PAST PRODUCTIONS
Cast
The Chairman: Dustin Rothbart*
Edwin Drood: Maisie Rose
John Jasper: Chase Heinemann
Rosa Bud: Phoebe Moore
Princess Puffer: Katherine Dalin
Helena Landless: Simran Bal
Neville Landless: Nathan Karnik
Reverend Crisparkle: Bob Sanders
Bazzard: Brian Warner
Durdles: Aaron Mann*
Deputy: Bryce Ancil
Ensemble: Alexandra Alontaga
Ensemble: Grace Bobber
Ensemble: Sophie Vitello
Understudies
Deric Gochenauer
Brian Pember
Aurora Penepacker
The Band
Leo Finan
Declan Ryan
*BTC Member
Artistic Team
Danny Kapinos*, Director
Aaron Kaplan, Music Director
Britta Lynn Schicht*, Choreographer
Noah Watkins, Asst. Director
Christopher Young, Asst. Choreographer
Liza Alrutz, Stage Manager
Colin Bradley Meyer, Costume Design
Liz Cooper, Lighting Design
Tony Pellegrino, Fight Design
Jason Fleece, Dialect Coach
Olivia Zapater-Charette, Asst. Stage Manager
Anna Wegener, Rehearsal Accompanist
Sophie Vitello, Dramaturg & Dance Captain
Dustin Rothbart*, Producer
Alisée Cattebeke*, Producer
*BTC Member
Blank's 2019 production was met with enthusiastic audiences who picked every possible outcome over the course of the run. We enjoyed bringing back this modern classic for a stupid, good time.
Reviews
Chicago Reader – Highly Recommended
Chicago On Stage – Recommended
Chicagoland Musical Theatre – Recommended
“The results are as surprising as they are entertaining—these kids really do have the chops to pull it off.”
– Dan Jakes, Chicago Reader
“This is one musical in which the audience is encouraged to have as much fun as the actors, and Danny Kapinos’ very talented cast clearly is having a great time. So will you.”
-Karen Topham, Chicago On Stage