Wheaton Drama

Wheaton Drama, Inc. is presenting Erich Maria Remarque and Peter Stone’s WWII drama, Full Circle.  Set in 1945 Berlin, a young woman and an escaped prisoner discover that sometimes there are more important things than just surviving. When a Gestapo Captain begins to suspect who they really are, the struggles between identity, love and responsibility threaten to overtake them all.

On March 11, the Wheaton Drama Board of Directors approved a proposal to donate Full Circle patron intermission concession funds to the Illinois Holocaust Museum & Education Center. Wheaton Drama, Inc. will match up to $250.

The themes in Full Circle powerfully connect with the Museum’s Mission Statement:  “The Illinois Holocaust Museum & Education Center is dedicated to preserving the legacy of the Holocaust by honoring the memories of those who were lost and by teaching universal lessons that combat hatred, prejudice and indifference. The museum fulfills its mission through the exhibition, preservation and interpretation of its collections and through education programs and initiatives that foster the promotion of human rights and the elimination of genocide.” (From  http://www.ilholocaustmuseum.org/)

Full Circle opens March 15 and runs through April 7, 2013 (Thursdays-Sundays, no show March 31) at Playhouse 111. Tickets are $13-$16 and are available for purchase at this website, or by calling 630-260-1820.

Many thanks to everybody who auditioned.

The cast for Full Circle is: Lisa Dawn Foertsch as Anna; Randall W. Knott as Rohde; Rob Reinalda as Schmidt; Lauren Filip as Grete; Lars Timpa as Koerner; Jaime Sandoval as Katz; Dave Amato as Mack & Russian Sergeant; James Klein as Maurer & Russian Soldier; Jerry Moore as Russian Captain.

Show tickets and information can be found elsewhere on this website.

Our proposed 2013-2014 season is as follows: 

Summer Fundraiser (TBA). Performances: August 9-11

Lend Me A Tenor by Ken Ludwig. Performances:  September 13 – October 6. Auditions: July 28-29

Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoast by Webber/Rice. Performances: November 8 – December 8. Auditions: September 15-16

Winter Fundraiser (TBA). Performances: December 12-15

And Then There Were None (aka Ten Little Indians) by Agatha Christie. Performances: January 24 – February 16, 2014. Auditions: November 10-11

Steel Magnolias by Robert Harling. Performances: March 21 – April 13, 2014. Auditions:  January 26-27

The Music Man by Meredith Wilson. Performances: May 23 – June 15, 2014. Auditions:  March 23-24

Director applications for all shows are due February 28, 2013. Application at  http://www.wheatondrama.org/2013/director-application-for-the-2013-2014-season/

Photos by Ken Beach. Please click on the photos (twice – once at each screen) to view larger size.