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PHOTOS from "Murder on the Orient Express" at Surflight Theatre


By John Posada

originally published: 10/02/2022

(BEACH HAVEN, NJ) -- All aboard! The exotic Orient Express is hurtling down the tracks to a murder! Surflight Theatre is presenting Agatha Christie's Murder on the Orient Express (adapted for the stage by Ken Ludwig) now through October 9th.  Photographer John Posada was on hand to take photos.

Agatha Christie's Murder on the Orient Express hits the stage with a train full of suspects and an alibi for each one. It's the perfect mystery for detective Hercule Poirot, n'est-ce pas? Wax your mustache and hold on to your passport! This exciting play will take audiences on a suspenseful, thrilling ride aboard the legendary Orient Express!

Here are photos from the production.

Tickets are $41 for adults & seniors; $31 for children 12 and under.  Tickets are available for purchase online. Face coverings are strongly recommended, but are no longer required.

Surflight Theatre is located at 201 Engleside Avenue in Beach Haven, New Jersey.




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The mission of Surflight Theatre is to provide high quality professional live theatre to the vacationers of Long Beach Island and the residents of Southern New Jersey, while providing training to young theatre performers and technicians. Their goal is to engage, entertain and foster appreciation of live theatre for adults, teens and children and serve as a community resource. Their Mainstage employs professionals and early career artists for Broadway style productions 7 months of the year. Their Children's Theatre provides entertainment for ages 2-10 to promote a lifelong interest in the performing arts. Their educational program includes Surflight To-Go, a touring educational theatre company.

Here are more photos from the production.

John Posada is a New Jersey based photographer specializing in photographing live theatre and music performances. For more than 15 years, John has photographed live events where he mastered the techniques of timing and capturing fast moving action under challenging lighting conditions. Currently, John has spent the last 3 years concentrating on photographing almost 200 theatre productions for over 70 different theatres. Click here for John's website.




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