Agatha Christie's THE UNEXPECED GUEST to Open This Month at Santa Paula Theater Center

The Santa Paula Theater Center will present Agatha Christie's tantalizing whodunit The Unexpected Guest from June 24 - July 31 with performances Friday and Saturday evenings at 8 pm and Sunday matinees at 4 pm at the Santa Paula Theater Center, 125 South 7th Street in Santa Paula. Tickets for The Unexpected Guest are $18 for Adults, $15 for Seniors & Students, and $12 for Children 12 & under. Reservations can be made by calling (805) 525-4645 or online via www.santapaulatheatercenter.com

In The Unexpected Guest, on a dark and foggy evening a lost stranger seeks refuge in a nearby country estate only to discover that he has stumbled onto the scene of a murder. Agatha Christie's delicious tour-de-force features a dizzying array of twists and turns. Audiences are truly kept guessing until the very end.

SPTC's production of The Unexpected Guest will be directed by Fred Helsel, with Leslie Nichols producing, Barbara Pedziwiatr creating the costumes, lighting by Gary Richardson, and stage managed by Allan Noel.

The ensemble cast features many favorite SPTC performers alongside several new faces to SPTC audiences. Morgan Bozarth will play Laura Warwick, wife of the recently deceased Richard Warwick. Olivia Donnelly will play Matron of the household Mrs. Warwick with Andrew Garrett playing her step son Jan Warwick. Longtime household servants Miss Bennett and Henry Angell will be portrayed by Linda MacNeal and Elixeo Flores respectively. Scott Blanchard will take on the role of Major Julian Farrar with Aaron Strange playing Michael Starkwedder. Rounding out the cast are Doug Friedlander as Inspector Thomas and Ronald Rezac as Sergeant Cadwallader.

Agatha Christie's The Unexpected Guest is the third production in Season 2016 at the Santa Paula Theater Center. Performances are Friday and Saturdays at 8 pm and Sundays at 4 pm from June 24 through July 31. Tickets are $20 Adults, $18 Students and Seniors, and $15 Children 12 & under. For reservations, call the SPTC box office at (805) 525-4645 or visit www.santapaulatheatercenter.org.