Wheaton Drama

Director Pam Turlow is thrilled to announce the following cast for this year’s holiday show; “A Christmas Carol”:

Charles Dickens — Rob Reinalda

Ebenezer Scrooge — Lars Timpa

Bob Cratchit — Jay Pauer

Caroler/Child at Alms House/Goose Boy — Christina Pettinger

Nephew Fred — Tony Kortas

Mr. Bentley/Belle’s Husband/Old Joe — Josh Brown

Mr. Charlton/Fezziwig/Topper — Stan Austin

Jacob Marley — James Turano

Ghost of Christmas Past — Leah Rae Witt

Fan/Belinda Cracthit — Ella Gosain

Boy Ebenezer/Peter Cratchit — Chris Picchione

Belle/Bess — Riya Aarini

Ghost of Christmas Present/Young Ebenezer — Matt Johnson

Mrs. Cratchit — Krystyn Wells

Martha Cratchit — Riley Sebby

Tiny Tim — Cooper Gosain

Charwoman/Nancy — Patti Kaden

Laundress/Wretched Woman — Lisa Wallace

Production Staff:

Director — Pam Turlow; Producer — Rebecca Poole; Assistant Director/Sound Design — Ben Dooley; Lighting — Jim Van DeVelde; Stage Manager — Michelle Ho; Props — Amy Johnson; Dickens’ costume — Susan Hajny

“A Christmas Carol” will be done in a readers theater style and will run Thursday; Dec. 15 through Sunday; Dec. 18. Performances will be Thursday through Saturday at 8 p.m.; and Sunday at 3 p.m. All seats are $15.

Please order tickets here.

Wheaton Drama is proud to announce the following cast members and staff as a part of its 2016-2017 season opener, FORBIDDEN BROADWAY GREATEST HITS: VOL 1., created and written by Gerard Alessandrini. We had a lot of amazing, talented people come and audition and there were many tough decisions. We want to thank everyone for came out for auditions and look forward to working with this incredible cast.

Without further ado, the cast of FORBIDDEN BROADWAY includes:

Anthony Berg (Addison), Erin Creighton (Wheaton), Terry Foster – Hulbert (Aurora), Heather Miller (Naperville), Bradley Morrison (St. Charles), Kathleen Musselman (Woodridge), Mike Placzek (Lombard), & Barb Rieger (Elmhurst).

The production will be led by the following staff:

Stan Austin (Director), Erin McIntyre (Assistant Director), Jean Austin (Musical Director), Amy Johnson (Stage Manager/Props Master/Set Decorator), Elyse Wadzinski (Production Manager), Jim Van De Velde (Lighting Designer), RJ Ogren (Scenic Designer/Scenic Artist), Sean Wadzinski (Set Construction), Julie Kanturek (Pianist), Jon Warfel (Pianist), Charmaine Jones (Costume Designer), Sara Malloy (Choreographer), Ben Dooley (Sound Designer), & Peter Lemongelli (Sound Designer).

FORBIDDEN BROADWAY GREATEST HITS: VOL 1. is sure to delight audiences at Wheaton Drama, opening September 16th and running through October 9th. Shows will take place Thursdays-Saturdays at 8pm; Sundays at 3pm. All performances will take place at Wheaton Drama’s Playhouse 111, located at 111 N. Hale Street in downtown Wheaton. For more information and to purchase tickets, please contact 630-260-1820 or visit www.wheatondrama.org. Please note: Season tickets are available for enjoying quality theater throughout the year with Wheaton Drama.

FORBIDDEN BROADWAY is presented through special arrangement with and all authorized performance materials are supplied by Theatrical Rights Worldwide, 570 Seventh Avenue, Suite 2100, New York, NY 10018. (866) 378-9758 www.theatricalrights.com.

“First, I’d like to thank all of the wonderful folks who came out to audition for ‘The Mystery of Edwin Drood’. A great group of folks came out to audition. I hope you found the audition process as much fun as I did. I am happy to announce the cast of WDI’s The Mystery of Edwin Drood!”

In Order of Appearance:
William Cartwright, Chairman: Stan Austin
Jane Throttle, Stage Manager: Yvette Herczeg
John Jasper: Matt Whalen
Edwin Drood: Meg McGarry
Rosa Bud: Sophia Vitello
Wendy: Terri Crain Goodman
Beatrice: Heidi Schultz
Helena Landless: Lillian Perez
Neville Landless: Carrington Breckenridge
The Reverend, Mr. Crisparkle: Mike Boyna
The Princess Puffer: Pam Turlow
Durdles: Zachary Gibson
Deputy: Christopher Picchione
Flo: Toria Hollyn
Horace: Steve Schroeder
Bazzard: Jack Corkery

There were 38 talented people who auditioned for these sixteen roles, and Wheaton Drama thanks everyone who came out to auditions. The audience plays an important role in this production – they get to vote and select which ending they would like to see. Be sure to order your tickets early. Call: 630-260-1820 or order online.

Director Toria Hollyn, assisted by Jessica Scobey, is pleased to announce casting for Wheaton Drama’s upcoming production of “Quartet”. The show follows the story of four retired opera singers as they dream of a time on stage together again. The cast of four will consist of: Michael Albrow as Wilfred Bond, Ken Ball as Reginald Paget, Joan Morrissey as Jean Horton, and Annie Walker-Bright as Cecily Robson.

Quartet runs March 18 through April 3, with shows playing Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays at 8:00 p.m., and Sundays at 3:00 p.m. All performances will take place at Wheaton Drama’s Playhouse 111, located at 111 N. Hale Street in downtown Wheaton. For tickets, call 630-260-1820 or visit www.wheatondrama.org.

The 2016 winter show for Wheaton Drama is the poignant story, Rabbit Hole.  Director Charles Berglund announces the following cast:  Becca – Sharon Voss, Izzy – Lisa Dawn Foertsch,  Howie – Garrett Ard, Nat – Suzy Krueckeberg and Jason – Tyler Kauffman. 

Chuck states, “We had 28 audition for five roles and there were many hard choices.  I’m excited about this cast, and look forward to directing this production.” 

Rabbit Hole runs January 29 through February 14, with shows on Thursday, Friday, Saturday at 8:00 p.m., and Sunday at 3:00 p.m. All performances will take place at Wheaton Drama’s Playhouse 111, located at 111 N. Hale Street in downtown Wheaton. For tickets, call 630-260-1820 or visit www.wheatondrama.org.