Short Plays by Samuel Beckett
Sept. 24, 25, 26 and Oct. 1, 2, 2004

Directed by Andrew Hayes

This wildly warm-hearted musical kicks off with the Music Hall Royale (a hilariously loony Victorian musical troupe) preparing to put on its flamboyant rendition of an unfinished Dickens mystery. But it’s the story of the players that is most intriguing.  John Jasper, a Jekyll-and-Hyde choirmaster is madly in love with his music student, the fair Miss Rosa Bud. Miss Bud is, in turn, engaged to Jasper's nephew, young Edwin Drood. And our title character mysteriously disappears one stormy Christmas Eve.  Has Edwin Drood been murdered? And if so, then whodunnit?  The giddy playfulness of this play-within-a-play evolves into one of Drood’s most talked-about features:  the audience votes on the solution to Drood’s disappearance as prelude to a most unusual and entertaining finale!

This production contains sexual innuendo and is otherwise suitable for all ages.

For additional information contact amhayes@depauw.edu

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2008-2009 SEASON

October 3, 4, 9, 11, 12
EINSTEIN AND THE ROOSEVELTS
Music by Nancy Ford
Book & lyrics by Gretchen Cryer
Directed by Andrew Hayes

November 7, 8, 9 and 13, 14, 15
NATURAL SELECTION
Written by Eric Coble
Directed by M. Susan Anthony

March 5, 6, 7 and 8
TWELFTH NIGHT
Written by William Shakespeare
Directed by Amy Hayes

April 16, 17, 18, and 19
The Who's TOMMY
Music & lyrics by Pete Townshend and Des McAnuff
Directed by Steve Timm

MOORE THEATRE
Judson and Joyce Green Center for the Performing Arts

*Evening performances begin at 7:30 pm. Sunday matinees are at 4:00 pm in the Fall Semester and at 2:30 pm in the Spring Semester.
(Schedule is subject to change)

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