An Agatha Christie mystery in which the sleepy English village of Chipping Cleghorn is startled by a newspaper advertisement announcing that a murder will take place at Miss Blacklock's home at a specific time that evening. When the appointed hour arrives and a masked gunman actually does burst in and is found dead along with a wounded guest, the amateur detective Miss Marple must untangle a web of hidden identities, wartime secrets, and financial motives to determine who really orchestrated the 'announced' murder and why. Christie's plotting delights in misdirection, with nearly every character harboring a secret that makes them a plausible suspect. The play is a classic country-house whodunit built on Christie's trademark blend of cozy setting and ruthless plotting.

Guerrieri Center Auditorium