Mystery and murder top the bill at The Barnstormers Theatre in Tamworth as Agatha Christie's And Then There Were None opens Tuesday July 12th and runs for five nights through Saturday the 16th with curtain time at 8:00 o'clock nightly . A matinee performance is slated for 3:00 p.m. on Saturday, July 16th.
Heralded as one of Christie's best, And Then There Were None (formerly known as Ten Little Indians) tells the chilling story of ten strangers who are lured to a desolate island off the gusty coast of Southern England to visit with an unseen, unknown host. As the night unravels, the mystery swells to pulsating tension as one by one, members of the party are murdered. For years, audiences have been guessing the identity of the murderer from among the party-goers.
The play is directed by Frank Wells, a long-time artistic force for The Barnstormers. Joining him is an ensemble cast including newcomers to the Barnstormers Jim Burkholder as Rogers, Ryan Dunn as Fred Narracott, and James Sears as William Blore. Barnstormer favorites Jean Brown will star as Mrs. Rogers, Amanda Baker as Vera Claythrone, John Schnatterly as Philip Lombard, Jesse Beecher as Anthony Marston, and Vinette Cotter as Emily Brent.
Part of the fun of watching a mystery like this one is not just in trying to figure out who committed the crime, but it is also in reassessing after the fact whether or not the person responsible could logically have perpetrated the crime, said director Frank Wells. Our job is to be so meticulous that even the most careful observer is satisfied that we had the right people in the right place at the right time. Sponsored by Sanders Management Group, And Then There Were None will tantalize an adult and teenage audience.
Christie wrote And Then There Were None during World War II, when she worked as a hospital dispenser. In a literary lifetime that spanned 56 years, Christie wrote 66 detective novels, several plays, and an autobiography. Her own life was shrouded in mystery in 1926 when she disappeared after the breakup of her marriage only to be discovered ten days later at a hotel where she was suffering from amnesia.
The set for And Then There Were None is designed by the amazingly talented, Audra Avery, enhancing the mood of the stage with theatrical lighting is the extraordinary, Karen Perlow and the location and era of the times is brought to life by costume designer, Sandra King. And Then There Were None has proudly been sponsored by the great people at The Sanders Management Consulting Group.
Tickets are $25 for orchestra, $20 for balcony seats and $12 for Matinee. The theater is air-conditioned and handicapped accessible. Season and scrip tickets are available for the season‹call (603) 323-8500 to reserve your tickets or to inquire about group rates.
For more information:
Donna Woodward
207 935-3959
