Letter from our PRESIDENT
On behalf of the Board of Directors, it is our pleasure to welcome you to Revival Theatre Company’s eleventh season! Thank you for sharing our passion for musical theatre and joining us for what promises to be an unforgettable year.
Fresh off our triumphant tenth anniversary, our 2025-26 season opened with the regional premiere of Come From Away , which culminated in a sold-out run and added preformances, we are thrilled to continue our tradition of presenting both classic musicals and contemporary gems, including an Iowa premiere this fall. As Cedar Rapids’ professional theatre company, we remain dedicated to our mission of filling a unique artistic and audience need by showcasing exceptional local talent alongside professional actors from across the country. Now in our second decade, Revival Theatre Company is poised to deliver even more vibrant, high-quality musical theatre to our community.
None of this would be possible without you—our cherished audience— and the generous support of countless individual donors. If you enjoy your experience with RTC, we warmly invite you to become a season subscriber and consider supporting us as a donor. Your contributions help sustain the artistry and energy of our productions. We also extend our heartfelt gratitude to CSPS, our valued partner and home to RTC’s offices. We look forward to deepening this collaboration as we continue to thrive as their resident theatre company.
Thank you for being part of our journey. Here’s to an extraordinary season of music, stories, and connection!
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
OFFICERS
David Lawrence | President
Vannessia Klinsky | Vice President
DIRECTORS
Nina Brundell
Greg Kanz
Cathy Koebrick
Julie Kraft
Ryan Buresh | Treasurer
Janet Shepherd-Meier | Secretary
DAVID LAWRENCE President, Board of Directors
Lorelle Lindo
Casey Prince
Abby Scheitlin
Jill Wilkins IN MEMORIAM
Carma Lou Beck
Cameron Sullenberger
Next to Normal by Seth Walters
BRIAN GLICK Executive & Artistic Director
Letter from our EXECUTIVE & ARTISTIC DIRECTOR
One of the most exciting things I get to do each year is share what our programming is going to be. Our eleventh season is no different. We open with a new contemporary story about how we come together in a show of humanity when faced with tragedy and grief in the inspiring true story of Come From Away . From one of the greatest composers and lyricists of our time, Stephen Sondheim, we bring this rarely produced gem and one of my favorites, Merrily We Roll Along to the stage. A story about growing up. We close the season with a show that stands the test of time, an American classic that becomes more relevant with each passing decade in Fiddler on the Roof. We’ve also programmed an anticipated partnership with our friends at Orchestra Iowa with the Broadway Pops and our 3rd annual fundraiser will bring the house down with Shawndell Young and Alica Monee. We’ve seen a 50% increase in season subscriptions. What this tells us is our patrons know they can expect an exceptional experience when attending an RTC show.
Many individuals have worked hard since our founding to get us where we are today. Many of those believed in the dream Cameron Sullenberger and myself envisioned. I'm so pleased and grateful for the support from the board of directors, the guild, and staff who continue to help shape a strong future for RTC. If the past season was any indication of what RTC can do, imagine, with your support, what else could be in store.
Thank you for joining us this season. Cheers to endless dreams and thrilling musical experiences.
STAFF
Brian Glick
Executive & Artistic Director
Hilery Livengood
Development Adviser
FRIENDS OF RTC
GUILD CO-CHAIRS
Amy Blades
Tina March
Janna Murra with ESG Bookkeeper
June Schumacher
Executive & Artistic Administrative Coordinator
GUILD MEMBERS
Darcy Bemus
Nina Brundell
Karen Delaney
Sara Hofer
David Maier
Janelle Miller
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Daphne Ulmer- Neuhaus
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BASED ON SHOLEM ALEICHEM STORIES by Special Permission of Arnold Perl
BOOK by Joseph Stein
MUSIC by Jerry Bock LYRICS by Sheldon Harnick
PRODUCED ON THE NEW YORK STAGE by Harold Prince
ORIGINAL NEW YORK STAGE PRODUCTION DIRECTED AND CHOREOGRAPHED by Jerome Robbins
CREATIVE TEAM
PROPS MANAGER & ASSISTANT STAGE MANAGER / Liliana Cudly
SOUND DESIGNER / Darin Ulmer
COSTUME DESIGNER / Melonie Stoll
HAIR & MAKEUP DESIGNER / Sarah Fried
TECHNICAL DIRECTOR / Adam Christy LIGHTING DESIGNER / Nate Wheatley
SCENIC DESIGNER / Rob Sunderman
MUSIC DIRECTION & CONDUCTED by Jacob Carll
STAFF
EXECUTIVE & ARTISTIC DIRECTOR / Brian Glick
DEVELOPMENT ADVISOR / Hilery Livengood
BOOKKEEPER / Janna Murra with ESG
EXECUTIVE & ARTISTIC ADMINISTRATOR / June Schumacher
ROGER AND COLLEEN CASSILL
STAGE MANAGER / Irey Oviatt
CHOREOGRAPHED by Todd Rhoades
DIRECTED by Brian Glick
FRONT OF HOUSE / Barb Colehour
HEAD USHER / Karri Burkhardt
ADVERTISING & PROMOTIONS / KZIA Inc.
GRAPHIC DESIGNERS / James Lacey & Shyann Haught, Dennard Lacey and Associates
HOST FAMILIES
JANET SHEPHERD-MEIER
GAYLE GLICK
IN MEMORIAM
CO-FOUNDER & MUSIC DIRECTOR / Cameron Sullenberger
FOUNDING BOARD MEMBER / Carma Lou Beck
VANNESSIA AND DAVE KLINSKY
{ THIS SHOW CONTAINS STROBES, FLASHING LIGHTS, HAZE AND LOUD SOUNDS } Fiddler On The Roof is produced with special agreement through Music Theatre International (MTI) www.mtishows.com
CA ST
TAD PAULSON / Tevye
MARY SUE VERNON / Golde
PAIGE KENNEDY / Tzeitel
ELOISE PRINCE / Hodel
KYRA KANZ / Chava
BRANDON BURKHARDT / Perchik/Nachum
GREG SMITH / Lazar Wolf
NADINE BORNGRAEBER / Yente
ALLISON DIXON / Grandma Tzeitel/Fruma-Sarah
BEN FASHIMPAUR / Constable/Yussel
JACOB SIMON / Motel
DILLON NOWATCHIK / Fyedka/Villager
BRADY RYAN PHILLIPS / Sasha/Villager
ORCHESTRA
KEYBOARD & CONDUCTOR / Jacob Carll
GUITAR / Ethan Johnson
VIOLIN / Andrew Steffen
CELLO / Eric Coyne
BASS / Ken DeKeyser
PRODUCTION TEAM
STAGE TECHNICIAN / Sara Ulmer
COSTUME RUNNER & HAIR & MAKEUP ASSISTANT / Emily Bartels
ASSISTANT SCENIC PAINTER / Bella Fort
SCENIC CHARGE / Leslie Delavan & Rob Sunderman
MASTER ELECTRICIAN / Theo Brock
AUDIO 2 / Mike Stoddard
MASTER CARPENTER & TECHNICAL DIRECTOR / Adam Christy
IAN BUTLER / Mendel
STEVE WEISS / Rabbi
EVAN POUCH / Avram/Dance Captain/ Villager
AUSTIN GORDLEY / Villager
NATHAN KABARA / Mordcha/Villager
ABBY LORCH / Fiddler
FINLEE FEROL SANDS / Shprintze
HAYDEN LIPSETT / Bielke
NANCY ANDREASEN / Rifka/Villager
JACKI BERGEN / Mirala/Villager
KAREN DELANEY / Anya/Villager
JAN MCCOOL / Shaindel/Villager
MYLES DIXSON / Hershel/Villager
REED 1 / Ryan Smith
REED 2 / Rose Bishop
TRUMPET / Amber Dubbelde
TROMBONE / David Anderson
DRUMS / Zach Kendrick
MUSICIANS CONTRACTOR / Jason Shadrick
PRODUCTION COORDINATOR / Jason Millsap
COSTUME ASSOCIATE / Rachel Edsill
ASSOCIATE HAIR & MAKEUP DESIGNER / Chas Lane
DRAMATURGE / Amanda Mesirow
GRAPHIC DESIGN / James Lacey & Shyann Haught, Dennard Lacey & Associates
ADAM CHRISTY
{ Technical Director }
Adam Christy is thrilled to be serving as Master Carpenter and Technical Director for Fiddler on the Roof for Revival Theater Company. Adam has worked on previous Revival productions of La Cage Aux Folles, Come from Away, and Merrily We Roll Along, and is thankful for Brian's trust in bringing another show to the stage. A graduate of the University of Iowa with a BA in Theatre, Adam has been able to reignite his passion for craftsmanship and collaborative storytelling through another beautiful RTC production. He would like to give a huge thank you to everyone in the cast, crew, and production teams for all of their hard work. Thank you as always to his core team for their endless patience and encouragement - Ashley, Harrison, Helen, and Edith - love you all!
AMANDA J. MESIROW
{ Dramaturge }
Amanda J. Mesirow, PhD (she/hers) currently serves as the Assistant Executive Director for the Association of Student Conduct Administration (ASCA). She earned her PhD in Educational Administration and Foundations from Illinois State University, with a research focus on whiteness in community college conduct systems. Mesirow has presented and published numerous times, most often on topics of social justice and conduct practices, and presents professionally through AJM Keynotes and Workshops. As a conduct practitioner, Mesirow championed multiple equity initiatives to create a conduct system that is just and inclusive. Additionally, Mesirow is involved in the community through Jewish Voice for Peace, the Point Foundation, and has appeared on stages and served on production teams for theatres in Iowa, Illinois, and Indiana.
She is proudly queer, disabled, and Jewish, and uses both her privileged and oppressed identities to fight for justice.
BRIAN GLICK
{ Executive & Artistic Director }
Brian is the Executive and Artistic Director of Revival Theatre Company. During the past 10 years he has directed more than 30 stage productions, earning him high praise for his dynamic and richly layered productions. The Gazette wrote, "Artistic Director Brian Glick has a knack for his wonderful elite talent for his productions on stage and behind the scenes..." In recent seasons, Brian has directed the Midwest premiere of Dogfight and staged the Iowa premieres of White Christmas and Grey Gardens Brian has developed musical pieces in non-traditional spaces, creating intimate and contemporary experiences for actors and audiences.
As a freelance director, Brian has worked on operas, musicals, and plays. Brian produced and directed Side Show as a fundraiser for Families Helping Families and Baby for The Young Parents Network. Most recent credits include: Jim McDonough's Holiday Grande tour; Victor/ Victoria , Parade In Concert , Evita , and Funny Girl with RTC; Amy at the Opus ; A Sondheim Cabaret and Brucemorchestra with Orchestra Iowa; and La Boehme , Carmen , Don Giovanni , and La Traviata with Cedar Rapids Opera Theatre.
Brian spent nine seasons with Starlighters Theatre as resident director
– Forever Plaid , Oliver , Some Enchanted Evening , Last Five Years , My Way , Scrooge , Anything Goe s and Honk! His work with Theatre Cedar Rapids and Orchestra Iowa on The Music Man won a collaboration award, and he’s directed multiple concerts and fundraisers. Brian has also worked with the Cedar Rapids Follies as a designer and stage manager.
Brian was honored to work with The New York Drama League and Tony-nominated director Marcia Milgrom Dodge. He also collaborated on Opal with Broadway composer and lyricist Robert LindseyNassif and served as an Academy and First Stage teacher with the Omaha Playhouse.
Brian's strong leadership and vision has caught the attention of industry professionals across the region. In 2019 Brian staged a world premiere of the musical Chaplin before its London debut. In 2020, Brian was the recipient of the Corridor Business Journal’s Forty Under 40 of most influential leaders.
Brian is the founder, creator, and producer of Iowa Concert of Hope, a relief concert to benefit those who suffered loss from the 2020 derecho that hit Cedar Rapids and the state of Iowa. Concert performers included, most notably, Ron Livingston, Tim Shew, Linda Eder, Betty Buckley, Edwin McCain, Kim Scharnberg, Elena Shaddow, and Chris Brubeck.
DARIN ULMER
{ Sound Designer }
This is Darin’s eighth season with Revival Theatre Company. Previous sound design work has been with Theatre Cedar Rapids, City Circle, and Jim McDonough’s Holiday Grande tour.
IREY OVIATT
{ Stage Manager }
Irey Oviatt is happy to be making her RTC debut with this production of Fiddler on the Roof! Other regional credits include Noises Off!(Pioneer Theatre Company) and Madama Butterfly(Utah Opera). They are a proud graduate of the University of Utah, BFA Stage Management Program. She extends her love to her sister and cat, who she misses dearly. @Not_Irey
JACOB CARLL
{ Music Director & Conductor }
Jacob Carll (he/him) – Select Credits include: Mamma Mia (Broadway), Elf (National Tour), She Loves Me (Bucks County Playhouse), White Christmas and A Christmas Caro l (Tuacahn Center for the Arts), Little Shop of Horrors (South Coast Repertory), Next To Norma l (Denver Center and Barrington Stage), Kinky Boots (Riverside Theatre), The Wizard of Oz (Geva), Side By Side By Sondheim (Northern Stage), South Pacific (Cape Playhouse), and many shows at the Sharon Playhouse in Connecticut. Upcoming credits include Come From Away at Stages St. Louis and Frozen at Northern Stage. Previous Faculty in the Musical Theatre departments at New York University and Syracuse University. BM in Vocal Performance from SUNY Potsdam, MM in Vocal Performance from New York University – Steinhardt. Cofounder of Broadway Ensemble Project (@ broadwayensembleproject). Follow at @ jacobcarllonthekeys!
LILIANA CUDLY
{ Props Manager & Assistant Stage Manager }
Liliana Cudly is excited to be a part of Fiddler on the Roof. She has been traveling the world the last three years with Missoula Children’s Theatre as a Tour Actor/Director. She has worked as the Assistant Stage Manager for the Annapolis Opera Company’s productions of Don Giovanni and La Traviata, as well as the Props Assistant and upcoming Assistant Stage Manager at the Gaylord Orlando’s Pomp, Snow, and Circumstance.
MELONIE STOLL
Costume Designer }
Melonie Stoll (Costume Designer) is in her fifth season as costume designer for Revival Theatre Company. She is a freelance designer who has worked with many area theatres, including TCR, RHCR, and Riverside Theatre. Favorite shows include Honk! (RTC), Chaplin (RTC), Mamma Mia (TCR), A Doll’s House (TCR), The Rocky Horror Picture Show (RHCR) The Wizard of Oz Jr. (RHCR), and Comedy of Errors (Riverside Theatre).
NATE WHEATLEY
{ Lighting Designer }
Lighting Designer Nate Wheatley, (Phoenix, AZ) is a faculty member of the Arizona State University Theatre Department. He has collaborated with some of America's most sought after directors in opera. Nate has enjoyed repeat engagements with companies such as the Opera Orlando, Opera Tampa, Des Moines Metro Opera, Lyric Opera of Kansas City, Opera Steamboat, Kansas University Opera, and Louisiana State University.
Of his production of a Little Night Music with stage director Matthew Ozawa and Scenic Designer Isaac Mizrahi for the Des Moines Metro Opera, Opera Today noted "Nate Wheatley's
magical, sensitive lighting design captured all the intrigue and mystique of a midsummer night when the sun never quite sets." Of his production of Maria de Buenos Aires with stage director Octavio Cardenas, Opera Today expressed "Nate Wheatley has contributed an inventive lighting design that beautifully serves the dramatic, brooding text and music." And of his production of Gluck's Orphee with stage director Chas Rader-Schieber, Opera Today states "all of this stage magic was flawlessly enhanced by Nate Wheatley's superb lighting design."
Nate’s upcoming designs include a new production of Madama Butterfly at Opera Orlando and Tosca at Opera Tampa.
ROB SUNDERMAN
{ Scenic Designer }
Rob Sunderman graduated from the University of Iowa with a BFA, MA, and MFA degrees. He is a fine artist, scenic designer, scenic artist, and Associate Professor Emeritus of Theatre at Iowa State University. He was the Resident Scenic Designer/Scenic Artist and Associate Professor of Theatre Design at ISU for 21 years. Prior to that, he was the Scenic Designer at Iowa Public Television for 16 years. Rob continues to teach metal art classes at the Des Moines Art Center, where he has taught for 44 years. He has scenic designed more than 294 productions of theatre, opera, and TV during his career. He received Iowa Film, National Broadcasting Designers, Kennedy Center, and American College Theatre Festival awards for
his scenic designs and many fine art awards. He has been a fine artist throughout his life and has exhibited his work in more than 315 exhibitions nationally and internationally. He recently has been working on art pieces dealing with renewal, fleeting moments, and human intervention of natural cycles. Most of his artwork deals with nature, humanities, intrusive nature, and climate issues. His sculpture work was recently published in the book, Chunghi Choo and Her Students. Rob recently exhibited his work in national and international online and in-person exhibitions at the The Holy Art Galleries, Athens, Greece; Cedar Rapids Art Museum; The Boomer Gallery, London, England; Artist League of Denver; Gallery Metalmorphasis, Denver; and KBM Art Gallery, California. This past year Rob designed sets for Theatre Cedar Rapids’ School of Rock, Iowa PBS’s Studio 3 Live, Iowa PBS’s Texas Tenors, ISU Music Theatre’s opera Die Fledermaus, and ISU Theatre’s Fairly Tales of Anthropocene.
SARAH FRIED
{ Hair & Makeup Designer }
This is Sarah Fried’s thirteenth show as Wig and Makeup Designer for Revival Theatre Company. She also designs for Cedar Rapids Opera Theatre and is on call for wigs at Theatre Cedar Rapids. For 15 years, Sarah was Wig and Makeup Designer for Arizona Opera before
TODD RHOADES
{ Choreographer } Todd Rhoades is a performer, educator, and choreographer located in Des Moines, IA. He has his BFA in Dance from Point Park University and his MFA in Dance (Choreography) from the University of Iowa. Choreographic credits: The University of Michigan (Candide), The Theater School of DePaul University (Symphony of Clouds, Ring Around the Moon), the University of Iowa, College of DuPage, Hollins University, Roanoke Ballet Theatre, Inaside Chicago Dance, Nomi Dance Theater, Dance in the Parks, Paramount Theatre (The Music Man, Beauty and the Beast), Lifeline Theater (Northanger Abbey), Finger Lakes Opera/New York State Ballet (Die Flerdermaus, Elixir of Love, Carmen), New Orleans Opera/New Orleans Ballet (Die Fledermaus), and Des Moines Metro Opera (A Little Night Music, Candide, Carmen, Queen of Spades, Sweeny Todd). Performing credits: Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre, Pittsburgh Symphony/ Pittsburgh Pops, Ballet Austin, Ron De Jesus Dance, the Lyric Opera of Chicago, Chicago Opera Theatre, the MUNY in St. Louis, the Goodman Theatre, the Paramount Theatre (Aurora, IL), the Marriott Theatre, and the Drury Lane Theatre in Oakbrook. Todd has a passion for mentorship and education in performance, helping others by sharing his knowledge and experience. He has been an active member (AEA, SDC, AGMA, NDEO, COGS) his entire career. He works to expand the Arts and dance throughout Iowa as the Director of Development for Ballet Des Moines. www.toddrhoades.net
ACT I
"TRADITION" – TEVYE AND VILLAGERS
"MATCHMAKER, MATCHMAKER" – TZEITEL, HODEL, CHAVA
"IF I WERE A RICH MAN" – TEVYE
"SABBATH PRAYER" – TEVYE, GOLDE, AND COMPANY
"TO LIFE (L'CHAIM)" – TEVYE, LAZAR WOLF, AND MEN
"MIRACLE OF MIRACLES" – MOTEL
"THE DREAM" – TEVYE, GOLDE, AND COMPANY
"SUNRISE, SUNSET" – TEVYE, GOLDE, AND COMPANY
"WEDDING DANCE" – INSTRUMENTAL
ACT II
"NOW I HAVE EVERYTHING" – PERCHIK AND HODEL
"DO YOU LOVE ME?" – TEVYE AND GOLDE
"THE RUMOR" – YENTE AND VILLAGERS
"FAR FROM THE HOME I LOVE" – HODEL
"CHAVALEH (CHAVA SEQUENCE)" – TEVYE
"ANATEVKA" – COMPANY
"EPILOGUE" – COMPANY
{ THERE WILL BE A 15 MINUTE INTERMISSION. }
CAST
TAD PAULSON
{ Tevye }
Tad is thrilled and profoundly honored to tackle the epic dream role of Tevye and help bring this classic, timely, deeply moving story to life once again. A Corridor native, Tad previously appeared in Revival's productions of " Titanic : The Musical " and " Million Dollar Quartet " and has performed with many other theater companies in eastern Iowa over the last decade, including favorite roles at TCR (" Waitress, " " Mamma Mia ," " Billy Elliot "), City Circle Theatre Company (" August: Osage County "), Mirrorbox Theatre (" Drive "), The Foundry The Seafarer "), SPT, and Riverside Theatre Primary Trust. ") He applauds his dedicated, incredible castmates and the talented musicians, crew, and Revival staff that have collaborated to bring this show to life, and sends all his love to his family, friends, his ever-patient, supportive, and beautiful wife Meg, and his zoomy baby taters Linda and Buffy.
MARY SUE VERNON
{ Golde }
Mary Sue is thrilled and very grateful to be performing again with Revival Theatre Company. After contemplating a theatre major in college, she instead found herself performing in her first community theatre production as Nellie Forbush in South Pacific at Starlighters II Theatre in Anamosa. Other notable roles there included: The Baker’s Wife ( Into the Woods ), Adelaide ( Guys and Dolls ), Miss Hannigan ( Annie ), Ethel Toffelmeier ( The Music Man ), and Aunt Alicia ( Gigi ). Countless Starlighters II Theatre shows later, with several opportunities to serve on the Board of Directors and as a director, actor, and volunteer, she branched out to Cedar Rapids with ensemble, choral, and understudy roles at Revival Theatre Company ( Chaplin , the Musical and Titanic ) and Theatre Cedar Rapids ( Hello , Dolly ! and Sound of Music ). In January, she performed in the ensemble/chorus for the Cedar Rapids Opera production of Die Fledermaus . A retired teacher, she lives near Anamosa with her husband, Charles.
PAIGE KENNEDY
{ Tzeitel }
Paige Kennedy is thrilled to be back on the RTC stage! You may have recently seen her in RTC’s production of Merrily We Roll Along (K.T./Mrs. Spencer/Auditionee). She is a 2024 graduate of the University of Iowa with an M.A. in Vocal Performance. In 2025, Paige toured with Missoula Children’s Theatre’s “Sleeping Beauty” throughout the U.S. & Canada. Other credits include: White Christmas (Betty Haynes), School of Rock (Rosalie Mullins), Mary Poppins (Winifred Banks), and The Secret Garden (Lily), with City Circle Theatre; Beauty & the Beast (Madame de la Grande
KYRA KANZ
ELOISE PRINCE
{ Hodel }
Eloise Prince is so grateful to be back on the Revival stage and in such a special show. This is Eloise’s fifth time performing with Revival, previous roles being Scotty in Merrily We Roll Along , Olive Ostrovsky in The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee , lola Stover in Parade (in Concert), and Radio Singer in Elliot Ness. Her other recent stage appearances include Ariel in The Little Mermaid (TCR), Tales from the Writers Room (SPT Theatre), Penelope Pennywise in Urinetown (Kirkwood), and Evie in In The Garden: An Original Musical (Brucemore). Later this summer she will play Dory in Finding Nemo (TCR).
She hopes this show serves as a reminder that all humans are worthy of autonomy, compassion, and peace. “…you might say every one of us is a fiddler on the roof , trying to scratch out a pleasant, simple tune without breaking his neck.”
She hopes you enjoy the show!
JACOB SIMON
{ Motel }
Jacob Simon is excited to try on Motel’s apron once again! He last played the role on the Broadway National Tour in 2023. Other stage credits include Penelope, Or How The Odyssey Was Really Written (The York Theatre Company, Original Off-Broadway Cast Album), Godspell (Music Theatre Works), Surviving the Rosenthals (Rogue Theatre Festival, NY Theatre Festival), and Paper Brigade (Original Workshop Cast). Jacob would like to thank his big, Jewish family and his partner Nathan!
BRANDON BURKHARDT
{ Perchik }
Brandon Burkhardt is thrilled to be performing again with Revival, where his previous roles have included Merrily We Roll Along (Frank), Eliot Ness in Cleveland ( Eliot Ness ), La Cage Aux Folles (Jean-Michel), Parade (Young Soldier), Titanic (Charles Clarke/Stevedore), Honk ! (Greylag), and a soloist in An Evening of Rodgers and Hammerstein with Revival Theatre and the Brucemorchestra. Other area performances include Frozen (Hans), Hairspray (Corny Collins), Beauty and the Beast (Gaston), Carrie (Tommy), Something Rotten! (Nick Bottom), Wizard of Oz (Tin Man), Meet Me in St. Louis (Lon), Cinderella (Prince), The Sound of Music (Rolf), Newsies (Race), Little Mermaid, Mamma Mia, and SpongeBob with Theatre Cedar Rapids; A Little Night Music (Henrik), Bright Star (Billy Cane), and Light in the Piazza (Giueseppe) with TCR at Brucemore; Something Rotten ((Nick), HMS Pinafore (Captain Corcoran) and Sunday in the Park with George (Soldier) with UI Theatre; Camelot (Lancelot), Beauty and the Beast (Beast), and Side Show (Terry) with City Circle; and Young Charles in a musical adaptation of Jane Austen’s Persuasion with Chamber Opera Chicago tours to England, Scotland, Wales, Canada, and NYC. Huge thanks to Brian, Jacob, Todd, and the entire cast and team!
DILLON NOWATCHIK
{ Fyedka }
Dillon Nowatchik is thrilled to be making his debut on the Revival Theatre stage! Originally from Rochester NY, Dillon is now a NYC based actor. Favorite regional credits include Rocky Horror Picture Show (Phantom/U/S Frank-N-Furter) at Milton Theatre, Kinky Boots (Angel) at OFC Creations, and The Medora Musical (2024/2025, Singer/Dancer) with RWS Global . When not on stage, Dillon enjoys working out, drinking iced coffee, and exploring the community! He’d like to send his love and deep gratitude to his mom, family, and friend for their constant and unending love and support. He sends his thanks to the community and team for the warm welcome! Enjoy the show! @dillon.now17
GREG SMITH
{ Lazar Wolf }
This is Greg’s eighth show with Revival Theatre Company, last seen as George in La Cage Aux Folles and most recently as Nick (and others) in Come From Away. He would like to thank his wife, Marcia, his four children, parents and in laws. His passion for telling stories would not be possible without the continuous love and support.
BEN FASHIMPAUR
{ Constable }
Ben has been active with local theater for over twenty years, whether as a performer on stage or supplying historical military costumes and props.
"Being a part of such an iconic show as ' Fiddler on the Roof ' is a bucket list event for me" says Ben. Special thanks go out to his wife, Hilery, and his employer, D. C. Taylor Co, for understanding the commitment it takes.
ABBY LORCH
Abby is thrilled to be back at CSPS with Revival Theatre Company. Abby has had a passion for performing since before she could talk. She loved being a duckling in Revival's production of HONK ! in 2023. She just finished 6th grade, and fills her free time with ballet, choir, orchestra, and band. Abby is overjoyed to be working with the incredible cast and Fiddler on the Roof , and is thankful for the opportunity to share her fiddling with you.
ALLISON DIXON
{ Grandma Tzeitel/Fruma-Sarah }
Allison is delighted to return to the RTC stage! She is a native of south Alabama who currently calls Iowa City home by way of NYC. She is a proud alumnus of Western Carolina University BFA Musical Theatre and NYC Stella Adler School of Acting. Regional credits include: The Boy Who Kissed The Sky (Alliance Theatre), Les Misérables (Connecticut Repertory Theatre), Beehive , (Atlanta Lyric Theatre), Come From Away (Revival Theatre Company), Mr. Popper’s Penguins (Synchronicity Theatre), The Lost Colony (Waterside Theatre), The Confession (Blue Gate Musicals), The Yellow Wallpaper (Atlanta Musical Theatre Festival), SUDS! (Highlands Playhouse), Della’s Diner National Tour, A Chorus Line (Springer Opera House). | Catch Allison featured on RILEY The Mixtape, A Concept Album for RILEY The Musical, now streaming on all platforms. | IG: @ allisonpdixon | “In here, life is beautiful.”
STEVE WEISS
{ Rabbi }
Steve is thrilled to be making his Revival Theatre Company debut. He began his theatre endeavors in 1976 at Matthew’s Opera House in South Dakota doing melodrama four days a week and Black Hills Passion Play the other three days a week. Steve continued in theatre after moving to Iowa, performing at Cedar Rapids Community Theatre (now Theatre Cedar Rapids). After that he moved to Texas and performed with Texas Playwright Company and Wimberley Players at Wimberley Resort. Steve then moved back to Iowa and after auditioning for The Old Creamery Theatre Company, he worked with them for fourteen seasons. He also spent one season with the Arkansas Repertory Theatre Company. Steve has also performed with theatres across the corridor such as Starlighters II, MVLCT, Giving Tree Theater, TCR, Mirrorbox Theatre, RHCR Theatre and Bear Pit Dinner Theatre. Favorite roles include: Jimmy in “ The Rainmaker ”; Bo Decker in “ Bus Stop ”; Arthur in “ Superior Donuts ”; Willie in “ Sunshine Boys ”; Bert in “ Proposals ”; Scanlon in “ One Flew Over The Cuckoo’s Nest ”; and, Norman in “ On Golden Pond ”. Steve wants to thank Kathleen for her support and encouragement.
NATHAN KABARA
{ Mordcha }
Nathan is thrilled to be making his Revival Theatre Company debut in Fiddler on the Roof! Recent credits: Fiddler on the Roof (Drury Lane, Sierra Repertory, Beef and Boards , Music Theater Works), Divided (PAC at Governor's State), Paper Brigade (The Drama League), Grease (Metropolis PAC), New Faces Sing Broadway 1960 (Porchlight Music Theatre), Dragons Love Tacos (Northbrook Theatre), Newsies , Hairspray (Skylight Music Theatre). Special thanks to his friends, family, and partner Jacob who have always supported him.
NADINE BORNGRAEBER
{ Yente }
Nadine Borngraeber is very pleased to appear in her 7th production with Revival Theatre. Favorite roles include Aunt Eller ( Oklahoma ) and Ida Straus ( Titanic ). Thanks to Brian for this opportunity.
IAN BUTLER
{ Mendel }
Ian is classically trained with a degree in Music from Iowa State University. At ISU he studied with Dr. Mary Creswell and performed extensively in such noted roles as Tamino (The Magic Flute), Rinuccio (Gianni Schicchi), and Orpheus (Orpheus in the Underworld). Locally, Ian has been on stage in several roles with Revival Theatre, the Cedar Rapids Opera Theatre, Theatre Cedar Rapids, and as an invited tenor with the Cedar Rapids Concert Chorale. Most significantly, though, Ian's current role is Dad to Elroy the Cat. Delighted to return to the Revival Theatre stage, Ian hopes you have an enjoyable time with Revival Theatre Company's production of Fiddler on the Roof
EVAN POUCH
{ Avram / Dance Captain }
Evan is so excited to return to RTC! Previous credits include Mercedes , La Cage Aux Folles Angelique , La Cage Aux Folles (Winnipesaukee Playhouse); Dancer , Regent Seven Seas Cruise Line; Tom, u/s Mark, Mike, Bobby, (Cape Playhouse); Mark Anthony, A Chorus Line; Mame; Anything Goes; The Music Man (Reagle Music Theater); Hair , F iddler on the Roof (Hofstra University). He’d like to thank his parents and partner, Derek, for their long-lasting support. (Instagram: @evanpouch)
BRADY RYAN PHILLIPS
{ Sasha }
Brady Ryan Phillips is thrilled to be making his Revival Theatre Company debut! He is born and raised and currently resides in Southern California. Notable previous credits include: My Fair Lady (Freddy Eynsford-Hill), Grease (Kenickie), Cats (Munkustrap), Hairspray (Link Larkin), and Chicago (Harrison) directed by Broadway’s Charlotte d'Amboise. He is beyond grateful to be apart of this production and wants to extend a big thank you to the entire team. He also wants to thank his family and friends for all their love and support. @ bradyryanphillips
AUSTIN GORDLEY
{ Villager }
Austin Gordley (Villager) is a multi-faceted dancer and choreographer nested in North Liberty, IA. He recently choreographed Jesus Christ Superstar with City Circle Theatre Company and completed his fifth season as a show choir choreographer. Past credits include: SCA at Millikin University and Augustana College, White Christmas (City Circle), Rocky Horror Picture Show (Rich Heritage), Anastasia (City Circle), Catch Me If You Can (City Circle), Follies (Iowa City Community Theatre), and Teaching Artist (Footliters Traveling Playhouse). He is exuberant to make his Revival Theatre Company debut! “Laissez les bon temps rouler!” FB/IG @ austingordley
FINLEE FEROL SANDS
{ Shprintze }
Finlee is thrilled to make her debut with Revival Theatre Company in this production of Fiddler on the Roof! She recently played Young Elsa in the Theatre Cedar Rapids production of Frozen She has also been seen in Meet Me in St. Louis and The SpongeBob Musical at TCR as well as Beetlejuice Jr . (Sky) with Rich Heritage of Cedar Rapids. Finlee is active in choir and orchestra at
Prairie Creek and takes piano, voice, and dance lessons outside of school. She wishes to thank her friends and family for always supporting her dreams of performing. Special thanks to the team at Revival for giving her this opportunity!
HAYDEN LIPSETT
{ Fiddler }
Hayden Lipsett is honored to be part of this production of Fiddler on the Roof. At nine years old, Hayden loves every opportunity to perform and tell meaningful stories on stage. Previous theater credits include Young Anna in TCR’s production of Frozen. Hayden is a member of ProCompany competitive dance at The Dancer’s EDGE, where she enjoys challenging herself as a dancer and performer. Hayden is grateful to the directors, cast, crew, and her family for supporting her love of the arts and hopes you enjoy this timeless and heartfelt production.
JAN M c COOL
{ Shaindel }
Jan has been performing in the Cedar Rapids area for over 50 years. She performed at Theatre Cedar Rapids for many years. Favorite roles include Mama Rose in Gypsy , Sheila in A Chorus Line and Miss Mona in Best Little Whorehouse in Texas . Jan loves Revival Theatre Company and played Berthe in Pippen among other roles with RTC. Jan is so happy to be back on stage one more time.
MYLES DIXSON
{ Villager }
Myles is excited to be involved in his first production with Revival Theatre Company! While this is his first time with RTC, he has been active in many performing arts opportunities over the last
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DIRECTOR'S NOTE
by Brian Glick
Executive & Artistic Director
Nearly 18 years ago, I stepped onto a community theatre stage as Fyedka, the Russian. At the time, I don’t think I fully grasped the monumental weight of the story we were telling. But Fiddler on the Roof struck a chord in me that has never stopped vibrating. Today, in 2026, its reflection of the human condition feels sharper, heavier, and all too real.
At its core, Fiddler is an interrogation of survival: what we take with us, what we leave behind, what we desperately cling to, and what we must learn to let go. Yet, it is also a triumphant celebration of the things that can never be stolen from us—our beliefs, our music, and our unbreakable spirit. It is a work of gorgeous, hyper-specific cultural detail that somehow transcends its own borders to illuminate universal human truths.
Fiddler on the Roof is one of America's greatest musicals of all time, and has continued to have universality throughout the show's history. In the documentary Miracle of Miracles, composer Jerry Bock recalls a Japanese director asking him after a Tokyo performance, "Do people truly understand this show in America? It is so Japanese." Similarly, lyricist Sheldon Harnick shared a story from the late 1960s, when a primarily Black and Puerto Rican cast at Brownsville Junior High in Brooklyn faced intense backlash, vandalism, and bomb threats for staging the show. The writers fiercely defended those students, recognizing that the themes of Fiddler resonated perfectly with the heartbeat of the Civil Rights Movement.
Our own journey with this masterpiece began in 2020. Like theaters across the world, the pandemic brought our production to a sudden, devastating halt. Six years later, our cast is different, and our world is different, but my artistic intent remains unchanged. I did not want to present a sanitized, postcard version of Anatevka. I wanted a raw, vulnerable production that reflects the harsh realities these villagers face every single morning. They endure crushing poverty and precarious living conditions, but they possess an wealth of faith, family, and tradition. They have each other.
In 2026, as technology moves faster than ever and the world feels increasingly fractured, we find ourselves asking the same questions as the citizens of Anatevka. When the ground shifts beneath our feet, how do we balance? The answer is on this stage. It is community. It is tradition. Welcome to the show.
NOTES FROM THE DRAMATURG
AMANDA J. MESIROW, PH.D.
My connection to Fiddler on the Roof is theatrical, personal, and spiritual. As a Russian Jew whose ancestors escaped the pogroms, it is the story of my family. As a “theatre kid” whose first role was Bielke (to my dad’s Tevye), it is the story of my beginning in theatre. And as someone with faith, the spiritual messages in Fiddler find a home within my heart and within my practice of Judaism.
Because of these connections, there are many touchstone moments for me in Fiddler . I find the most important line of the show to be Tevye’s, spoken as they prepare to leave Anatevka:
"MAYBE THAT’S WHY WE ALWAYS WEAR OUR HATS.”
Jews have long faced persecution and systemic oppression. Fiddler takes place in a shtetl (Yiddish for “town”). Shtetls existed as Jews were banished under Tsar regimes from Catherine the Great to Nicolas II to specific regions (Marzynski, 2019; Unpacked, 2021, Wikipedia, 2026).
At the time when and place where Fiddler is set, systemic oppression came in the form of forced settlements and pogroms (Lewkowicz, 2019; Marzynski, 2019; Ratzabi, n.d.; Wikipedia, 2026). Pogroms were violent, often deadly actions against Jews in Jewish communities, designed to not only eradicate the population but also to keep them under control through fear. Anti-Jewish sentiment from citizenry to the government led to slow (or no) responses from the government (Ratzabi, n.d.).
Despite the deadly oppression, there is also Jewish joy, and this is seen throughout Fiddler
Jewish music, art, humor, and spirit survived, and still survive, despite the ongoing persecution and hatred. Tevye the Dairyman–the central character of the story written by an author from the shtetls, Sholom Aleichem–is a larger than life presence who embodies much of what it means to be Jewish.
His humor, which is at times self-deprecating or complaining; his faith in God and familial relationship with God, and his love for and dedication to his family, are all tenets of Judaism. There are also Jewish archetypes (not stereotypes) in Fiddler , including the matchmaker, the Rabbi; even roles like Nachum the Beggar have their place in Jewish history as tzedakah (charity) is a major component of Jewish faith practice.
We also see life cycle events in Fiddler , including Shabbat, the wedding, and death/grief (in “The Dream” and “Chavaleh”). Jewish life and religious celebrations often center around home and community, a concept shown by Glick’s staging of “Sabbath Prayer,” where the community gathers together (symbolically) for the most important day of the week.
Jewish life, the “sunrises and sunsets,” the miracles and the mundane.
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