Shoreline Community College Musical Theater Program Presents 'The Mystery of Edwin Drood' This May

The Mystery of Edwin Drood is a hilarious, interactive whodunit mystery musical that allows the audience to enter the action and become the ultimate detectives. The show, based on Charles Dickens' unfinished novel of the same name, was the creation of composer lyricist Rupert Holmes. In small town of Chesterham, England, the young and charming Edwin Drood has been mysteriously murdered. But by whom? His leering romantic rival, John Jasper? The infamous purveyor of opium and vice, Princess Puffer? The mysterious Landless twins, newly arrived from Ceylon? Or someone else even more dastardly and villainous? Dickens died before he was able to reveal the culprit. Rupert Holmes' Tony award-winning musical solves this predicament by asking the audience to choose which character is the killer by putting it to a vote. Staged in metatheatrical manner by the Shoreline Community College Musical theater department, we have crafted a cast full of colorful characters while reflecting the modern world we live in today - Steampunk elements and gender bent roles. This charming and inventive musical is sure to intrigue and entertain any musical or mystery lover.

All actors play two parts. Each plays an actor of the Music Hall Royale and also the character he or she plays in their production of The Mystery of Edwin Drood.

Adapted from: The Mystery of Edwin Drood by Charles Dickens

Playwright and Lyricist: Rupert Holmes

Directed by Teresa Thuman (Sound Theatre Company)

Produced and Music Directed by Dr. Charles Enlow

Conducted by Bruce Monroe (5th Avenue & Village Theatres)

Choreography by Lee Ann Hittenberger

SHORELINE COMMUNITY COLLEGE

Campus Theater (1600 Building)

16101 Greenwood Avenue N.

Shoreline WA 98133

PERFORMANCE SCHEDULE

May 13, Friday 7:30 pm

May 14, Saturday 7:30 pm

May 15, Sunday 3:00 pm

May 20, Friday, 7:30 pm

May 21, Saturday, 7:30 pm
May 22, Sunday, 3:00 pm

FREE PARKING! Beer, wine & refreshments available one hour prior to performances!

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