Photos: BLACK COFFEE at The Players Theatre 

Agatha Christie’s Black Coffee: Grounds for Murder continues its run Off-Broadway at the Players Theatre after opening this past weekend. The play runs through Sunday, April 26. Check out photos of the production.

Renowned physicist Sir Claud Amory (Riley Fee) has discovered his atom bomb formula is missing. With the help of the housekeeper Mrs. Tredwell (Sue-Ellen Mandell), he gathers his son Richard Amory (Jack Wooton) and Richard’s wife Lucia Amory (Andrea Woodbridge), his sister Miss Caroline Amory, (Patricia M. Lawrence), his niece Barbara Amory (Lexie Showalter), his assistant Edward Raynor (Will Ernest Adams), and visiting guest Dr. Carelli (Gabe DeRose) in the library and locks all the exits.  

The lights go out, and when Hercule Poirot (Eric Fletcher) arrives accompanied by his assistant Captain Arthur Hastings (Andrew Accardi), it is revealed that during the blackout a murder occurred, and now everyone is a suspect.  

Dr. Graham (Kathryn Loggins), Inspector Japp (Brenda Bell) and her assistant Johnson (Isaac Lewis) attend the scene while Poirot attempts to discover who stole the formula and who has committed murder. 

The creative team of Black Coffee are Shino Frances (director), Brenda Bell (artistic director), Courtney Hansen (Costumes), Elizabeth Chaney (Set Design), Emma Ruopp (Production Manager), Jessica Choi (Lighting Designer), Michael Sgouros (composer/musician), Kelley Alogna (Stage Manager), Matthew Davis (Asst. Stage Manager), and Joanne Chiayuan (Additional Set Design). Marketing team members are Charlene Ilardi (Group Sales) and Andrea Woodbridge and Tracey Yakki (Marketing and Promotions). 

Black Coffee: Grounds for Murder runs April 18 – 26, 2026, Thurs – Sat at 7p / Sat at 3p / Sun at 2p Off-Broadway at The Players Theatre, located at 115 MacDougal St. The theatre is accessible via West 4th St. Station, lines A,C,E,B,D,F,M – walk one block east on West 3rd, and one block south on MacDougal.