"The Mystery of Edwin Drood"
June 24- July 10 2005
This wildly warm-hearted theatrical experience kicks off when the Music Hall Royale (a hilariously loony Victorian musical troupe) "puts on" its flamboyant rendition of an unfinished Dickens mystery. The story itself deals with John Jasper, a Jekyll-and-Hyde choirmaster who is quite madly in love with his music student, the fair Miss Rosa Bud. Now, Miss Bud is, in turn, engaged to Jasper's nephew, young Edwin Drood. Our title character disappears mysteriously one stormy Christmas Eve-but has Edwin Drood been murdered? And if so, then whodunnit? Musical numbers include The Wage of Sin, Perfect Strangers, Both Sides of the Coin, Don't Quit While You're Ahead and Moonfall. The giddy playfullness of this play-within-a-play draws the audience toward one of DROOD'S most talked-about features, which allows the audience to vote on the solution as prelude to the most unusual and hilarious finale!
The Chairman - Jack Bradt
Edwin Drood - Colleen Mays
John Jasper - Michael LeMay
Princess Puffer - Pam White
Rosa Bud - Andrea Bonamico
Neville Landless - Andrew Hudson-Sabens
Helena Landless - Laura Zingle
Reverend Crisparkle - Jake Barickman
Bazzard - Bryan Wockley
Durdles - Adam Tyksinski
Deputy - TBA
Wendy - Megan Turner
Beatrice - Susan Evans
Flo - Nina Brennan
Horace - Tom Badowski
Ensemble:
Holli Nickleson, Megan Turner, Susan Evans,
Kathryn O’Neill, Shannon Pitonyak Nina Brennan,
Tom Badowski, Bryan Wockley, Adam Tyksinski
Ruth Ann Pattee, Director/Producer
Tim Guiles, Music Director