Crowder Community Theatre to present Murder on the Orient Express

(From Crowder College)

Crowder College Community Theatre presents Agatha Christie’s, Murder on the Orient Express, adapted by Ken Ludwig and directed by NaTasha O’Brien-Davies, Crowder College Theatre Director/Instructor. The production will take place October 21-23, 7:30pm nightly, plus a 2pm matinee on Saturday, in the Elsie Plaster Community Center, Crowder College, 601 Laclede Ave., Neosho.

Tickets are available at the door: Adults -$10; Children (ages 2-12) - $6, Senior Citizens/Students - $8. The production is rated PG.

Cast and crew list is as follows:

Hercule Poirot.............................................................................. Micah Corrick (Jane)

Monsieur Bouc............................................................... Mark Sponaugle (Carthage)

Mary Debenham..................................................................... Lily Richardson (Stella)

Colonel Arbuthnot...................................................... Briggs Gard (Independence)

Hector Macqueen....................................................................... Josh Maize (Granby)

Samuel Ratchett............................................................................. Chris Doyle (Joplin)

Princess Dragomiroff............................................................. Langley Miller (Joplin)

Greta Ohlsson................................................ Isabelle Bryson* (Eldorado Springs)

.............................................................................................. /Aubrey Stafford( Laddonia)

Countess Andrenyi..................................................... Madeline Williams (Monett)

Helen Hubbard................................................................. Madeleine Bell* (Pineville)

Michel the Conductor........................................................ Raven Baldwin (Galena)

Head Waiter.................................................................................................. Sarah Gabriel

Mother........................................................................................................... Linda Vallance

Girl................................................................................................. Caroline Cole (Granby)

Nanny.................................................................................................................. Gayla Baker

Understudy Cast Member…………………………………...Shana Whisman (Purdy)

Crew............. Shana Whisman*, Caroline Cole, Linda Vallance, Erika Napier

and members of Intro to Theatre


This is the first play of the fall semester. The upcoming children’s production will be Disney’s Frozen, Jr., Dec. 3 and 4.