TCR MARQUEE - Autumn 2013

Matt Losch
Maintenance & Custodial Manager
matt@theatrecr.org
Matt is a proud veteran of the Army’s 82ND
Airborne Division and had tours in Panama
and Desert Shield/Storm in the early 90’s.
He is married to Tressa and they have three
children; Jake (20), AJ (17), and Paige (13).
In his spare time he stays busy supporting
his kids’ many after school activities. He also
enjoys fishing, camping, and spending time outdoors.
Olivia Lestrud
Theatre Experience Manager
olivia@theatrecr.org
Olivia graduated from Waldorf College
with degrees in Theatre and Humanities
after completing a summer internship
with Theatre Cedar Rapids. She joined the TCR staff
in January 2013 and in July signed on as the Theatre
Experience Manager. Olivia’s favorite memory of TCR
was when she saw the quality of skill taught to TCR’s
students during a performance her brother participated
in during a Summer Camp Showcase. Whether you are
a volunteer, need to buy tickets, or are interested in
becoming involved with Theatre Cedar Rapids, Olivia
would be happy to help you.
Want to volunteer usher, check
out a script or book a group to
see a show? ...I can help!
-Olivia
Are you looking to work
on sets or volunteer
backstage on production
crews? Let me know!
-Derek
Marnie Marshall
Costume Assistant
marnie@theatrecr.org
Casey Prince
Executive Director
casey@theatrecr.org
Casey is responsible for executive leadership,
theatre staffing, operation management and
fund development oversight. He also directs the
occasional musical production. Prince is currently
president of the board for the Cedar Valley
Montessori School, an Innovation Council member
for the CR Metro Economic Alliance and he was
the founding chair of the A+C+E district. He is in the CR Washington
Performing Arts Hall of Fame, a recipient of the Iowa Community Theatre
Association’s Best Director Award and a “40 Under 40” selection by the
Corridor Business Journal. His first role on the TCR stage was as Billy
Crocker in Anything Goes and his favorite roles include that one as well as
Shoeless Joe Hardy in Damn Yankees and Dr. Frank-n-Furter in The Rocky
Horror Show. His most powerful TCR memory is the standing ovation that
preceded the curtain going up at the Grand Reopening in 2010.
meet the theatre Ce
Daniel Kelchen
Scenic Artist & Props Master
daniel@theatrecr.org
Daniel has been employed
at TCR since May 2012.
Daniel has a B.F.A. from
Cornell College with majors
in American and World
Histories for good measure.
When not at work, Daniel
enjoys any and all time with his beautiful daughter,
Kaylie Dee. Daniel also enjoys catfishing, chalk art,
Hawkeye football, and hunting everything you can
hunt in the great state of Iowa.
Derek Easton
Tech Director & Lighting Director
derek@theatrecr.org
Derek is originally from Waterloo,
IA and a graduate of the University
of Northern Iowa with a degree in
Theatre: Design and Production.
Having worked for the Aspen Music
Festival’s Opera Program and at
Actors Theatre of Louisville before
joining the staff at Theatre Cedar
Rapids one month before the flood of 2008. In his free
time he enjoys running and cooking. One of his fondest
memories was the feeling of excitement and nervousness
on the opening of The Producers, the first show to reopen
the Iowa Theatre Building. “It was a lot of hard work but
felt amazing to cross that finish line”.
J. David Carey
Finance & Admin Director
jdavid@theatrecr.org
J. David has been affiliated
with TCR since he first
appeared on stage as
Young Patrick in the 1962
production of “Auntie
Mame.” Though he
grew up in Cedar Rapids,
his theatre and arts
administration career led
him to Minneapolis, Seattle,
Iowa City and Cheyenne,
WY. He returned to TCR in
1991 as marketing director
and as artistic associate
director staging more than
30 productions.
Ever since Marnie was little, in her American Girl style bows, she and her mom would always make fun costumes
and other accessories in their free time. She attended Illinois Institute of Art – Chicago focusing on Costume Design.
Noticing that Cedar Rapids was rejuvenating into a fun town, she and her husband Jonathan decided to move back
home to start a family. Shortly after having their first son Liam, Marnie was talked into volunteering for the costume
crew for White Christmas by her friend Madelyn who was in the production. She volunteered for every show after that
and was taken on as Joni’s costume assistant about a year later. Her favorite part is getting to know new volunteers
with each show and forming the bonds that will last forever.