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Show dates: August 13-15, 20-22, and 27-29 2010

It’s a mad musical mystery, and YOU choose the ending!

The Joliet Drama Guild presents “Drood”, based on “The Mystery of Edwin Drood” by Charles Dickens, but reinvented as a raucous musical entertainment by Rupert Holmes. The players of the Music Hall Royale, in 1892 London, are presenting their version of The Mystery of Edwin Drood. But since Dickens died before he could complete the story, no one knows how he intended to resolve the mysterious disappearance of young Edwin Drood. So before the end of each performance, the audience will be given the opportunity to vote on each of the most important questions in the plot, especially who among the group of suspects is a murderer. However the audience votes, that’s the way the ending will be performed!

The cast of “Drood (The Mystery of Edwin Drood)”:

The Chairman: Damon Sloan (Morris)
Edwin Drood: Bri Gustafson (Minooka)
Princess Puffer: Rae H. Williams ( Bolingbrook)
Rosa Bud: Annie Roach (Plainfield)
John Jasper: Eric Sipe (Plainfield)
Neville Landless: Chris Dodge (Channahon)
Helena Landless: Brenda Gilmore (Naperville)
Rev. Crisparkle: Tom Schmitt (Crest Hill)
Durdles: Nick Cifonie (Lockport)
Deputy: Andre King (Crest Hill)
Bazzard: Mike Norkus (Homer Glen)

Ensemble: Jana Anderson (Joliet)
Martin Jamison (Joliet)
Eric L. Jogun (Bolingbrook)
Robin Greer-Jogun (Bolingbrook)
Katie Kelsey (Joliet)
Tina Matriciano (Palos Hills)
Ellen McDonald (Joliet)
Meagan Miller (Plainfield)

Also: Director: Mike Manolakes (Bolingbrook)
Music Director: Tom Hartley (Joliet)
Assistant Director: Anthony Roach (Plainfield)
Choreographers: Rae H. Williams (Bolingbrook)
Tina Matriciano (Palos Hills)
Producers: Jan Novotny (Joliet)
Tina Matriciano (Palos Hills)
Stage Manager: Mark Parker

“Drood” will be performed for three weekends: August 13-15, 20-22, and 27-29. Friday and Saturday performances are at 8 P.M. and Sunday performances are at 2 P.M. All performances are inside the Billie Limacher Bicentennial Park Theatre, 201 W. Jefferson in Joliet (across the river from Harrah’s). Tickets are $13 or $11 for seniors (55 or over) or students (with ID). Reservations can be made by calling 815-722-1001, and tickets may be purchased online at www.jolietdramaguild.org

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Here are some images from our recent rehearsal:

Special Thanks to Al Pindell for the photos.

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