William Peace University Hosts New Production Of The Mystery Of Edwin Drood By Rupert Holmes
Submitted by: MMI Public Relations
2013-11-13 00:01:37
Four-Year Baccalaureate University Presents Production Directed By Jason Dula,WPU's Associate Professor Of Musical Theatre
Raleigh-Durham-Chapel Hill, NC (OPENPRESS) William Peace University, a private four-year university located in downtown Raleigh, has announced that the university will host a new production of The Mystery of Edwin Drood, written by Rupert Holmes, on Thursday, Nov. 14 through Saturday, Nov. 23. The show will be performed nightly from 7:30 p.m. to 10 p.m. at the university's Leggett Theatre, located at 15 E. Peace St., with an additional matinee performance from 2 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. on Nov. 23. Jason Dula, associate professor of musical theatre, will serve as director of the musical.
The Mystery of Edwin Drood tells the story of John Jasper, a Jekyll-and-Hyde choirmaster who is in love with his music student, Rosa Bud, even though she is engaged to Jasper's nephew, Edwin Drood. When Drood disappears on Christmas Eve, suspicions abound that someone has murdered him — but who and why? Drood is presented through special arrangement with Tams-Witmark Music Library, Inc.
Tickets are $18 for adults, $16 for senior citizens, alumni, faculty and staff, as well as $5 for children and students. For additional details and ticket information, visit bit.ly/17vR3j4
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"We look forward to seeing Jason's interpretation of The Mystery of Edwin Drood as our latest performance this fall at the William Peace Theatre," said Debra M. Townsley, Ph.D., president of William Peace University. "This is a fun show that allows members of the audience to participate in the performance, and I am pleased to see this award-winning musical come to life on our campus."
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William Peace University is located in the heart of Raleigh, North Carolina. It was founded in 1857 as Peace Institute, offering education for boys and girls in primary grades and to women from high school to college. Peace, an all-women's college, became a four-year baccalaureate college and graduated its first bachelor's students in August of 1996. Exclusively an all-women's institution for its first 152 years, Peace began offering coeducational evening courses through the William Peace School of Professional Studies in 2009. In 2011, Peace College transitioned to William Peace University and welcomed its first coeducational class to its day program in fall 2012. Its mission is to prepare students for careers in the organizations of tomorrow. On average, more than 90 percent of the university's graduates are placed in jobs or graduate school within one year of graduation. For more information, please visit http://www.peace.edu.
