Monroe. ‘Murder on the Orient Express’ stops at the Playhouse at Museum Village

The Creative Theatre - Muddy Water Players celebrate the start of its 30th season with three weekends of Agatha Christie’s classic mystery, “Murder on the Orient Express.”

This stage adaptation of Agatha Christie’s timeless murder mystery novel of the same name is set in 1934 on the luxurious Orient Express train traveling from Istanbul to Western Europe. Just after midnight, an American tycoon is discovered dead in his compartment, his door locked from the inside.

Isolated and with a killer in their midst, the passengers rely on detective Hercule Poirot to identify the murderer. The play features a swift-moving script, broadly drawn characters, exotic settings and a murder with many suspects. Ken Ludwig’s clever modification of the Agatha Christie classic boasts all the glamour, intrigue and suspense of this celebrated novel, with a healthy dose of humor to quicken the pace.

Performances, directed by Steve Davis, are scheduled for Fridays May 2, 9 and 16 at 7 p.m.; Saturdays May 3, 10 and 17 at 7 p.m.; Sundays May 4, 11 and 18 at 2 p.m. There also will be a performance on Thursday, May 15, at 7 p.m.

The performances are at The Playhouse at Museum Village, 1010 Route 17M, in Monroe.

Admission is $26 and includes the theater’s signature dessert at intermission of apple pie, ice cream, iced tea and coffee. Reservations are suggested.

Tickets may be obtained from www.AtThePlayhouse.org.

For more information, call the Box Office at (845) 294-9465.