The Community Arts Council of Blount County Proudly Presents
Murder on the Orient Express
April 25-27 & May 2-4, 2025
Summary
Just after midnight, a snowdrift stops the Orient Express in its tracks. The luxurious train is surprisingly full for the time of the year, but by the morning it is one passenger fewer. An American tycoon lies dead in his compartment, stabbed eight times, his door locked from the inside. Isolated and with a killer in their midst, the passengers rely on detective Hercule Poirot to identify the murderer – in case he or she decides to strike again.
History
Agatha Christie's Murder on the Orient Express premiered at the McCarter Theatre Center in Princeton, NJ on March 14, 2017. Directed by Emily Mann, the production featured Alan Corduner, Veanne Cox, Julie Halston and Max von Essen.
Crew
Veranda Wells, Director
Carrie Wells, Technical Director
Chase Moore, Producer
Timmy Moore, Set Manager & Site Builder
Carrie Wells, Technical Director
Chase Moore, Producer
Timmy Moore, Set Manager & Site Builder
Auditions
- Thursday, January 16, 2025 at 7:00 p.m.l
- Friday, January 17, 2025 at 6:00 p.m.
- Saturday, January 18, 2025 at 6:00 P.M.
Sides & More Info: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1kpZydgtiumcfJPMXEZZr28TwjEF9e5SX4oI8tex-yY4/edit?usp=drivesdk
Audition Form: https://forms.gle/ymsgp496qViy683U8
Stay tuned for updates, and we look forward to seeing you there!
Performances
- Friday, April 25, 7 p.m.
- Saturday, April 26, 7 p.m.
- Sunday, April 27, 3 p.m.
- Friday, May 2, 7 p.m.
- Saturday, May 3, 7 p.m.
- Sunday, May 4, 3 p.m.
Reviews
- “Strikes the perfect balance of the cerebral and the comic. Get on board – it’s a great ride.” – Houstonian Magazine
- “The fast-moving, powerful theatrical locomotive Murder on the Orient Express will get you to a better place, and slay you merrily en route.” – Hartford Courant
- “I felt myself leaning in with the entire audience when detective Poirot tells us he’s figured out who did it. What a climax! When the train whistle blows in the theater, all we need to do is sit down, shut up and enjoy.” – The Houston Chronicle
- “A love letter to the original material, with a swift moving script adaptation by Ken Ludwig... Everything you could want – broadly drawn characters, exotic settings, and a spectacular murder with no shortage of suspects.” – BroadwayWorld
- “Agatha Christie is not the bestselling novelist in history for nothing, and Ken Ludwig’s adaptation strikes the perfect balance of the cerebral and the comic. Get on board – it’s a great ride.” – Houstonian Magazine
