The Online Stage presents The Murder of Roger Ackroyd by Agatha Christie.

World-famous detective Hercule Poirot has retired to the English village of King's Abbot, determined to dedicate his little grey cells to the growing of vegetable marrows. But when Roger Ackroyd, a local businessman and former acquaintance, is stabbed to death, the man's niece begs Poirot to investigate. Poirot enlists the local doctor to be his assistant and scribe, and the two of them sift through clues to try to discern the ones that will lead them to the killer.

The Murder of Roger Ackroyd made Agatha Christie a household name. Consistently ranked among her best works, in 2013 it was voted as the best crime novel ever written by the Crime Writers' Association of the United Kingdom. The innovative twist ending shocked contemporary audiences and influenced countless numbers of subsequent detective stories.

Cast:

Hercule Poirot—David Stifel

Dr. Sheppard—John Burlinson

Caroline Sheppard—Lillian Rachel

Geoffrey Raymond—Tyler Hyrchuk

Flora Ackroyd—Amanda Friday

Inspector Davis—Lance Rasmussen

Major Hector Blunt—Andy Harrington

Inspector Raglan—Jeff Moon

Parker—Tim Sailer

Mrs. Ackroyd—Liz Blackett

Ursula Bourne—Anna Grace

Roger Ackroyd—Josh Innerst