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 Inspector Thomas must solve a murder in this Agatha Christie whodunit.
Lost in the fog, a stranger seeks refuge in a nearby house, only to find a man shot dead and his wife standing over him with a smoking gun. But the woman’s dazed confession is anything but convincing, and the unexpected guest decides to help. Remarkably, the police clues point to a man who dies two years previously, but as the ghosts of a past wrong begin to emerge, a tangled web of lies reveals family secrets and chilling motives, where the real murderer turns out to be the greatest mystery of all.
Warren Davis directs. He is an actor, director, sound designer and a company member of Theatre 40. He previously directed The Monkey Jar by Richard Martin Hirsch here back in 2008. More recently, he's been seen on stage at T40 performing in Engaging Shaw, The Surveillance Trilogy and numerous readings. Warren has directed over a dozen full length plays both in Los Angeles and Chicago including Angel City by Sam Sheperd, Doris and Ivy in the Home by Norm Foster, The Misanthrope by Moliere, Jest A Second by James Sherman and Waiting for Lefty by Clifford Odets. He's directed dozens of short plays and staged readings, as well as some radio plays and short films. He was also a guest director of the Blank Theatre's Young Playwright's Festival for many years.
Warren’s cast for The Unexpected Guest includes Lee Grober, Katyana Rocker-Cook, Diane Linder, Eve Sigall, Riley Introcaso, David Hunt Stafford, Todd Andrew Ball, Zaya Kolia, and Nick Trafton.
Set design: Jeff G. Rack, Lighting design: Derrick McDaniel, Sound design: Nick Foran. Costume design: Michael Mullen. Hair/Wigs: Judi Lewin. Dialect coach: Michele Schultz.
The Unexpected Guest originally debuted in London in 1958.
Mystery fans will delight in all the twists and turn of the story which will keep audiences enthralled until all is revealed at the very end of the play, proving once again that no one creates a mystery quite like Agatha Christie, the Queen of Crime.
Presenter / Producer: Theatre 40
Listed Categories
Theater > Drama
Event Phone: 310-364-0535
Venue
Theatre 40
241 S. Moreno Dr.
Beverly Hills CA 90212
Regions:
LA - Hollywood / Westside
Performance Dates: 3/19/2026 - 4/19/2026
Thursday, 03/19/2026
Friday, 03/20/2026
Saturday, 03/21/2026
Sunday, 03/22/2026
Thursday, 03/26/2026
Friday, 03/27/2026
Saturday, 03/28/2026
Sunday, 03/29/2026
Thursday, 04/02/2026
Friday, 04/03/2026
Saturday, 04/04/2026
Sunday, 04/05/2026
Thursday, 04/09/2026
Friday, 04/10/2026
Saturday, 04/11/2026
Thursday, 04/16/2026
Friday, 04/17/2026
Saturday, 04/18/2026
Sunday, 04/19/2026
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Performance Times
Thurs.-Sat. at 7:30. sun. at 2:00.
Ticket Information:
$35 online, $40 at the door.
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