the murder of roger ackroyd
based on the novel The Murder of Roger Ackroyd by Agatha Christie
7 to 13 actors of all genders
120 minutes, one intermission
Everyone in King’s Abbott seems to love and admire Roger Ackroyd. He’s kind to his servants, he cares for his widowed sister-in-law and niece, and he’s a friend to world travelers looking for a place to rest between expeditions. But everyone in King’s Abbott also loves to gossip. And when Roger Ackroyd is found dead, everyone has a theory; and everyone has a motive. Luckily, Detective Hercule Poirot is on the case!
Production History
BOOK-IT REPERTORY THEATRE (SEATTLE, WA)
PRODUCTION
DIR. JASMINE JOSHUA, 2023
Development History
DRAMATURGY BY SARA KEATS (2022 - 2023)
BOOK-IT REPERTORY THEATRE (SEATTLE, WA)
COMMISSION & WORKSHOP
DIR. JASMINE JOSHUA, 2022
Megan Aheirs as Mrs. Ackroyd and Riley Gene as Miss Flora Ackroyd in the 2023 Book-It Repertory Theatre production of The Murder of Roger Ackroyd, directed by Jasmine Joshua. Photo by Anthony Floyd
Sydney Maltese as John Parker, Brandon J. Simmons as Dr. James Sheppard, and Aaron Pitre as Hercule Poirot in the 2023 Book-It Repertory Theatre production of The Murder of Roger Ackroyd, directed by Jasmine Joshua. Photo by Anthony Floyd
Brandon J. Simmons as Dr. James Sheppard and Aaron Pitre as Hercule Poirot in the 2023 Book-It Repertory Theatre production of The Murder of Roger Ackroyd, directed by Jasmine Joshua. Photo by Anthony Floyd
Megan Ahiers as Inspector Raglan, Rhys Daly as Major Hector Blunt, and Aaron Pitre as Hercule Poirot in the 2023 Book-It Repertory Theatre production of The Murder of Roger Ackroyd, directed by Jasmine Joshua. Photo by Anthony Floyd