signature outfit , a black backwards baseball cap , black shirt , black shorts , black knee high socks , and the piece de resistance – cowboy boots ,” said Megan , recalling the first technical rehearsal for Oz . “ Not exactly what I thought my white knight would look like , but I suddenly had the air sucked out of me and my stomach in cartwheels . It was honestly the most overwhelming feeling I ' ve ever experienced .”
Brit had already made big plans prior to even meeting Megan , “ Into teching the show , Megan ‘ liked ’ a crew picture so I decided to ‘ friend ’ her . I knew she was the one I was going to marry even before I met her .”
Their first conversation on opening night led to many others , and Brit popped the question while the show was performing in Lancaster , PA . After two years with Oz and completing the international tour in Bahrain , Megan and Brit decided to get off the road .
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