### Event Description: The Mystery of Edwin Drood

**Event Title:** The Mystery of Edwin Drood

**Dates:** April 5 - June 2, 2024

**Location:** The Goodspeed, 6 Main Street, East Haddam, CT 06423

**Overview:**
Step into the world of Victorian intrigue with "The Mystery of Edwin Drood," a musical comedy whodunit where the audience plays detective. This unique theatrical experience invites you to decide the fate of Edwin Drood by voting on the guilty party from a lineup of suspicious characters, all brought to life from the pages of Charles Dickens' unfinished novel. The show is a clever and cunning spectacle filled with surprises, motives, and masks, keeping you guessing until the final curtain.

**Creative Team:**
- **Book, Music, Lyrics, Original Orchestrations:** Rupert Holmes
- **Director:** Rob Ruggiero
- **Music Director:** Adam Souza
- **Choreographer:** James Gray
- **Scenic Designer:** Ann Beyersdorfer
- **Costume Designer:** Hunter Kaczorowski
- **Lighting Designer:** Rob Denton
- **Hair & Wig Designer:** Tommy Kurzman
- **Sound Designer:** Jay Hilton
- **Orchestrator:** Christopher Jahnke
- **Casting Director:** Paul Hardt
- **Associate Music Director:** Evan Zavada
- **Production Stage Manager:** Chris Zaccardi
- **Assistant Stage Manager:** Lara Sato

**Cast:**
- **David Beach:** Durdles / Master Nick Cricker
- **Jetta Juriansz:** Helena Landless / Janet Conover
- **Jamie LaVerdiere:** Bazzard / Phillip Bax
- **Liz McCartney:** Princess Puffer / Angela Prysock
- **Marcus Montgomery:** Deputy / Mister Nick Cricker
- **Riley Noland:** Rosa Bud / Deidre Peregrine
- **Mamie Parris:** Edwin Drood / Alice Nutting
- **Paul Adam Schaefer:** Jasper / Clive Paget
- **Paul Slade Smith:** Rev. Crisparkle / Cedric Moncrieff
- **Levin Valayil:** Neville Landless / Victor Grinstead
- **Lenny Wolpe:** Chairman / William Cartwright
- **Ensemble:** Jon Cooper, Benjamin Howes, Albert Jennings, Miyuki Miyagi, Jacqueline Petroccia, Jesse Swimm, Natalie Welch
- **Swings:** Megan Arseneau, Noah Ruebeck

**Run Time:** Approximately 2 hours and 45 minutes, including intermission

**Age Rating:** PG-13 (due to drug use and adult themes)

**Special Features:**
- **Interactive Voting:** Audience members get to vote on the outcome of the story.
- **Victorian Troupe:** A cast of Victorian performers adds to the immersive experience.

**Tickets:** Available for purchase on the official website.

**Additional Information:**
- **Presented by:** Arrangement with Concord Theatricals on behalf of Tams-Witmark LLC.
- **Sponsors:** Thank you to our Season Sponsors and In-Kind Season Sponsors.

Join us for an evening of mystery, music, and mayhem as you unravel "The Mystery of Edwin Drood" at The Goodspeed!

Jon Cooper

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