Meet the cast of ATI’s new farcical musical “Whodunit”

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Actors Theatre of Indiana continues its 2024-2025 Season on Jan. 31 with Whodunit … The Musical by longtime Broadway actor & playwright Ed Dixon and directed by Dr. Julie Lyn Barber, head of Musical Theatre at Purdue Ft. Wayne. Meet the cast of this farcical musical mystery based on The Circular Staircase and The Bat by Mary Roberts Rinehart, often considered “America’s Agatha Christie.”

John Vessels said he is thrilled to return to ATI for this gem of a show. You may remember him from ATI’s last show, She Loves Me. He was also recently seen in the world premiere of These Tangled Webbs – a hilarious musical parody of ‘60s soap operas. He performed in Stage One Family Theatre’s production of Number the Stars in Louisville, Ky. When offstage, Vessels teaches voice and acting and writes shows of his own.

Jacob A. Butler returns to the ATI stage for Whodunit … the Musical, last seen in ATI’s production of She Loves Me. He is a graduate of Ball State University, where he received his degree in Telecommunications. ATI credits include: Mr. Confidential (World Premiere) and Exposed (Staged Reading). Other Regional Credits include: Kinky Boots, Legally Blonde, Beautiful, A Christmas Carol, Man of La Mancha, Joseph and the Technicolored Dreamcoat, and The Hunchback of Notre Dame.

Eric Olson said he is happy to return to ATI for Whodunit … the Musical. He has been previously seen in She Loves Me, Violet, The Mystery of Edwin Drood, Cabaret, and Route 66. Theatre credits include the First National Tour of Ragtime, Off-Broadway, and regional theatres across America and Europe, including Goodspeed Opera House, Trinity Repertory Company, Sacramento Music Circus, The Kennedy Center, American Stage, The Link Theatre Company, Gateway Playhouse, Theatre by the Sea, The Garry Marshall (Falcon) Theatre, Disney’s Hyperion, Eclipse, Phoenix Theatre, Constellation Stage Screen, and many more. Favorite appearances include Ada and the Engine, Indecent, Bloody, Bloody Andrew Jackson, Peter and the Starcatcher, Fun Home, Macbeth, American Idiot, Evita, West Side Story, and Avenue. Film Credits include: Malum, Raising Helen, and Strokes.

Cynthia Collins was last seen on the ATI stage in its production of She Loves Me. A proud member of Actors Equity Association since 1991, credits include: Off-Broadway, National & International Tours, Regional, Summer Stock, Cabaret, Dinner Theatre, Symphonies, Cruise Lines, Film & TV. She has had the pleasure of working with such artists as: Ben Vereen, Sandy Duncan, Claude Aikins, Comden Green, Cy Coleman, Avery Schrieber, Joel Grey, Cyndi Lauper, Fred Waring & his famous Pennsylvanians, Chita Rivera, Sutton Foster, Jerry Michell, Diane Rehm, Billy Stritch, and Patricia Wilson. Cindy is one of the Co-Founders of Actors Theatre of Indiana. A native of New Jersey and longtime resident of New York City, she now resides in Carmel.

Logan Hill said she is excited to make her ATI debut in Whodunit … The Musical. As an Indianapolis local, she has been seen in many productions around town – her favorites include The Rocky Horror Show (Janet) with Zach and Zack Productions, Legally Blonde (Serena), White Christmas (Rita), and Footloose (Urleen) with Beef and Boards Dinner Theatre. She also frequents the stage with Crossroads Entertainment in their cabaret series. A graduate of Ohio Northern University, she has since performed at theme parks and regional theatres before making Indianapolis her home with her partner Jacob and their dog and cat.

Judy Fitzgerald said she is excited to join this incredible cast to solve the mystery of Whodunit … the Musical. A proud member of the Actors Equity Association, theatre credits include Radio City Music Hall with Glenn Close, Madison Square Garden with Liza Minnelli and Danny Burstein, conducted by Marvin Hamlisch, and AMC National Tour with Debbie Reynolds and Shirley Jones. Off-Broadway: Swingtime Canteen with Tony Award-winner Charles Busch, Placido Domingo’s operetta VLAD, Dodsworth, Irene, Face the Music, and That’s The Ticket! Featured performer with The Phoenix Symphony Orchestra, Carmel Symphony Orchestra, Regional Theatre, Summer Stock, Dinner Theatre, and Cabaret. She has had the pleasure of working with such artists as Paula Abdul, George S. Irving, Billy Stritch, Chita Rivera, Kathie Lee Gifford, Bob Newhart, Omar Sharif, Alice Ripley, Sutton Foster, Jeff Daniels, and Hal Holbrook. The Artistic Director and Co-Founder of ATI, she is a native of Indiana and a long-time resident of New York City. She currently resides in Carmel.

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Whodunit … The Musical runs Jan. 31 to Feb. 16 and will be performed inside The Studio Theatre on the campus of the Allied Solutions Center for the Performing Arts in Carmel. Prepare to be in stitches as a wealthy socialite, a Miss Marple in the making, and her cockney maid rent a beautiful Connecticut summer home in 1931. When they arrive, all the help has quit, except for a very odd butler who warns that something strange is going on. Soon joined by the socialite’s niece, a detective arrives to solve the night’s string of break-ins, gunshots, and the discovery of a dead body – or two. Whodunit is a tuneful, riotous romp that’s part mystery, part drawing room farce, and all musical comedy.

Get your tickets by calling The Center for the Performing Arts Box Office at (317) 843-3800 or by visiting ATIstage.org.