And Then There Were None
(Agatha Christie's Ten Little Indians)
Directed by John Gronbeck-Tedesco
Scenic Design by Del Unruh
Costume Design by Kelly Vogel
Lighting and Sound Design by Mark Reaney
July 7, 8, 9*, 18, 20, 22
In 1939, Agatha Christie brought new interest and excitement to the mystery novel genre with her publication of Ten Little Indians. An intelligent and suspenseful story, it quickly became a best seller. The popular book was adapted for the stage and renamed Ten Little Indians or alternatively, And Then There Were None, from the closing line of the nursery rhyme.
The play follows ten strangers who are invited by an unseen host to spend a weekend in a manor house high on a mountaintop on a British island. Upon his or her arrival, each guest is promptly accused of escaping punishment for a past crime. Terror ensues after one person is killed and accusations fly wildly about as the remaining guests realize a murderer is in their midst. One by one, the guests are picked off in accordance to the nursery rhyme, providing twists and turns that will throw off even the sharpest sleuth.
Something’s Afoot
Directed and Choreographed by John Staniunas
Musical Direction by Barbara Puckett and John Staniunas
Scenic Design by Del Unruh
Costume and Make-Up Design by Kelly Vogel
Lighting Design by Mark Reaney
July 14, 15, 16*, 19, 21, 23*
A musical spoof of the “who-dunnit” mystery genre, Something’s Afoot takes a satirical poke at Agatha Christie’s murder mysteries as well as at many musical styles of past years.
Ten people, all stereotypical British characters, have been summoned to an isolated English country estate on an island in the middle of a lake, somewhere in the English Lake District. The setting is the estate of Lord Dudley Rancour, the unseen host who turns up dead within the play’s first five minutes.
In typical and humorous fashion, a (very) sudden raging thunderstorm knocks out the bridge and therefore all communication with the outside world, leaving the survivors to fend for themselves. As they try to discover which one of them is the murderer, they are picked off by varied and interesting means, and left to panic while bursting out into song every few minutes.
Suspenseful in its own way, Something’s Afoot has a ridiculously funny plot and over-the-top characters. Although a parody, the plot is well woven and features both lively music and an engaging atmosphere.
Unless noted, all performances are at 7:30 p.m. in the
Crafton-Preyer Theatre
* 5:00 p.m.
Cast
And Then There |
Cast Member |
Something’s Afoot |
Vera Claythorne |
Laura Fleming |
Hope Langdon |
Dr. Armstrong |
Alicia Gian |
Lady Grace Manly-Prowe |
Mr. Roders |
Lawrence Henderson |
Colonel Gillweather |
General MacKenzie |
Justin Knudsen |
Flint, the Caretaker |
Anthony Marston |
Eric LaPointe |
Geoffrey |
Phillip Lombard |
Patrick Lewallen |
Nigel Rancor |
Mrs. Roders |
Lauren R. Marshall |
Miss Tweed |
William Blore |
Jeremy Riggs |
Clive, the Butler |
Emily Brent |
Courtney Schweitzer |
Lettie, the Maid |
Sir Lawrence Wargrav |
Carter Royce Waite |
Dr. Grayburn |
Ticket Prices
And Then There Were None
Public: $12
Senior Citizens & KU Faculty/Staff : $11
All Students: $10
Something’s Afoot
Public: $15
Senior Citizens & KU Faculty/Staff: $14
All Students: $10
The University Theatre Ticket Office will be open this summer from June 26 to July 21 and one hour before curtain time. Summer hours are from 11:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.
Performance Dates and Times
All performanes are in the Crafton-Preyer Theatre
July 7 And Then There Were None at 7:30 p.m.
July 8 And Then There Were None at 7:30 p.m.
July 9 And Then There Were None at 5:00 p.m.
July 14 Something’s Afoot at 7:30 p.m.
July 15 Something’s Afoot at 7:30 p.m.
July 16 Something’s Afoot at 5:00 p.m.
July 18 And Then There Were None at 7:30 p.m.
July 19 Something’s Afoot at 7:30 p.m.
July 20 And Then There Were None at 7:30 p.m.
July 21 Something’s Afoot at 7:30 p.m.
July 22 And Then There Were None at 7:30 p.m.
July 23 Something’s Afoot at 5:00 p.m.