Way Off Broadway's 2015 Season to Open with AND THEN THERE WERE NONE

Following its 20th Anniversary Season during 2014, The Way Off Broadway Dinner Theatre will be kicking off its next season, the 2015 Season, with a classic murder mystery by the Grande Dame of mystery writers, Agatha Christie. The new season will begin on January 9th with And Then There Were None.

Way Off Broadway's 2015 season opens with And Then There Were None, a classic murder mystery by the one and only Agatha Christie. Previously known as Ten Little Indians, ten strangers are trapped on an island. One by one they are accused of murder; one by one they start to die. One by one, statuettes of little soldier boys on the mantel fall to the floor and break as those in the house succumb to a diabolical avenger. In this mystery, a nursery rhyme tells how each of the ten "soldiers" met his death until there were none. It all begins when a mysterious voice accuses each of having gotten away with murder and then one drops dead - poisoned. One down, nine to go.

The novel, And Then There Were None, was first released in England in 1939 and is considered by many to be Christie's masterpiece. By 2009, the book was Christie's best selling work, with over 100 million copies sold, also making it the world's best selling mystery.

Several years after the book was published, Christie adapted the story for the stage. The play, with a new ending, different from the novel, opened in London in 1943. The following year, a production opened on Broadway.

Bringing Agatha Christie's characters to life on the stage is a cast that is made up of actors from the tri-state region. Veteran Way Off Broadway performers include Sarah Biggs as Vera Clythorne, Jessica Billones as Emily Brent, Matthew Crawford as Philip Lombard, Bill Kiska as General MacKenzie, and Jordan B. Stocksdale as William Henry Blore. Making their Way Off Broadway debuts are Dino P. Coppa, Sr. as Judge Lawrence Wargrave, Timothy M. Day as Dr. Armstrong, Joseph Leon as Rogers, Matt Provance as Anthony Marston, and Amanda Spellman as Mrs. Rogers.

The production is under the direction of Justin M. Kiska, the theatre's President & Managing Director, and the author of all of Way off Broadway's interactive murder mysteries. Matthew Mastromatteo is stage managing the production.

This cast has been an absolute pleasure to work with," says Kiska. "I love the fact that audiences are going to see so many new faces on the WOB stage, while still seeing some of their returning favorites. Whether they have performed at WOB before or not, everything is working so well together and having a good time putting this fantastic mystery together."

Even though there isn't a day that goes by that one of Agatha Christie's mysteries isn't playing somewhere, And Then There Were None will only be the second of the writer's mysteries to appear at Way Off Broadway. If you think you have what it takes to solve this series of murders, get your tickets now for the first show of the season.

Way Off Broadway's production runs January 9th - February 28th with performances every Friday and Saturday evening and matinees on the 1st, 3rd, and 5th Sunday of each month. In the evenings, guests arrive at 6:00 p.m. for dinner with the show beginning at 8:00 p.m. For the matinees, doors open for lunch at 12:30 p.m. with the show beginning at 2:15 p.m. Ticket prices vary by performance with Friday evenings and Sunday matinees being $44 for dinner and the show and $48 on Saturday evenings.

To purchase tickets, one can stop by the theatre in person or call the Box Office at (301) 662-6600. For additional information about And Then There Were None, or any of Way Off Broadway's productions, including its one-of-a-kind Children's Theatre, visit www.wayoffbroadway.com.

And Then There Were None will be followed later in 2015 by Fiddler on the Roof, West Side Story, an area-premiere musical comedy still to be announced, and The Magic of Christmas.

The Way Off Broadway Dinner Theatre, under the direction of the Kiska Family since 2002, proudly celebrated its 20th Anniversary Platinum Season in 2014. Since it first opened in 1995, the theatre has been a leader in the area's theatre community, proudly bringing both classic musicals, as well as regional and area premieres to the Frederick stage. Productions have included Les Misérable, Singin' in the Rain, Sunset Boulevard, Legally Blonde, Dolly Parton's 9 to 5: The Musical, The Music Man, Jekyll & Hyde, Hairspray, South Pacific, The Drowsy Chaperone, Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, The Full Monty, Mel Brooks' The Producers, CATS,The Wedding Singer, Evita, Thoroughly Modern Millie, The Sound of Music, Fiddler on the Roof, Grease, La Cage aux Folles, Guys & Dolls, Steel Magnolias, Annie, Bye Bye, Birdie, The King & I, ...Forum, Lend Me a Tenor, Joseph..., Blood Brothers, Mame, and 42nd Street. Way Off Broadway is also the home of a one-of-a-kind children's lunch theatre, offering entertainment for the entire family, giving children a chance to see their favorite characters live on stage. In addition to its regular season, the theatre produces a number of special events throughout the year including an annual Breakfast with Santa (and Mrs. Claus) and an interactive mysteries series.

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