“The Mystery Edwin Drood” poses an unusual mystery. It’s not because the musical has a complex plot that challenges the audience to outwit the playwright. It’s because the audience decides the ending. Director Jeff Reim figures there are about 480 endings, and each one deserved time and attention during rehearsals for the production, at The Candlelight Theatre in Ardentown through …
Candlelight’s costumer: Nurse by day, designer by night
There are a lot of Cs in Timothy Cannon’s life. C for his last name. C for ChristianaCare, where he is an assistant nurse manager during the day. C as in Candlelight Theatre, where he’s worked in his off time since 2004. And C for costumes, because his largest theatrical role since 2004 has been designing costumes for Candlelight Theatre …
DelawareLIVE Weekly Review – October 1, 2023
This Week’s Review Includes: Delaware City Day parade, fireworks salute small town life Biodigester will help Janssen’s keep food waste out of landfill Po’ Boys Creole Restaurant sold to familiar face Wilm. Charter senior 1 of 10 in U.S. picked for leader program Dover celebrates first win over Salesianum in 35 years Click on the image below to view the …
DelawareLIVE Weekly Review – August 20, 2023
This Week’s Review Includes: Middletown cybersecurity company Anura named to Inc. 5000 Candlelight in ’24: ‘Dolly,’ ‘Fantasticks,’ ‘Edwin Drood’ New program helps on-the-move military spouses find jobs Camden mayor resigns after actions at car wash 11 First Staters win scholarships for farm activities UD women get first Power 5 win by beating Syracuse Click on the image below to view …
Candlelight in ’24: ‘Dolly,’ ‘Fantasticks,’ ‘Edwin Drood’
A beloved musical, a show featuring Dolly Parton tunes and a dramedy during which the audience decides the outcome of the story all will be part of the Candlelight Theatre‘s 2024 season. The season will open with matchmaker classic “Hello, Dolly” Jan. 20-Feb. 25 and be followed by “The Mystery of Edwin Drood” March 16-April 21. “Drood” is based on …
DelawareLIVE Weekly Review – July 30, 2023
This Week’s Review Includes: Delaware farm grows pumpkins to help save Colorado business Last light on key Route 1 section going away Cops, community activities set for Aug. 1 National Night Out 2 DelState students named White House HBCU Scholars Post One wins third consecutive Legion Championship Click on the image below to view the PDF Sonja Frey
DelawareLIVE Weekly Review – June 18, 2023
Click on the image below to view as a PDF This Week’s Top Headlines Include: Headlines Learning collab executive director frontrunner sets priorities State: Complicated to ask Feds to tag smoky days as unusual Meet counselor Dana Carey, Del. behavioral pro of the year Culture Another St. Anthony’s Festival, another debate on parking Candlelight whodunnit makes you wonder who’s really …
Candlelight whodunnit makes you wonder who’s really who
Candlelight Theatre patrons often ask actor Shawn Yates as he’s serving their dinner for hints about who the killer is in the Arden playhouse’s production of “The Musical Comedy Murders of 1940.” Yates, who plays composer Roger Hopewell, always tries to give a vague sort of hint, but it’s easier said than done. Many of the 10 actors in the …
‘Sister Act’ offers Del. actor chance to repeat fun role
For the first time in singing and acting in more than 300 productions, Ed Emmi is creating the same role at almost the same time for two different theaters. He’s playing Monsignor O’Hara in “Sister Act” in a production at the Milburn Stone Theatre in North East, Maryland, running Dec. 2-11. Tickets are on sale now. And he will play …