Thank you to everyone who submitted a play for consideration for our 2017-18 Underground New Play Festival. We received more submissions than all previous years. We’re excited to announce the lineup for this year’s Festival: The Alley Between 2nd and 3rd Street by Tristan Maynard Confessions of a Gay Catholic by Joe Jennison The Counselors […]
CAST LIST: Grease
Thank you to all who auditioned. This was a tough one because we were dealing with all ages and types, and there were so many of you. If you don’t see your name on the list, keep coming to audition! For those who are on the list, please contact the director (Angie Toomsen) to accept […]
CAST LIST: Billy Elliot the Musical
Thanks to all who auditioned! We saw a lot of wonderful energy and enthusiasm in all of the audition groups. If you are not on the list, please come back for upcoming auditions! For those cast, congrats! Please message angietoomsen@gmail.com to accept your role (FB and/or letting Ben or Aaron know works too!) […]
CAST LIST: The Bully Plays
Thank you – Thank you – THANK YOU to everyone who auditioned and to the youth for talking with me about the bullying they have experienced. To those of you who were not cast, I hope you consider auditioning for Billy Elliot on April 22-24. Congratulations to those of you who were cast. We will have our first read-thru […]
CALLBACK LIST: The Bully Plays
Thank you to EVERYONE who came to audition. It has been such an amazing turn out that it is making for some tough decisions. If you do not see your name on the list below, it doesn’t necessarily mean that you weren’t cast, so please check back tomorrow (Wednesday) at 11:00am for the full cast […]
The Crucible: Theatre Families at TCR
By Hannah Spina We often say in the theatre that casts and crews become like families. You spend so much time together, you trust one another, you laugh, cry, learn together. You get close. Well, sometimes, one has the chance to share the experience with actual family. That has been the case for three different […]
CASTING ANNOUNCEMENT: Billy Elliot the Musical
We are very pleased to announce that we’ve found our title character for our production of Billy Elliot the Musical. Announcing Jesse Flaherty as Billy Elliot! Jesse is an 11-year-old 5th grader at Prairie Creek Intermediate School. He is the youngest of four, with two brothers, one sister, and parents Patrick and Lisa Flaherty. He loves […]
TCR Summer Camps 2017
Join us for tons of fun this summer at Theatre Cedar Rapids! Download the brochure below to fill out the form (the only way to get the discounted price) or enroll online HERE.
CAST LIST: Peter Pan
Thank you to all who auditioned! There was some crazy talent that auditioned for this show, and we’re just sorry we couldn’t use more of you! For those of you who weren’t cast, please consider auditioning for Billy Elliot The Musical. Early auditions for the roles of Billy and Michael will happen on Saturday, March 18 […]
TCR Announces New Executive Director
CEDAR RAPIDS – The Board of Directors of Theatre Cedar Rapids is pleased to announce that Katie Hallman has accepted the position of Executive Director beginning March 16, 2017. Hallman was chosen from a national field of nearly 40 candidates who were attracted to TCR because of its reputation as one of the region’s largest […]