The Great Lakes Theater Festival Presents "A Mysterious Affair At Styles" At The Lakewood Public Library

Attention all mystery fans! The Great Lakes Theater Festival will be bringing their world premiere adaptation of Agatha Christie’s The Mysterious Affair at Styles to the Lakewood Public Library on Monday, March 5 at 7 p.m. in the Main Auditorium.

The Mysterious Affair at Styles was Christie’s first foray into mystery-writing as well as the debut appearance of one of her most famous characters, Hercule Poirot. It launched the Golden Age of Detective Fiction, as a classic Whodunit that leaves the reader constantly second guessing who the killer really is. As a precursor to Christie’s most famous novel, The Mousetrap, this premiere adaptation of her first novel adapted by David Hansen supports The Great Lakes Theater Festival’s mainstage production of The Mousetrap which is being held at the Hanna Theatre from March 9 to March 25.

Lisa Ortenzi directs the five actor touring company that features Cleveland actors, David Hansen, Michael Gatto, Anne McEvoy, Emily Pucell, and James Rankin. The play’s production team is completed with Terry Martin as the scenic designer, Esther Haberlen as the costume designer and Richard Ingraham as the sound designer.

The Mysterious Affair at Styles will be held on March 5 at 7 p.m. in the Main Library Auditorium and is free and open to the public. This 60-minute production is appropriate for audiences of all ages and includes an introduction and post-performance discussion. For more information go to www.lakewoodpubliclibrary.org/calendar or call 216-226-8275 ext. 127.

Morgan Maseth writes for the Lakewood Public Library.