The Mystery of Edwin Drood


Homecoming 2009

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? The giddy playfulness 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!

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Directing Staff
Director Scott Wasserman
Assistant Director Tim Sherman
Cast
Alex DiClaudio Mr. William Cartwright as The Chairman
Nick Ryan Mr. Clive Paget as John Jasper
Olivia O’Connor Miss Deidre Peregrine as Rosa Bud
Laura Thoren Miss Alice Nutting as Edwin Drood
Caitlin Cox Miss Angela Prysock as The Princess Puffer
Liz Martindale Miss Janet Conover as Helena Landless
Bradley Sherburne Mr. Victor Grinstead as Neville Landless
Eric Dietz Mr. Cedric Moncrieffe as The Reverend Septimus Crisparkle
Corey Wachala Master Nick Cricker as Deputy
Will Weiner Mr. Nick Cricker as Durdles
Josh Patent Mr. Phillip Bax as Bazzard
Nick Petrillo Mr. James Throttle
Jonathan Blake Mr. Alan Eliot as Townperson No. 1
Kelley Harrington Miss Isabel Yearsly as Beatrice
Jay Rockwell Mr. Brian Pankhurst as Horace
Patty Rupinen Miss Gwendolyn Pynn as Wendy
Ryan Salvo Mr. Medford Moss as Male Ensemble
Erika Tang Miss Florence Gill as Flo