For Immediate Release

Onstage at Theatre Three: Murder on the Nile

Theatre Three’s 2008-2009 Season continues with the famous mystery, Murder on the Nile by Agatha Christie. Theatre Three’s forty-eighth season is a world tour of theater. Beginning with the comic mayhem of a garden festival at an English manor house, the season concludes with the harrowing drama of a South African courtroom. The shows between include a homegrown military drama, a romantic musical set in Florence, a witty Spanish Golden Age comedy, a modern French flirtatious farce, and a classic mystery set on the Nile River. Murder on the Nile begins previews on Thursday, March 26, 2009 and will close on Sunday, April 26, 2009. After a whirlwind romance, Kay Ridgeway, England’s richest young woman, marries a most unlikely young man, Simon Mostyn and the happy couple sets off on a beautiful honeymoon in Egypt. Unfortunately they cannot escape the past and trouble follows them on their trip. Still hoping to enjoy their honeymoon, they embark on a cruise down the Nile River. Their fellow passengers, including Kay’s guardian Canon Pennefather, are charmed by the handsome yet poor groom and the beautiful, wealthy, and graceful bride. Who could ever want to destroy this perfect picture of wedded bliss? About The Playwright: Agatha Christie Agatha Christie is the world's best-known mystery writer. The Guinness Book of Records listed her as the best-selling fiction author of all time with an estimated two billion copies of her works sold; a billion copies in the English language and another billion in over 45 foreign languages. It is often said that she is outsold only by the Bible and Shakespeare. Agatha Miller was born in Torquay, England on September 15, 1890. In 1914 she married Colonel Archibald Christie, an aviator in the Royal Flying Corps. The couple had one daughter, Rosalind, before their divorce in 1928. In a writing career that spanned more than half a century, Agatha Christie wrote 80 novels and short story collections. She also wrote over a dozen plays, including The Mousetrap, which is now the longest continuously running play in theatrical history and And Then There Were None, which opened in the West End in a new adaptation by Kevin Elyot in 2005. Christie's first novel, The Mysterious Affair at Styles (1920), was also the first to feature her eccentric Belgian detective Hercule Poirot. Surely one of the most famous fictional creations of all time, Poirot's 'little grey cells' triumphed over devious criminals in 33 novels and 54 short stories. Christie’s last published novel, Sleeping Murder (1976), featured her other world-famous sleuth, the shrewdly inquisitive Miss Jane Marple of St. Mary Mead. Miss Marple was created 75 years ago, and has appeared in twelve novels, and 20 short stories, since her debut in The Murder at the Vicarage in 1930. Both Hercule Poirot and Miss Marple have been widely dramatized in feature films and made-for-TV movies. Murder on the Orient Express (1974), Witness for the Prosecution (1957), And Then There Were None (1945), and Death on the Nile (1978 & 2004) are a few of the successful films based on her works. Agatha Christie also wrote six romantic novels under the pseudonym Mary Westmacott. She wrote nonfiction as well - four books including Agatha Christie: An Autobiography and an entertaining account of the many archeological expeditions she shared with her second husband, Sir Max Mallowan. In 1971, she achieved her country's highest honor when she received the Order of Dame Commander of the British Empire. Agatha Christie died peacefully at home on January 12, 1976. About Theatre Three: Theatre Three was founded in 1961 by Norma Young, Jac Alder, Esther Ragland, and Robert Dracup with a clear mission: Theatre Three seeks to illuminate the human experience with exemplary, intimate theatrical productions while nurturing authors, regional artists and audiences. About Theatre Three’s production of Murder on the Nile: Terry Dobson will direct this production. The cast includes Regan Adair as Simon Mostyn, J. Brent Alford as Canon Pennefather, James Ambrose as Jr. Steward, Mark C. Guerra as Steward, Lindsay Jenkins as Beadseller/Gypsy, Kurt Kleinmann as Dr. Bessner, Renee Krapff as Christina, Tiffany Lonsdale-Hands as Kay Ridgeway Mostyn, Terry McCracken as Miss ffoliot-ffoulkes (spelled with two small ‘f’s), Arianna Movassagh as Louise, Danielle Pickard as Jacqueline de Severac, and Jordan Willis as Smith. Assistant Director by Mark C. Guerra. Set design by Jac Alder. Lighting design by Paul Arnold. Costume Design by Bruce R. Coleman. Sound design by Richard Frohlich. Dramaturgy by Kimberly Richard. A Note about Production Photos: Photos from Murder on the Nile can be found online next week in Theatre Three’s Press Room at http://www.theatre3dallas.com. The Official Openings: Official Opening Night is Monday, March 30, 2009 at 7:30 p.m. All press please R.S.V.P to Kimberly Richard at 214-871-3300, option #2 or kimberly@theatre3dallas.com. Performance Times: Preview Performances: Thursday, March 26 at 7:30 p.m., Friday, March 27 at 8:00 p.m., Saturday, March 28 at 8:00 p.m., and Sunday, March 29 at 2:30 p.m. Regular Performances: Thursdays & Sundays at 7:30 p.m., Fridays & Saturdays at 8:00 p.m., Saturday & Sunday matinees at 2:30 p.m. Additional special performances: Miser’s Night Out: Sunday, April 19, 2009 at 7:30 p.m. All tickets $10 The Hooky Matinee: Wednesday, April 22, 2009 at 2:00 p.m. All tickets $10 Ticket Prices: Previews: $15 -- $40 (March 26 – March 30, 2009) Regular Run: $10 -- $40 (April 2 – April 26, 2009) Tickets may be purchased by calling Theatre Three’s box office at 214-871-3300, option #1. Tickets may be requested online at www.theatre3dallas.com

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