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Murder on the Orient Express at The Virginia De Land Theatre at the Yorba Linda Cultural Arts Center

Dates: 5/8/2026 - 5/17/2026


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Murder on the Orient Express, adapted by Ken Ludwig from Agatha Christie's classic novel and directed by Brian Pirnat, is set aboard a snowbound luxury train where a shocking murder disrupts the journey. Legendary detective Hercule Poirot, played by Abel Miramontes, must untangle a web of secrets among suspicious passengers portrayed by a cast including Catalina Tan, Holly Jones, Tanya Raisa, and Shawn Plunkett, among others. Packed with tension and unexpected twists, this whodunit runs May 8–17 at The Virginia De Land Theatre at the Yorba Linda Cultural Arts Center.

Cast and Creative Team for Murder on the Orient Express at The Virginia De Land Theatre at the Yorba Linda Cultural Arts Center

Cast

Holly Jones
Princess Dragomiroff
Abel Miramontes
Hercule Poirot
Paul Burt
Monsieur Bouc
Catalina Tan
Mary Debenham
Sawyer Reece Maier
Hector Macqueen
Shawn Plunkett
Colonel Arbuthnot / Samuel Ratchett
Tanya Raisa
Helen Hubbard
Emily Hood
Countess Andrenyi
Olivia Oakley
Greta Ohlsson
Noah Chin
Michel the Conductor / Head Waiter
Loralee Barlow-Boyes
Ensemble

Creative Team

Jeff Lowe
Producer
Madeleine Colburn
Dramaturg
Wyn Moreno
Dialect Coach
Jeff Lowe
Audio Design
Jeff Lowe
Props Master
Emily Hood
Wig/Makeup Design
Katelyn Abaya
Scenic Build
Lisa Lowe
Scenic Build
Kelsey Lowe
Scenic Build
Jeff Lowe
Scenic Build
Jim Lowe
Scenic Build
Alex Wesevich
Assistant Stage Manager
Agatha Christie
Story
Ken Ludwig
Playwright
Brian Pirnat
Director
Jordan Jones
Stage Manager
Courtney Duncan-Schwartz
Costume Design
Campbell Hicks
Lighting Design
Jim Lowe
Scenic Design
Liz Doubrovsky
Scenic Design
Mak Stewart
Associate Scenic Design

News About Murder on the Orient Express at The Virginia De Land Theatre at the Yorba Linda Cultural Arts Center

MURDER ON THE ORIENT EXPRESS to be Presented at Alchemy Theatre
MURDER ON THE ORIENT EXPRESS to be Presented at Alchemy Theatre
April 27, 2026 Alchemy Theatre will present Ken Ludwig's stage adaptation of Murder on the Orient Express at the Virginia De Land Theatre in Yorba Linda, CA, featuring Abel Miramontes as Hercule Poirot.

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