Ticket Information
This show is designated as assigned seating. Please check your seating assignment BEFORE completing your purchase. All sales are final and refunds cannot be issued.
For handicapped or special needs seating, please email [email protected] or call 501.315.5483 (Voicemail only).
Ticket prices are: $20 general admission; $15 for seniors age 60+, college students, and members of the military; $10 for 12th grade and younger.
The box office will open at 6:00pm on performance dates and the house will open approximately 15 - 20 minutes prior to curtain. Box Office opens at 1:00pm on matinee days.
We highly recommend that tickets be purchased in advance, as we cannot guarantee availability at the door.
The Royal Theatre is located at 111 S. Market Street in Historic Downtown Benton.
For handicapped or special needs seating, please email [email protected] or call 501.315.5483 (Voicemail only).
Ticket prices are: $20 general admission; $15 for seniors age 60+, college students, and members of the military; $10 for 12th grade and younger.
The box office will open at 6:00pm on performance dates and the house will open approximately 15 - 20 minutes prior to curtain. Box Office opens at 1:00pm on matinee days.
We highly recommend that tickets be purchased in advance, as we cannot guarantee availability at the door.
The Royal Theatre is located at 111 S. Market Street in Historic Downtown Benton.
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Dates & Times
Performances are Thursday thru Sunday February 12th - 15th and 19th - 22nd, 2026
All Thursday, Friday, and Saturday performances (February 12th, 13th, 14th, 19th, 20th and 21st) will begin at 7:00pm. Box office and lobby will open one hour before show time and the house will open approximately 15 - 20 mins prior to curtain.
Sunday matinees (February 15th and 22nd) will begin at 2:00pm. Box office and lobby will open at one hour before show time and the House will open approximately 15 - 20 mins prior to curtain.
Run time is approximately 2 hours, plus intermission.
All Thursday, Friday, and Saturday performances (February 12th, 13th, 14th, 19th, 20th and 21st) will begin at 7:00pm. Box office and lobby will open one hour before show time and the house will open approximately 15 - 20 mins prior to curtain.
Sunday matinees (February 15th and 22nd) will begin at 2:00pm. Box office and lobby will open at one hour before show time and the House will open approximately 15 - 20 mins prior to curtain.
Run time is approximately 2 hours, plus intermission.
About the Show
Just after midnight, the glamorous Orient Express is stalled by a snowdrift and a passenger is found murdered. An American tycoon lies dead in his compartment, stabbed eight times, his door locked from the inside. Isolated and with a killer in their midst, the passengers rely on detective Hercule Poirot to identify the murderer – in case he or she decides to strike again.
Agatha Christie’s classic whodunit gets a fresh, theatrical twist in this adaptation by acclaimed playwright Ken Ludwig. Known for his sharp wit and comic flair, Ludwig brings humor and high style to Christie’s tightly wound thriller—delivering an evening full of intrigue, elegance, and delightfully unexpected laughs.
Agatha Christie’s classic whodunit gets a fresh, theatrical twist in this adaptation by acclaimed playwright Ken Ludwig. Known for his sharp wit and comic flair, Ludwig brings humor and high style to Christie’s tightly wound thriller—delivering an evening full of intrigue, elegance, and delightfully unexpected laughs.
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Creative Team
By: Agatha Christie
Adapted for stage by: Ken Ludwig Director: Tom Crone Student Director/Stage Manager: Alana Dunn Producers: Michelle Griffis and Susie Goldman |
Cast
Detective Hercule Poirot Zachary Tallent
Monsieur Bouc - Chris Owen Mary Debenham - Rylee Woodard Hector MacQueen - Nick Garner Colonel Arbuthnot - Matthew Maguire Michel the Conductor - Kevin Baer Princess Dragomiroff - Melanie Allen Countess Andrenyi - Grace Curtis Greta Ohlsson - Jamie Partain Helen Hubbard - Amanda Kennedy Samuel Ratchett - Ben Wright Head Waiter - Jackson Blome Daisy Armstrong - Violet Winters Music/Pianist NightClub Singer - Grace Wells |
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Support for the Royal Players is provided, in part, by the
Arkansas Arts Council, an agency of the Arkansas Department
of Parks, Heritage, and Tourism, and the National Endowment of the Arts
Arkansas Arts Council, an agency of the Arkansas Department
of Parks, Heritage, and Tourism, and the National Endowment of the Arts