Murder on the Links

By Steven Dietz

Now extended through August 16!

Regional premiere, based on Agatha Christie’s gripping novel. After receiving an urgent plea from a stranger, Hercule Poirot whisks himself to the French seaside only to arrive a day too late. Paul Renauld has been found dead and the scene of the crime... a golf course. Poirot sets out to solve the murder, uncovering a web of deception, hidden identities, and old grudges.

Cast
Hercule Poirot – Richard Nguyen Sloniker*
Captain Arthur Hastings – Nathan Brockett
Actor One – Jeff Allen Pierce
Actor Two – Betsy Mugavero*
Actor Three – Tyler Todd Kimmel
Actor Four – Claire Marx

Hercule Poirot/Actor One u/s – Mark Emerson*
Captain Hastings/Actor Three u/s – Brandon Riel
Actor Two u/s – Mary Guthrie
Actor Four u/s – Justine O’Neill

Director – Karen Lund**
Scenic & Sound Designer – Mark Lund
Costume Designer – Nanette Acosta
Lighting Designer – Tucker Goodman
Dramaturg – Sonja Lowe
Dialect Coach – Marianna de Fazio
Props Designer – Jaiden Clark
Production Manager – Michelle Rodriguez
Costume Shop Manager – Kilah Williams
Master Electrician – Aiyana Stephens

*Appearing through an agreement between this theatre, Taproot Theatre Company, and Actors’ Equity Association, the Union of Professional Actors and Stage Managers in the United States.
**A member of the Stage Directors and Choreographers Society, a national theatrical labor union.

Complete cast and understudies to be announced.

Dates and Times

Extended through August 16!
Run Dates: July 9–August 16, 2025
Pay-What-You-Can performance: Wednesday, July 16 at 7:30 PM (more)
Run Time: Approximately two hours with one 15-minute intermission.
Start Time: All evening performances begin at 7:30 PM.

Tickets

Price: $25-62, dependent on day and time; fees may apply
Ticket information: Click here for Matinee, PWYC, and other ticketing details.

Advisory

Age Rec: 14+ (children under 5 are never admitted, including babes in arms)
Sensitivity Note: Descriptions of violence.
Public Health: Click here for health and safety policies.

Further Reading

Study Guide: To come (PDF)
Read the Program: To come.

Jeff Allen Pierce as Actor One (left), Nathan Brockett as Captain Hastings (middle), and Richard Nguyen Sloniker as Hercule Poirot (right) in Taproot’s production of Murder on the Links (July 2025). Photo by Robert Wade.

Full cast of Taproot’s production of Murder on the Links (July 2025). Photo by Robert Wade.

Nathan Brockett as Captain Hastings and Richard Nguyen Sloniker as Hercule Poirot in Taproot’s production of Murder on the Links (July 2025). Photo by Robert Wade.

Jeff Allen Pierce as Actor One and Betsy Mugavero as Actor Two in Taproot’s production of Murder on the Links (July 2025). Photo by Robert Wade.

Richard Nguyen Sloniker as Hercule Poirot in Taproot’s production of Murder on the Links (July 2025). Photo by Robert Wade.

From left to right: Tyler Todd Kimmel as Actor Three, Betsy Mugavero as Actor Two, Claire Marx as Actor Four, and Jeff Allen Pierce as Actor One in Taproot’s production of Murder on the Links (July 2025). Photo by Robert Wade.

Nathan Brockett as Captain Hastings and Richard Nguyen Sloniker as Hercule Poirot in Taproot’s production of Murder on the Links (July 2025). Photo by Robert Wade.

From left to right: Nathan Brockett as Captain Hastings, Richard Nguyen Sloniker as Hercule Poirot, Jeff Allen Pierce as Actor One, Betsy Mugavero as Actor Two, and Tyler Todd Kimmel as Actor Three in Taproot’s production of Murder on the Links (July 2025). Photo by Robert Wade.

Nathan Brockett as Captain Hastings and Claire Marx as Actor Four in Taproot’s production of Murder on the Links (July 2025). Photo by Robert Wade.

Betsy Mugavero as Actor Two and Claire Marx as Actor Four in Taproot’s production of Murder on the Links (July 2025). Photo by Robert Wade.

To come...

Jul 9 – Aug 16, 2025