Meet the Cast of The Story of My Life
Daniel Rausch - Thomas Weaver
Daniel is overjoyed to begin his Towle Theater debut as the role of Thomas Weaver in The Story of My Life! Daniel is a performer and music teacher in the Chicagoland area and graduated from Millikin University with a BA in Human Services and a music minor. He has recently been in Kokandy Production's Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (Anthony u/s, Ensemble), Big Noise Theatre’s production of Into The Woods (Rapunzel’s Prince) and Sister Act (Joey, TJ, Ernie u/s) at Metropolis Performing Arts Center. His past credits include The Secret Garden (Dicken), Pippin (Pippin), Cock (Man), and Beauty and the Beast (Beast).
Max Trotter - Alvin Kelby
Max is making his Towle Theater debut. He has performed all across the Chicago area with recent credits including BrightSide Theatre's A Little Night Music (Henrik), Head Over Heels (Musidorus), A Christmas Carol (Young Scrooge/Fred), Something Rotten (Nigel), Sweeney Todd (Anthony), and Joseph...Dreamcoat (Joseph). He'd like to thank Jamie and his family, friends, and coaches for supporting him on this ongoing journey.
Nikki Dizon (Assistant Director)
Nicole “Nikki Dee” is ecstatic to be working on the Production Team for The Story of My Life! By day, she works for JP Morgan Chase in their Event Strategy Center of Excellence supporting Consumer and Community Banking. However, by night, she loves to collaborate with a variety of talented performers, directors, and musicians in Chicagoland. In addition to her co-owned production company To the Stage Productions, LLC, she also fuels her passion for the stage by singing in various cover bands and choreographing for several High School and Community Theater Programs. Favorite production staff/choreography credits include: Chicago! The Musical, Legally Blonde the Musical, and Addams Family. As always, she’d like to extend her appreciation to everyone supporting the fine arts. Some of her most notable and favorite roles were Anita in West Side Story, Cheryl and Annie in Evil Dead: The Musical, and Rona Lisa Peretti and Marcy Park in The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee. "Everything you do... do it to make your heart sing." Upcoming shows: Co-directing and performing in Sing to Cycle 3.0: A Musical Revue for AIDS/LifeCycle and choreographing Pippin this summer at the Towle.
Elizabeth Tuazon (Music/Vocal Director)
Elizabeth is happiest whenever immersed in various combinations of arts and supportive leadership. Her musicality and movement styles have been healthily cross-pollinating over her 30+ years of being a musician and dancer. After a few careers as a music educator, performer, and curriculum designer at a nonprofit, she is pivoting back to life coaching. She completed her Masters in Transformational Coaching and Leadership at the Wright Graduate University in 2022 and is a Professional Certified Coach with the International Coaching Federation. Elizabeth loves sharing the joy of exploration, connection, creativity, possibility, and play with others through combining music, theater, and pole dancing (catch a class with her at Pole Icons in Chicago!); snuggling with her beloved husband Ryan and precious baby Lyla Rose; eating delicious food and playing games with her family of creation; and co-creating all-around beautiful experiences with people.