Rachel Beckman Takes Part in Musical at Centre College

2012 Apr 3

Rachel Beckman of Danville, a senior at Centre College, will take part in the DramaCentre production of "The Mystery of Edwin Drood," April 18-21. She plays the parts of Beatrice, Miss Flo and in the Chorus.

Beckman is the daughter of Dan and Mary Lou Beckman of Danville and is a graduate of Danville High School.

"Drood" is a musical written by Rupert Holmes. Based on the final and unfinished novel by Charles Dickens, "Drood" was the first Broadway musical with multiple endings determined by audience vote. Each night of the production during a break in the show, the audience will vote on who killed Drood. Since every audience is different, the outcome is unpredictable even to the actors who will tally the votes and continue with the chosen ending.

Show times are 8 p.m. nightly. Adult tickets are $10, seniors and non-Centre students are $5. Tickets can be purchased the day of the show, or in advance by calling the Norton Center box office at 877-448-7469.

Centre College, founded in 1819 and chosen to host its second Vice Presidential Debate in 2012, is ranked among the U.S. News top 50 national liberal arts colleges, at 42nd in the nation, and ranks 27th for best value among national liberal arts colleges. Forbes magazine ranks Centre 34th among all the nation's colleges and universities and has named Centre in the top five among all institutions of higher education in the South for three years in a row. Centre is also ranked fourth in the nation by U.S. News for its study abroad program.