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Appointment With Death, Dawn A. Schluetz, Tim Phipps, Rebekah Priebe, Rebecca M. Baker
Appointment With Death, Dawn A. Schluetz, Tim Phipps, Rebekah Priebe, Rebecca M. Baker
Theatre Productions
One of Agatha Christie’s most suspenseful plays, the story begins with a group of tourists visiting the ancient town of Petra in Jordan. Set during the 1940s, the world is suffering from the effects of the War, when suddenly danger, fear, and murder intrude upon their lives much more closely than any of them imagined. As they settle into a grand and luxurious hotel, mysterious things begin to occur, and strange characters seem to be lurking everywhere. When someone is murdered, it seems obvious that the culprit must be among the group of travelers. Could the murderer be among the …
And Then There Were None, Robert Clements, Tim Phipps, Rebecca M. Baker
And Then There Were None, Robert Clements, Tim Phipps, Rebecca M. Baker
Theatre Productions
Adapted from Agatha Christie’s best-selling novel, the play tells the tale of a group of strangers, all with questionable pasts, isolated on an island off the coast of Devon. And Then There Were None will captivate you not only by the skillful twists and turns of a “Who done it?” but also by the suspense of “Who’s next?” This is Agatha Christie at her best!
The Mousetrap, Robert Clements, Tim Phipps
The Mousetrap, Robert Clements, Tim Phipps
Theatre Productions
Agatha Christie's classic story, The Mousetrap, opened in 1952 at the Ambassadors Theatre in London, England and is still playing in theatres around the world nightly. The longest running play or musical in history, it is Agatha Christie at her best.
The setting is the 1940s in post World War II England. A young married couple has inherited a large manor house in the English countryside, which they have decided to open as a guest house. On their first day of business their curious and interesting guests arrive along with a massive winter storm confining everyone to the house. …