Presented by TowneBank and City of Norfolk, Arts Alliance, VCA and NEA

The Murder of Roger Ackroyd
Adapted for the stage by Mark Shanahan
Based on the novel by Agatha Christie
Directed by Bruce Warren

January 20 - February 7, 2027

When a wealthy man is found dead in his country estate, every guest, neighbor, and family member becomes a suspect.

Enter the brilliant, and slightly eccentric, detective Hercule Poirot, who begins unraveling a web of secrets, lies, and motives hiding just beneath the surface.

It’s a classic whodunit filled with twists, surprises, and the kind of theatrical suspense that keeps audiences leaning forward in their seats. Agathie Christie, and murder, remain timeless.

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  • Run Time: TBA

    Audience Recommendation: 12 & Up

    Content Advisory: Effects: TBA Language: Very mild profanity is used periodically throughout the show, including “Damn.” Alcohol/Drug Use: Character portrayed drinking whiskey. Content: Death, off stage suicide, colonialism, classicism, references to big game hunting.

  • January 20-22 | Preview Performances
    January 20 at 7:30 PM | Military Appreciation/Heroes Night
    January 21 at 7:30 PM | Young Professionals Night
    January 22 at 7:30 PM | Pride Night
    January 23 at 7:30 PM | Opening Night
    January 24 at 2:00 PM | Post-Show Talkback
    January 27 at 7:30 PM | Educators Night
    January 28 at 6:30 PM | Whodunit Trivia Night Free with your Murder of Roger Ackroyd Ticket)
    January 29 at 6:30pm | Prelude to the Mystery: Jazz at the Wells with Kristiana Jones (Free with your Murder of Roger Ackroyd Ticket)
    January 30 at 2:00 PM | Open Caption and Audio-Described Performance
    January 30 at 7:30 PM | ASL Interpreted Performance
    January 31 at 2:00 PM | Post-Show Talkback
    February 2 at 10:30 AM | Student Matinee
    February 4 at 10:30 AM | Student Matinee
    February 6 at 7:30 PM | Theatre for Everyone Performance

    *Seating for Audio Description & Open Captioning is provided in the Orchestra Left. Please use promo code “AccessVA” on checkout for proper booking.

    *Seating for ASL is provided in the Orchestra Left side of the House. Please use promo code “ASL” on checkout for proper booking.

  • Directed by BRUCE WARREN
    Playwright MARK SHANAHAN
    Scenic Designer DAVID L. ARSENAULT § 
    Costume Designer JENI SCHAEFER
    Lighting Designer DAVID OZMINKOWSKI § 
    Sound Designer JOHN GROMADA § 
    Stage Manager KIM FULLER *
    Assistant Stage Manager     ABBIGAIL LAROCQUE *

    † Member of the Society of Stage Directors and Choreographers Inc., an independent labor union.
    §  Member of United Scenic Artists, local USA-829 of the IATSE
    * Member of Actors’ Equity Association, the Union of Professional Actors and Stage Managers in the United States