The Upper School Drama Club is proud to open its 2024-25 season with Ken Ludwig’s stage adaptation of Agatha Christie’s classic murder mystery novel, Murder on the Orient Express, on November 1, 2, 8, and 9 at 7:00 p.m. in the Kerr Center for the Arts.
“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. Ken Ludwig's clever adaptation of the Agatha Christie classic boasts all the glamour, intrigue, and suspense of Dame Agatha's celebrated novel, with a healthy dose of humor to quicken the pace.”
As they engage in this play's examination of truth, justice, and grief, audiences are also encouraged to meditate on its message that even when true justice does not seem to be served, we can hold fast to the knowledge that our God is Justice, and all things will be made right. (Romans 12:19-21).
Please visit aacsonline.org/express to view the Content Guide for this production and determine who to bring to the show.
NOTE: AACS Household Passes can be used at any performance but are only redeemable at the box office. If you want to redeem your passes at a particular performance, please visit the box office the night of a particular performance.