THE MYSTERY OF MARIE ROGET
Written by Michael Alderman
Directed by Susi Brown
DATES: February 7-March 1, 2025
TIME: 7:30 p.m. Sunday shows start at 3:00 p.m.
TICKETS: $35 and $30. Tickets available online, at the theatre box office or
by calling 503-436-1242.
PAY WHAT YOU WILL DATE: Thursday, February 27 (more info)
AN EDGAR ALLAN POE MURDER MYSTERY
The time is early July, 1841. The place is the study of noted author C. August Dupin, within his Manhattan residence. Dupin has just returned from his vacation to find the New York press filled with the news of the unsolved murder of Marie Roget, a young cigar shop clerk whose body was found floating in the Hudson River. Dupin is visited by Lon Garrison, Attorney-General for the State of New York and Miss Roget’s guardian since her relocation to the States from her home in Paris. Having proven himself a skilled amateur investigator, Dupin is entreated by Garrison to help clear the name of Garrison’s son, Benjamin, considered a prime suspect in the girl’s murder. Putting aside their past differences, Dupin agrees to examine the facts in the case, but warns Garrison that he must accept whatever conclusion is reached, whether or not it results in Benjamin’s exoneration. The Attorney-General consents to this and the investigation begins.
The Mystery of Marie Roget, written by Astoria, OR, native Michael Alderman, premiered at The River Theatre in Astoria in March 2005. The Coaster Theatre Playhouse is excited to open our 2025 season with this thrilling mystery by a local playwright.
Coaster Theatre — 14 (Parents Cautioned)
This show contains some material that parents may find unsuitable for children under 14 years of age. Parents are cautioned against bringing children under the age of 14 to the show. This program contains one or more of the following: descriptions of violence, mild adult language. Your own judgment is the best guide for your family.
Left to right: Bennett Hunter, Katherine Lacaze, Rhonda Warnack Photo by Bob Kroll Photography
SPONSORED BY
Mike & Tracey Clark
PRODUCTION CREW
DIRECTOR Susi Brown
STAGE MANAGER Colleen Toomey
COSTUMER Sondra Gomez
LIGHTING DESIGNER & SET BUILDER Mick Alderman
SET PAINTER Juan Lira
LIGHT & SOUND OPERATOR Nancy McCarthy
PRODUCTION PHOTOGRAPHY Bob Kroll Photography
CAST
C. AUGUST DUPIN Bennett Hunter
JOANNA Katherine Lacaze
LON GARRISON William Ham
ALFRED BOWMAN Ethan Taylor
MRS. DELUCCA Rhonda Warnack
Presented by arrangement with Off The Wall Plays
