The UL Lafayette Opera Theater is presenting The Mystery of Edwin Drood as its spring production. The musical is a murder mystery type show based on Charles Dicken's last and unfinished novel. The audience ends up solving the mystery each night with a possible different ending. The show is set in Victorian England. The show will be accompanied by the UL Lafayette Symphony conducted by Michael Blaney. The production is being directed by Shawn Roy with choreography by Melinda Caubarreaux.
Rehearsals for the show are set for Mondays from 5 to 8 pm and Tuesdays and Thursdays from 3:30 to 6:30 pm. The show runs from March 25th through the 29th with 4 performances in Angelle Hall on the UL Lafayette campus. Auditions will be held at Angelle Hall on Thursday, January 14th from 3:30 to 6:30 pm and Friday, January 15th from 5 to 7 pm. Special auditions for trained dancers will be Friday, January 15th from 7 to 9PM. Everyone must sing an entire musical theater song and have a short monologue or be prepared to cold read from the script.
Roles include:
Edwin Drood (mezzo sop or belter)
John Jasper (high baritone or tenor)
Chairman (character tenor)
Princess Puffer (contralto)
Rosa Bud (legit soprano)
Neville (high baritone or tenor)
Helena (mezzo soprano or contralto)
Crisparkle (baritone)
Bazzard (tenor)
Durdles (baritone)
Deputy (tenor)
There is also a chorus of 8 to 16 people, many of whom double as small speaking and singing roles.
For more information, email Shawn Roy at srr3023@louisiana.edu or call the office at 482-5939.
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