An ‘Unexpected Guest’ drops in to Torrington’s Warner Theatre

TORINGTON — After opening the show to nearly sold-out crowds the first weekend, the Warner Stage Company will present its final performances of their take on Agatha Christie’s most ingenious murder mystery, “The Unexpected Guest” in the Nancy Marine Studio Theatre Sept. 28-30.

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 died 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.

The Warner Stage Company production is directed by Keith Paul with stage manager Taryn Glasser. The cast features Nicholas Bourne, Paolo Celentano, Darrell Cookman, Beverly Delventhal-Sali, Jonathan Jacobson, Kristen Moresi, Peggy Terhune, Maximillian Tieman, Payton Turpin and Robert Wiener.

Performances are Friday and Saturday at 8 p.m. and Sunday at 2 p.m. “The Unexpected Guest” is presented by special arrangement with Samuel French IN.

To purchase tickets, call the Warner Box Office at 860-489-7180 or visit warnertheatre.org.

The Nancy Marine Studio Theatre Series is sponsored by Northwest Community Bank.

Luke Haüghwøut and Mandi Martini / Contributed photo The Warner Stage Company cast of “The Unexpected Guest.” Back row, from left, are Darrell Cookman (Michael Starkwedder), Jonathan Jacobson (Inspector Thomas), Payton Turpin (Julian Farrar), Nicholas Bourne (Henry Angell), and Paolo Celentano (Sergeant Cadwallader); front row, from left, are Robert Wiener (Jan Warwick), Beverly Delventhal-Sali (Mrs. Warwick), Kristin Moresi (Laura Warwick) and Peggy Terhune (Miss Bennett).