Ludlow native performs in CRT's "The Mystery of Edwin Drood"

STORRS. Connecticut Repertory Theatre (CRT) begins the second half of the 2018-19 season with Rupert Holmes’ Tony Award-winning musical, “The Mystery of Edwin Drood.” Paul Mullins will direct the interactive musical mystery. Tyler Nowakowski performs as Mr. Montague Pruitt. Performances will be held in the Harriet S. Jorgensen Theatre February 28th- March 10th. For tickets and information, please visit crt.uconn.edu or call (860) 486-2113.

In this unsolved, unfinished, musical murder-mystery, you choose the culprit! Based off of Charles Dickens’ incomplete last work, Rupert Holmes’ innovative, interactive musical won three Tony Awards and five Drama Desk Awards when it originally premiered. Set in a Victorian musical hall, the bawdy crew of performers at The Music Hall Royale act out the tale as far as they can. They will regale you with an entertaining evening – but need your help to finish the story. Tonight - Edwin Drood’s fate rests in your vote!

Nowakowski says, "Working on 'The Mystery of Edwin Drood' at CRT has strengthened my passion for storytelling, for we play actors from a different time and place who are performing Charles Dickens’ unfinished mystery. As a member of the ensemble, I have been exploring how my character and the actions I perform can contribute to the larger story we are telling. What has made this rehearsal process so exciting for me is that Paul, our director, has given us the creative freedom to inhabit the Music Hall Royale with our own unique personalities. Because of this, each run of the show is a fresh, new adventure full of discoveries for my character, and the ending is always a surprise. Since Drood is all about sharing our theatrical world with the audience and giving them the power to choose the ending, I am very much looking forward to having live audiences with us in the theater."

The creative team includes: Paul Mullins (Director), Alex Thompson (Music Director), Rebekah Santiago (Choreographer), Alexander Woodard (Scenic Design), Joey Morrissette (Lighting Design), Brittny Mahan (Costume Design), Teddy Carraro (Sound Design), Eilis Garcia (Dramaturg), and Tom Kosis (Stage Manager).

The cast includes Bryan Mittelstadt (Mr. Clive Paget/John Jasper), Emily Ferranti (Miss Alice Nutting/Edwin Drood), Kelly Lester (Miss Angela Prysock/ Princess Puffer), Kurt Zischke (Mr. William Cartwright/Chairman), Rebekah Santiago (Miss Janet Conover/Helena Landless), Mauricio Miranda (Mr. Victor Grinstead/Neville Landless), Nikolai Fernandez (Mr. Cedric Moncrieefe/Rev. Crisparkle), Rob Barnes (Mr. Nick Cricker/Durdles), Matt Bader (Master Nick Cricker/Deputy), Sebastian Nagpal (Mr Philip Bax/Bazzard), Aaron Bantum (Mr. James Throttle/Stage Manager), GraceAnn Brooks (Miss Deirdre Peregrine/Rosa Bud), Erin Cessna (Miss Florence Gill), Camille Fortin (Miss Gwendolyn Pynn), Sophia Ancona (Miss Sarah Cook), Alexandra Brokowski (Miss Violet Balfour), Kristen Wolfe (Miss Christina Lyon), Casey Wishna (Mr. Harry Sayle), Tyler Nowakowski (Mr. Montague Pruitt), Tristan Rewald (Mr. Nicholas Michael), Jack Dillon (Mr. Alan Eliot), and Angus MacLennan (Mr. Medford Moss).

Evening performances start at 7:30pm on Wednesdays and Thursdays, and at 8pm on Fridays and Saturdays. Select matinee performances start at 2pm on Saturdays and Sundays. Single tickets are available now. Single tickets range from $36 to $40. All student tickets are $10. Discounts are available to seniors.

A Pay-What-You-Can performance will be on Thursday February 28. Patrons can pay as low as $1 dollar that night, at the door, when they bring a canned food item. Limit one ticket per person, subject to availability and not valid on prior sales.

On Saturday March 9, the 2:00pm performance will be an American Sign Language Interpreted performance. Please contact the box office for the best available seats at 860-486-2113.

Post-show discussions with members of the cast and crew will follow the performance on Thursday, March 7that 7:30pm and the matinee, Saturday, March 2ndat 2pm.

Children must be at least 4 years old to attend CRT productions. For additional ticket information or to charge tickets by phone, call 860.486.2113. All sales are final; no refunds. Play selections and performance dates are subject to change.

Please call the box office at 860.486.2113 for tickets and additional information or visit www.crt.uconn.edufor specific show dates and times because performance schedules vary and are subject to change.