The Mystery of Edwin Drood

Synopsis: 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 in The Mystery of Edwin Drood. 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 playfulness of this play-within-a-play draws the audience toward one of the play’s most talked-about features, which allows the audience to vote on the solution as prelude to the most unusual and hilarious finale!

Cast

Edwin Drood/Alice Nutting/Datchery	Rachel Lewis
Rosa Bud/Deirdre Peregrine	Joanna Warner
Helena Landless/Janet Conover	Ashlee Ballew
Princess Puffer/Angela Prysock	Kat Gold
Chairman/William Cartwright/Mayor Sapsea	Malik Ali
John Jasper/Clive Paget	Josh Thomas
Neville Landless/Victor Grindstead	Andy Terwilliger
Rev. Crisparkle/Cedric Moncrieffe	Jim Eisman
Bazzard/Phillip Bax/Waiter	Storm Wilbur
Durdles/Mr. Nick Cricker	Matty Schnitker
Deputy/Master Nick Cricker/Satyr	Sam Yelverton
Horace/Nicholas Michael/Waiter	Ryan Shepard
Montague Pruitt/etc.	Jared Gibson
Alan Eliot/etc.	Tim Colee
Stage Manager/James Throttle	Destinee Steele
Harry Sayle/etc.	Melissa Ezell
Christopher Lyon/etc.	Kayleigh Campo
Florence Gill/etc./Dance Captain	Amy Fenicle
Isabel Yearsley/Wendy/etc.	Hannah Sharpe
Gwendolyn Pynn/etc.	Kayla Fainer
Sarah Cooke/etc.	Emily Merritt
Violet Balfour/etc.	Kayla May

Production Staff

Director	Charlotte Guyette
Choreographer	Sara Bond
Music Director	Tom Baroco
Scenic & Lighting Designer	Charles Houghton
Costume Designer	Glenn Avery Breed
Technical Director	Robin Lawshe
Wig & Makeup Designer	Destinee Steele
Sound Designer	Nick Rhyne
Stage Manager	Karl Anderson
Assistant Stage Managers	Hayley Heath Gennifer Lundquist
Scenic Charge Artist	Shana Solomon
Master Carpenter	Storm Hooten
Master Electrician	Zach Kuhl
Assistant Master Electrician	Tyler Simmons
Light Board Operator	Cori Lapinsky
Spotlight Operators	Ann Marie Nusrala Michael Ruff
Sound Board Operator	Nick Rhyne
Wardrobe Supervisor	Jessica Winter
Wig/Hair Stylist	Destinee Steele
Wig/Makeup Crew	Hannah Hiers
Dressers	Gabriel Esmurdoc Cherry Rendell Jessica McMillan
Laundry	Kayla May
Fly Operator	Tyler Frayer
Run Crew	Tyler Cordell Cory Tucker
Props Master	Chris Frazier
Props Crew	Darian Canton Mallory Maiberger
House Manager	Gabby Fernandez
Scene Shop Crew	Tyler Simmons Sam Yelverton Darian Canton Josh Thomas Ray Vervoort Michael Ruff Jared Gibson Will Patrick Cory Tucker Kerry Sandell Andy Terwilliger
Paint Crew	Emily Carff Katie Joyce Cherry Rendell Alex Brookins Ann Marie Nusrala Sydney Yeager
Costume Shop Crew	Faith Green Kim McCroan Hannah Hiers Shanaya Dixon Emily Albaugh Annastasia Fiala Heather Lee Amber Persilver
Lighting Crew	Tyler Frayer Tim Colee Cori Lapinsky Jessica McMillan
Props Shop Crew	Jessi Winter Topher Warren Gabby Fernandez Kayla Feiner Sydney Yeager Joanna Warner
Scene Shop Student Staff	Matt Brunelle Tyler Frayer Storm Hooten Dominic Johnson Robin Lawshe
Costume Shop Student Staff	Darian Canton Gabriel Esmurdoc Tiffany Nelson Destinee Steele Mary Tempesta Jessica Winter
Box Office Staff	Paula-Kay Beswick Zach Kuhl Amber Persilver Charles York