Wheaton Drama

Audiences flocked to Wheaton Drama to see the musical The Mystery of Edwin Drood on the weekend of May 20th, not knowing what to expect…and they found themselves actively participating in this wild and highly theatrical story! The audiences became part of the zany plot twists, noted the thought provoking clues, interacted with characters in emotionally charged relationships, and ultimately, voted on the ending! This created a rich story for each night, and produced a unique ending to each performance – a great experience in which the audience not only enjoyed themselves, but actively helped produce! Tickets are going fast — DO NOT MISS THIS SHOW, GET YOUR TICKETS NOW !!!

How Will It End?
Wheaton Drama invites you to find out as we present The Mystery of Edwin Drood at Playhouse 111 in downtown Wheaton with a wonderfully talented cast including: Stan Austin, Mike Boyna, Carrington Breckenridge, Jack Corkery, Zachary Gibson, Terri Crain Goodman, Yvette Herczeg, Toria Hollyn, Meg McGarry, Lillian Perez, Christopher Picchione, Heidi Schultz, Pam Turlow, Sophia Vitello, and Matt Whalen.

The Mystery of Edwin Drood will be presented May 20th through June 12th. Thursday, Friday, and Saturday performances begin at 8:00 p.m. and at 3:00 p.m. on Sundays. For ticket information go to www.wheatondrama.org or call 630-260-1820.

Click here to download a preview of The Mystery of Edwin Drood

The May monthly meeting has been changed to May 24th to accommodate the dress rehearsal week prior to the opening of the Mystery of Edwin Drood

How Will It End? The Audience Will Decide !

The Five Time Tony Award Winning Musical The Mystery of Edwin Drood comes to the Wheaton Drama stage, opening Friday, May 20th.  Director Susan Able Barry, Musical Director Jaime Cohen,  Choreographer Harmony Hickey and Production Manager Rebecca Poole are excited to present this production to WDI patrons. With rehearsals in full swing, the cast and crew are working hard to bring our audiences a wild and highly theatrical story…a story in which only the audience can truly decide how it ends !

In this musical-within-a-musical, a second-rate company of players in Victorian England presents its flamboyant rendition of the famous and unfinished Charles Dickens novel. The Mystery of Edwin Drood is the final novel by Dickens, which was unfinished at the time of his death. The ending of the book is unknown. Though the novel is named after Edwin Drood, the plot focuses on Drood’s uncle, John Jasper, a choirmaster who is in love with his pupil, Rosa Bud, who also happens to be engaged to Drood. The play is set in 1892 in The Music Hall Royale. One of the production’s most talked about features is the unusual finale, where audience members will vote upon what happens in the ending. As a result, Each performance will be highly unpredictable for the audiences and actors alike !

How Will It End? Wheaton Drama invites you to find out as we present The Mystery of Edwin Drood at Playhouse 111 in Downtown Wheaton with a wonderfully talented cast including the likes of : Stan Austin, Mike Boyna, Carrington Breckenridge, Jack Corkery, Zachary Gibson, Terri Crain Goodman, Yvette Herczeg, Toria Hollyn,  Meg McGarry, Lillian Perez, Christopher Picchione, Heidi Schultz, Pam Turlow, Sophia Vitello, and Matt Whalen.

The Mystery of Edwin Drood will be presented May 20 through June 12.  Thursday, Friday, Saturday performances 8:00 curtain and 3:00 curtain on Sundays.  For ticket information go to www.wheatondrama.org or call 630-260-1820

Forbidden Broadway will be directed by Stan Austin and will open the season September 16-October 9. This is an Off-Broaday revue parodying Broadway musical theater.

Shrek, The Musical will be directed by Mike Boyna and staged November 18-December 11. This charming musical follows Shrek, the ogre, and his loyal friend Donkey as they pursue a quest to rescue Princess Fiona from Lord Farquaad. This musical will be a fun experience for the whole family.

A Christmas Carol will be presented as a radio show December 15,-18. In keeping with a tradition started four years ago, Pam Turlow will direct this classic story as a radio presentation suitable for family attendance.

The Elephant Man starts out 2017 January 20-February 12 and will be directed by Sean Ogren. This play depicts the life of John Merrick, a severly defigured man who was rescued by a kindly doctor. This play takes place in London during the later part of the 1800’s.

Outside Mullingar will be produced March 24-April 15 and will be directed by Rob Reinalda. An Irish father and son and their neighbors, consider questions of life, death, love and the family farm This is a lovely romantic comedy.

The Producers will be directed by Craig Gustafson and be the final production of the season May 26 – June 18. This is a hilarious satire of the business side of Broadway. Max Bialystock and Leo Bloom make money by producing a sure-fire flop.

Watch for ticket information to be announced within the next sixty days.

DON’T FORGET TO ORDER YOUR TICKETS FOR QUARTET
March 24,25,26,31 and April 1,2,3…..call 630-1820 or contact www.wheatondrama.org