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(BASKING RIDGE, NJ) -- The Lord Stirling Theater Company will perform Agatha Christie’s classic murder-mystery And Then There Were None in the English Barn Theater in Basking Ridge, NJ from October 6 to October 16. One of the world’s most famous and popular murder mysteries, And Then There Were None is Agatha Christie’s best-selling novel. She wrote the book in 1939 and adapted it for the stage in 1943.
“One little soldier boy left all alone; he went and hanged himself and then there were none.” Eight strangers arrive at a mansion on a remote island off the coast of England, having been invited there under various pretexts. They are greeted by two house servants. All ten individuals are guilty of a murderous secret. On the first night, they are accused of their respective crimes by a gramophone recording. One by one they are killed, in a manner paralleling a children’s nursery rhyme. Who is the killer? And who will be next to die?
And Then There Were None was first presented at the St. James Theatre in London on November 17, 1943, the play opened on Broadway at the Broadhurst Theatre in New York City on June 27, 1944. There have also been a number of film and television adaptations of the novel.
The Lord Stirling Theater Company’s unique, innovative production of And Then There Were None performed as a humorous action-adventure thriller is directed by William Ward of Basking Ridge. The cast, in order of appearance, includes: Grace Peralta of Bernardsville as Mrs. Rogers, Ed McCarty of Bridgewater as Rogers, Lisa M. Black of Westfield as Vera Claythorne, Jeff Forbes of Westfield as Philip Lombard, Robert Snyder of Boonton as Anthony Marston, Katy Cockrell of Fanwood as Inspector William Blore, Robert Goodwin of Highland Park as General MacKenzie, Keri Lesnik of Basking Ridge as Emily Brent, Bob Scarpone of Flanders as Sir Lawrence Wargrave, and Sharon McGuire of Westfield as Dr. Claire Armstrong.
And Then There Were None will open on Thursday, October 6, at 7:30PM, with additional performances on October 7 and 8 at 7:30PM, October 14 and 15 at 7:30PM, and October 16 at 2:00PM. Tickets are $20 general admission, or $15 for seniors (65 and over), Farmstead Arts members, and students. Tickets are available at www.farmsteadarts.eventbrite.com and may also be purchased at the door.
Produced by special arrangement with Samuel French, Inc., And Then There Were None concludes The Lord Stirling Theater Company’s third season at the Farmstead Arts Center, following their production of The Dresser in May 2016, The Tempest and Frankenstein’s Fate in 2015, and The Legend of Sleepy Hollow in 2014. A dynamic community of creative artists based in Basking Ridge, the group is committed to presenting innovative theater for diverse audiences, through readings and full productions of classical theater and new works, as well as exploring the American experience through compelling productions that illuminate and celebrate our history, culture and literature. The theater group fosters the next generation of theater artists and audiences by providing unique hands-on educational programming and training in all aspects of theater production.
English Barn Theater at the Farmstead Arts Center, is located at 450 King George Road, Basking Ridge, NJ. The theater is wheelchair accessible. Anyone anticipating the need for additional accessibility services please send an e-mail in advance to farmsteadartscenter@gmail.com.
Funds for these events have been made possible in part by the New Jersey State Council on the Arts/Department of State, a partner agency of the National Endowment for the Arts, through the State/County Partnership Local Arts Program Grant administered by The Somerset County Cultural & Heritage Commission.
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