Theatre Arts Productions

Foothill Music Theatre Presents

The Mystery of Edwin Drood

Directed by Milissa Carey

Music Directed by Amanda Ku

The Mystery of Edwin Drood (or simply Drood) is a musical based on the unfinished Charles Dickens novel The Mystery of Edwin Drood. It is written by Rupert Holmes, and was the first Broadway musical with multiple endings (determined by audience vote). Holmes received Tony Awards for Best Book of a Musical and Best Original Score. The musical won five Tony Awards out of eleven nominations, including Best Musical and Best Performance by a Leading Actor in a Musical.

 

February 27–March 15     

3 Weeks Only! in The Lohman Theatre

 

The Cast

CHARACTER	ACTOR
Chairman	John Mannion
Edwin Drood	Chloe Angst
The Princess Puffer	Heather Orth
Rosa Bud	Brenna Sammon
John Jasper	Ben Ball
Helena Landless	Rachelle Abbey
Neville Landless	David Murphy
The Reverend Crisparkle	Aaron Hurley
Bazzard	Zach Goller
Durdles (Mrs. that is)	Linda Piccone
The Deputy	Dan Cardenas
Stage Manager, Mr. James Throttle	Scott Solomon

Ensemble Characters: Citizens of Cloisterham; Nick Conrad, Seth Goyal, Max Kranzler, Greg Robbins, Skyler Riordan, Jessica Ellithorpe, Kayvon Khordestani, MC Mendonca, Cody Putz, Erika Strandburg, Alea Selburn, Rita Wolfpack