Lincoln-Way Central to Present 'The Drowsy Chaperone' April 16-18

“The Drowsy Chaperone” will be presented this weekend beginning Thursday, April 16, and continuing Friday, April17 and Saturday, April18 at 7 p.m. in the LWC Fine Arts Center. Tickets are $10 and can be purchased at the door or ahead of time by calling 815/462-2300.

“The Drowsy Chaperone” opened on Broadway in 2006 and ran for nearly two years earning several Tony Awards. The show is a charming and very funny tribute to the musical comedies of the 1920’s and 1930’s and includes characters such as a famous actress, her tipsy chaperone, her nervous fiancée, gangsters posing as pastry chefs, a female airplane pilot, and a Latin ladies-man. The music is written in a style that reminds the listener of early Cole Porter and George Gershwin.

Students playing principal roles from New Lenox are seniors Elena Gerk (Janet Van de Graff,) David Norden (Underling,) Kyle Mayer (Feldzeig,) and Amanda Minetti (Mrs. Tottendale.) Frankfort senior Brittany Bender appears as Trix the Aviatrix. New Lenox juniors include Vince Weiss (Gangster,) and sophomores are Amy Zajac (Chaperone) and Amanda Ryan (Kitty.)

Students playing principal roles from Manhattan are senior Cody Skaggs (Man in Chair,) juniors Thomas Erhardt (George,) Ben Davis (Aldolpho,) and Colin Simkus (Gangster,) and sophomore Brendan Glennon (Robert.)

Playing smaller and ensemble roles from New Lenox are seniors Riley Wlos; juniors Autumn Cooper, MaKayla Dundek, Kirsten Flood, Jazmin Malinowski, Alaina Thompson, and Courtney Weigal; sophomores Taylor Autero, Rylee Duvall, Shannon Farrell, Sam Jurvich, Alyssa Kuznieski, Riley McLaughlin, Shelby O’Neill, Cassidy Sutter, Emma Tums, and Lauren Wozniak; and freshmen Zak Dundek, Brooke Enright, Tyler Flood, AJ Minetti, Abigail Sutter, and Mary Zopf.

Playing smaller and ensemble roles from Manhattan are seniors Leah Luksetich and Nicole Pacewic; juniors Kyle Farmer and Kat Regnier, sophomores Nick Boeckman, Kamarie Gerring, Bella Hernandez, Jennifer Perkne, Emily Shepard, and Jacob Tolbert; and freshmen Kala Culligan and Julia Tolbert.

Tickets are $10 and can be purchased at the door or ahead of time by calling 815/462-2300.