'A Murder is Announced' at Somerset Valley Players

'A Murder is Announced' will run at Somerset Valley Players in Hillsborough, through Jan. 27. Photo by Steve Goodman.

Agatha Christie's “A Murder is Announced” opens this weekend at Somerset Valley Players in Hillsborough.

The play, based on Christie's mystery novel of the same name, features her famous lady protagonist Miss Marple. Adapted for the stage by Leslie Darbon, the play has Miss Marple encountering a mysterious and tangled web of lies and deceit in a cozy English country village. A short newspaper announcement leads to unexpected murder as ordinary villagers and friendly relatives may be devious enemies with secret identities. Intruders lurk behind closed doors in a relentless quest for the family inheritance.

The show opens Friday evening, with performances at 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays, and at 2 p.m. Sundays through Jan. 27.

Ticket cost $18 for adults, and $16 for seniors and students.

“A Murder is Announced” features Michael Beckwith, Allison DiBiase, Tom Ellis, Marie Harvey, Reba Holley, Shawna Lagan, Robyn Mandalakis, Dorota Puzio, Eric Radell, Nicky Singer, Viv Tyndall and Tim Windus.

For tickets, visit www.svptheatre.org, or call (908) 369-7469. Somerset Valley Players
is located at 689 Amwell Road, Hillsborough.