Agatha Christie’s ‘The Unexpected Guest’ opens on Friday, November 9 at Pierson Playhouse, 941 Temescal Canyon Dr. When a stranger drives into a ditch on a foggy evening, he goes to the nearest house for help. When he enters the drawing room, he finds a woman standing over the body of her dead husband with a gun in her hand, confessing to the crime. Open and shut case? Not when it comes to Agatha Christie. Soon the Victorian Mansion is filled with many other people who have both the desire and the opportunity to commit the murder, giving the inspector much detecting to do. In director Mark Wilkinson’s adaptation, the play is still set in 1958, but the location is changed to the Northern California town of Eureka. With the help of local ornithologist David Fix, the play will feature ultra-accurate bird recordings from the area and other region specific soundscapes. Cast includes Tom Colitt, Wil Green, Nicola Hersh, Anthony John, Marybeth Massett, Justin Streichman, Susan Watkins, Chris Weir and Jack Winnick. Producers are Shirley Churgin and Sherry Coon. Lighting will be by Andrew Frew, sound by Bill Prachar and Set Designer will be Dennis Owens. Showtimes are Friday and Saturday at 8 p.m. and Sunday at 2 p.m. Tickets for Friday and Sunday performances are $16 for adults, $14 for seniors and students. Tickets for Saturday performances are $18 for adults and $16 for seniors and students. Call (310) 454-1970 or log on to www.theatrepalisades.org.
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