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Written and Directed by Steven Dietz
Based in part on “Poirot Investigates” by Agatha Christie
THE NEW “PERIL” BEGINS WEDNESDAY, JUNE 11
AT THE LAGUNA PLAYHOUSE IN LAGUNA BEACH
LAGUNA PLAYHOUSE presents the world premiere of a new Hercule Poirot comic mystery, PERIL IN THE ALPS, written and directed by Steven Dietz (Laguna Playhouse’s wildly successful production of Murder on the Links), and based in part of “Poirot Investigates” by Agatha Christie. PERIL IN THE ALPS will begin previews on Wednesday, June 11 (with a press opening on Sunday, June 15 at 5:30pm) and will run through Sunday, June 29 at the Laguna Playhouse, 606 Laguna Canyon Dr. in Laguna Beach.
The thrilling follow-up to Murder on the Links makes its anticipated debut! This new Hercule Poirot story leads the famed Belgian detective on a thrilling journey into the treacherous snow-capped Alps to solve a kidnapping before it becomes a murder. Will he finally meet his match in the mountains? Fortunately for the audience, the journey to the satisfying conclusion is filled with clever twists and turns and plenty of laughter as Poirot encounters dozens of eccentric characters and clever suspects – all played by six actors!
STEVEN DIETZ (Playwright/Director) At Laguna Playhouse: Murder on the Links (world premiere). At North Coast Rep: Murder on the Links (world premiere), This Random World, Bloomsday, Becky’s New Car, Dracula. For the ‘24-25 season, Dietz was once again named one of the “20 Most Produced Playwrights in America” by American Theatre Magazine.
The cast of PERIL IN THE ALPS features (in alphabetical order): Gabbie Adner (Murder on the Links and Desperate Measures at ICT) as “Woman Two,” Valerie Larsen (Ring of Fire at Ensemble Theatre Company, Something Rotten at Musical Theatre West) as “Captain Hastings,” Brian Mackey (Murder on the Links at Laguna Playhouse, Little Women at North Coast Rep) as “Man Two,” Omri Schein (Murder on the Links at Laguna Playhouse), as “Hercule Poirot,” Amanda Sitton (Laughter on the 23rd Floor at North Coast Rep, The Glass Menagerie at Cygnet Theater) as “Woman One,” and Christopher M. Williams (Holmes & Watson at Laguna Playhouse, Off-Broadway: Rothschild & Sons, opposite Robert Cuccioli) as “Man One.”
The design team for PERIL IN THE ALPS is as follows: scenic design by Marty Burnett; costume design by Elisa Benzoni; lighting design by Matthew Novotny; composer and sound design by Rob Witmer; props design by Rai Feltmann hair & wigs design by Peter Herman. The Production Stage Manager is Vernon Willet.
PERIL IN THE ALPS will preview on Wednesday, June 11 at 7:30pm; Thursday, June 12 at 2:00pm & 7:30pm; Friday, June 13 at 7:30pm; Saturday, June 14 at 2:00pm & 7:30pm; (with a press opening on Sunday, June 15 at 5:30pm) and run through Sunday, June 29, 2025, at the Laguna Playhouse, 606 Laguna Canyon Dr. in Laguna Beach.
Performances are Wednesdays at 7:30pm; Thursdays at 2:00pm and 7:30pm; Fridays at 7:30pm; Saturdays at 2:00pm & 7:30pm; Sundays at 1:00pm & 5:30pm. There will be no performance on Sunday, June 4 at 1:00pm or Sunday, June 18 at 5:30pm. There will be a post-show talkback following the Friday, June 20 performance.
Tickets range from $56 – $110 and can be purchased online at www.lagunaplayhouse.com or by calling (949) 497-2787. Group discounts are available by calling 949-497-2787 ext. 229. Prices subject to change. The box office is open Tuesdays – Sundays: 12pm to 4pm; Mondays open 2 hours prior to show time and until 15 minutes after curtain. Open until showtime on all performance days.
For more information on all shows and programming visit www.lagunaplayhouse.com. LAGUNA PLAYHOUSE is located at 606 Laguna Canyon Road in Laguna Beach.
Founded in 1920, the historic Laguna Playhouse (David Ellenstein, Artistic Director) is one of the oldest continuously operating not-for-profit theatres on the West Coast and is proud to be an active participant in the celebrated Laguna Beach arts community. From classic plays and musical comedies to the current off-Broadway smash, cutting edge and traditional music exhibitions, dance festivals and stand-up comedy performances, Laguna Playhouse brings the magical experience of the performing arts direct to over 80,000 patrons each season.
Laguna Playhouse educational programming includes year-round classes, productions by and for children and teens (Youth Theatre) and is one of the few companies in the region that offer a curriculum-based professional theatre-touring program, TheatreReach, which aligns with the California State Standards for literature, history and performing arts curriculum.
Laguna Playhouse has been recognized for the past five years as one of Orange County Register’s “Best of OC” in the category of Live Theatre. The Laguna Playhouse has featured many talented performers on stage, including Ed Asner, Leslie Caron, Hershey Felder, Harrison Ford, Melanie Griffith, Val Kilmer, Gregory Harrison, Dan Lauria, Hal Linden, Wendie Malick, Rita Rudner, Peter Strauss, Jobeth Williams, Joely Fisher, Charles Shaughnessy, French Stewart, Loretta Swit, and Bette Davis.
Learn What’s Going On at www.lagunaplayhouse.com.