is thrilled to be performing again with Revival Theatre Company, where his previous roles have included 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), 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. Love to his friends and family and huge thanks to Brian, Matt, Will, Allie, Melonie, Sarah and the entire cast and team!  

Catherine co-hosts Everyday Iowa on KCRG and is thrilled to be part of Merrily, one of her favorite shows since playing this same role at a New York City summer theatre camp in 2009. That same summer, she moved to NYC after being cast in the Broadway revival of Bye Bye Birdie. While on the East Coast, she played Minnie Fay in Hello, Dolly! at the Goodspeed Opera House and appeared in several TV episodes and indie films. Revival credits include Anne in La Cage, Kate McGowan in Titanic, and Laurey in Oklahoma!, and recent TCR credits include Sally Bowles in Cabaret and Anne in A Little Night Music. For Cameron.

is thrilled to be making her Revival Theatre debut. She is a New York City based performer invested in developing new works, creating theater pieces for social change and uplifting the voices of women and queer identifying folks. Recent credits include:

The Great Garbage Monologues (The NuBox), Mak e the Y uletide Gay (Shatter The Glass Productions), Fairyland: A Disorderly Conduct Cabaret (The Englert Theatre), Into the Woods (University of Iowa) and Bronté : The World Without (Riverside Theatre.) Other favorite roles include Macduff in Macbeth, Kacie in U gl y Lies the Bone and Woman in Small Hours. Katie is excited to be back performing in Iowa after recently graduating with her MFA in Acting from The University of Iowa. Big thank you to this cast, creative team, and to you… for supporting live theatre! | IG: ktgooch88

 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.” 

is excited to be performing in Merrily. This is his fourth Revival show, having played Tateh in Ragtime, Albin in La Cage Aux Folles, and Oz in Come From Away this past September. His most consistent role in recent years is stage dad for his two performer daughters, Eloise and Phoebe. Past favorite roles – in addition to Tateh, Albin and Oz – include Harold Hill in The Music Man (in concert), Billy Crocker in Anything Goes, Joe Sutter in Spitfire Grill, Drake/Greylag in HONK!, Dr. Frank-N-Furter in The Rocky Horror Show, Shoeless Joe Hardy in Damn Yankees, Kenickie Murdoch in Grease, and a variety of musical turns in Follies at the Paramount. As board president for Patrons of the Performing Arts (PPA) and a new board director with Revival

Theatre Company (RTC), he would gladly discuss your financial support for both organizations. He hopes you thoroughly enjoy Merrily We Roll Along.

is honored to make his  second appearance with Revival Theatre Company. Ian was recently seen in Come From Away.

He has been performing on and off for nearly three decades, having begun as a child actor at The Old Creamery Theatre. Ian holds a Bachelor of Arts in Musical Theatre from the Point Park Conservatory in Pittsburgh and has spent much of the past 20 years balancing careers in arts education, policy work, performance, and writing. Professionally, Ian has worked with Mixed Blood Theatre and Old Log Theatre in Minneapolis and has served as a resident teaching artist at the Saint Paul Conservatory for Performing Artists and the Children’s Theatre Company of Minnesota. He recently completed a full-time role as a public school teacher in Northeast Iowa. When not performing, Ian enjoys writing new works for children and spending time in nature with his husband, Andrew, and their dog, Sunny.

is thrilled to be back on the RTC stage! She is a 2024 graduate of the University of Iowa with an M.A. in Vocal Performance. In 2025, Paige spent five months touring with Missoula Children’s Theatre’s “Sleeping Beauty” throughout the U.S. & Canada and had a blast seeing new places, meeting wonderful people, performing, and teaching theatre! 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 Bouche/Enchantress) and The Sound of Music (Sister Sophia/Frau Zeller) at TCR; Light in the Piazza (Signora Nacarelli) and A Little Night Music (Charlotte Malcolm) at TCR/Brucemore; and Honk (Penny/Snowy) and Titanic (Caroline Neville) with RTC. Many thanks to family and friends for their love and support!

Bryant is so grateful to be cast in his 9th show with Revival! He was last seen as Kevin J and others in, Come From Away. Other  recent Revival shows include, La Cage Aux Folles (Jacob), The 24th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee (Leaf Coneybear) Honk! (The Cat), Titanic: The Musical (Henry Etches) Chaplin (Douglas Fairbanks). He has also been in numerous productions with Theatre Cedar Rapids, City Circle Theatre Co, Riverside Theatre, RHCR, & Music Theatre of Wichita. Bryant studied Theatre Performance at the University of Northern Iowa. Thank you to Brian, and all his friends in the cast and crew for making this experience so much fun! Enjoy the show! 

is thrilled to be returning to Revival Theatre Company in Merrily We Roll Along after appearing as Francis in La Cage Aux Folles. Tommy is actor known for NBC’s Chicago Fire and Miguel in Max Allan Collins’ (Road to Perdition), Death

by Fruitcake. Favorite credits include: Tarzan in the regional premiere of Tarzan, Rocky in The Rocky Horror Show (Rich Heritage) Joseph Bell/Wallace Hartley in Titanic (The Spotlight Theatre), Motel in Fiddler on the Roof (QCMG), Robert in Company (BBT) and Marcellus Washburn in The Music Man (CCSP). “Love to my Fans, Friends & Family!” B.A. Musical Theatre, Graceland University. FB/IG: @officialtomrat www.tommyratkiewicz-stierwalt.com

is thrilled to be a part of her first production with Revival Theatre Company! After receiving her Bachelor of Arts in Dance at the University of Iowa, Ellen has been performing and choreographing around the community, as well as

teaching dance at the University of Iowa and in the Iowa City Community. Previous credits

include, Cabaret (Fritzie), Hairspray (Brenda/Dance Captain), Frozen (Ensemble/Associate

Choreographer), Beauty and the Beast (Ensemble/Assistant Choreographer), Carrie: The Musical

(Ensemble/Dance Captain), Wizard of Oz (Ensemble/Dance Captain), and School of Rock (Ms.

Bingham/Mrs.Travis) all with Theatre Cedar Rapids. As well as Catch Me If You Can

(Ensemble/Dance Captain) with City Circle Theatre Company. Ellen would like to thank her

family and friends for their continuous love and support throughout her performance career!

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 is a recent graduate of the University of Nebraska-Lincoln with a Bachelors of Music in Vocal Performance excited to be making his RTC debut! During his time at UNL, he enjoyed performances as Edward in Big Fish, Amédée in O Pioneers!, Kaspar in Amahl in the Night Visitors, Arpad in She Loves Me, and many ensemble/cover roles. Post-Graduation, Nate was fortunate enough to be in the company of the Ohio Light Opera, and to check off a bucket list role as Rolf in the Sound of Music. Since then, he has realized just how big the world is, and is eternally grateful for his sister Jen who so graciously offered her couch for 9 months while Nate learned what is meant to be a “big kid”. Now 16 months later, he has his own place, a couple of roommates, and a newfound audacity to go chase his dreams. Nate is thankful for all his friends and family who have put up with his shenanigans and refused to stop cheering him on even when he was sleeping on an air mattress covered in cat hair.

This is her fourth time performing with Revival, previous roles being Olive Ostrovsky in The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, Iola Stover in Parade (in Concert), and a Radio Singer in Elliot Ness. Her other recent stage appearances include ‘Tales from the Writers Room’ (SPT Theatre), Penelope Pennywise in Urinetown (Kirkwood CC), and Evie in In The Garden: An Original Musical (Brucemore). She would like to thank her family for their endless support!

is a powerhouse performer who’s brought characters to life in The Sound of Music, 9-5, The Rocky Horror Picture Show, The Thanksgiving Play, and many other incredible productions with charm, grit, and an arsenal of unforgettable expressions. She would like to thank her family, friends, and students for their support. 

Vince is thrilled to be making his stage debut in this production. He loves football, baseball, and the Chicago Bears!

Brian Glick is the visionary co-founder and the Executive & Artistic Director of Revival Theatre Company, in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. His innovative approach has transformed the stage with uniquely intimate presentations. The company is celebrated for its highly regarded annual concert productions, involving nearly 100 performers. Over the past decade, Brian has directed more than 30 stage productions, earning him accolades for his dynamic and richly layered creations. The Gazette aptly noted, “Artistic Director Brian Glick has a knack for his wonderful elite talent for his productions on stage and behind the scenes.” Recent seasons have seen Brian helm the Midwest premiere of Come From Away, Dogfight and Grey Gardens. He has a knack for developing musical pieces in non-traditional spaces, creating intimate and contemporary experiences for both actors and audiences.

As a freelance director, Brian’s repertoire spans operas, musicals, and plays. He produced and directed Side Show as a fundraiser for Families Helping Families and Baby for The Young Parents Network, directed Jim McDonough’s Holiday Grande tour, and multiple cabarets and concerts.

Brian’s work with Theatre Cedar Rapids and Orchestra Iowa on The Music Man earned them the Collaboration Award. He has also contributed as a designer and stage manager for Cedar Rapids Follies. His talents have been honored by the New York Drama League, where he worked alongside Tony-nominated Director Marcia Milgrom Dodge and Broadway composer and lyricist Robert Lindsey-Nassif.

In 2019, Brian staged the world premiere of the musical Chaplin before its London debut. In 2020, he was recognized as one of CBJ’s Forty Under 40 most influential leaders. Brian’s commitment to his community is exemplified by his creation of the Iowa Concert of Hope, a relief concert benefiting those affected by the 2020 derecho in Cedar Rapids and Iowa. The concert featured notable performers such as Ron Livingston, Tim Shew, Linda Eder, Betty Buckley, Edwin McCain, Kim Scharnberg, Elena Shaddow, and Chris Brubeck. Brian’s strong leadership and visionary approach continue to inspire and captivate audiences and industry professionals alike.

Matthew Meckes
Recent credits include Broadway: MJ The Musical. Regional: 42nd Street, Passing Through, Cyrano (Goodspeed), 42nd Street (Riverside), Knoxville (Asolo Rep), In The Heights, Man Of La Mancha (PCPA), Sweeney Todd (Ensemble Theatre Company). Most recently he published his first volume of poetry titled “A Smile Remembers.”

Kristen Olinger is the Director of Design and Production at ICON Arts Academy in Iowa City. Her local work includes Video and Lighting Design for Theatre Cedar Rapids, Revival Théâtre Company, Cedar Rapids Opéra Théâtre, Riverside theatre, and more. Her National credits include Lexington Children’s theatre, Triad Stage Company, North Carolina Stage company, The Clarence Brown Theatre, Jobsite theatre and more. She would like to thank her husband and family for all the late nights and the endless love and support

Jason Millsap (Production Coordinator) is a multi-hyphenate artist & administrator located in  North Liberty, IA. He currently serves as the Associate Company Manager for the University of
Iowa Performing Arts Production Unit where he supports the academic productions in the
Departments of Theatre Arts, Dance, & the School of Music. He also enjoys a significant
freelance career throughout southeast Iowa as a Director, Actor, & Educator. Recent credits
include work with Theatre Cedar Rapids (Disney’s Beauty & the Beast, Waitress, Cabaret), Revival Theatre Company (Eliot Ness in Cleveland, Parade (2024), Titanic the Musical), and
City Circle Theatre Company (Disney’s High School Musical Onstage!, The Importance of Being
Earnest). Jason graduated with a B.F.A. in Theatre Arts/Acting from Drake University in 2014  and is currently pursuing his M.F.A. in Performing Arts Management at Brooklyn College with an  anticipated completion in the spring of 2027. Enjoy the show