This is a play adaptation by Ken Ludwig, based on the 1934 murder mystery novel by Dame Agatha Christie.  At the beginning of the narrative, Christie's most famous detective, Hercule Poirot is prompted to return for London from Istanbul, and he instructs the concierge to book him a first class ticket on the famous Orient Express.  After meeting all of the passengers on the fully booked train, Poirot awakens to discover that an American tycoon has been stabbed a dozen times in his own compartment, with the door locked from the inside.  Isolated in a snowdrift, and with suspects all around, Poirot must identify the murderer quickly, in case he or she should decide to strike again.  Running time: 2 hours (with a 15 minute intermission.)

The Pirate Players is the name for the drama department at Corinth Holders High School, established in 2010 when the school first opened.  Through the ten + years of its inception, the group has performed numerous plays and variety shows, including Our Town, Arsenic and Old Lace, 12 Angry Jurors, The Odd Couple, Rumors, #notromeoandjuliet, Almost Maine, To Kill A Mockingbird, Clue, The Princess Plays, Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory, The Mousetrap, You Can' tTake it With You, 30 Reasons Not to Be In a Play, and most recently, Check, Please.