TheatreWorks Silicon Valley presents a new murder mystery, “Mrs. Christie,” scheduled to open this week and run through Oct. 29 in Mountain View.
Heidi Armbruster’s play focuses on the mystery of author Agatha Christie’s disappearance in 1926. Fluctuating between the past and present, Lucy, a modern-day fan of Christie’s, unearths a clue pertaining to the mystery writer’s famous disappearance and vows to solve the century-old crime.
Giovanna Sardelli directs the production. She previously helmed “A Distinct Society,” “Nan and the Lower Body” and “It’s a Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play (2021)” for TheatreWorks.
The cast features Jennifer Le Blanc (as Agatha Christie) and Nicole Javier (Lucy). Le Blanc won a Theatre Bay Area Award for her role in the Arabian Shakespeare Festival’s “Twelfth Night.” Javier previously performed with La Jolla Playhouse, Aurora Theatre Company, San Jose Repertory Theatre and Crowded Fire Theater. The supporting cast includes Aldo Billingslea (Col. Archie Christie), Kina Kantor (Nancy) and Elissa Beth Stebbins (Charlotte).
Previews are scheduled 8 p.m. today through Friday; the play officially opens 2 p.m. Saturday at the Mountain View Center for the Performing Arts, 500 Castro St. Future shows are set for 2 and 7 p.m. Sundays, 2 and 7:30 p.m. Tuesdays and Wednesdays, 8 p.m. Thursdays and Fridays, and 2 and 8 p.m. Saturdays.
Tickets start at $27.
For tickets and more information, call (877) 662-8978 or visit theatreworks.org.
