IN THE SPOTLIGHT | 'Sleuth'

Presented by: Gulfport Little Theatre

Where: Pass Road and 13th Avenue, Gulfport

Show times/dates: 2 p.m. today, 8 p.m. Jan. 29-30 and 2 p.m. Jan. 31

Director: Jay Lynn

Asst. director: Tina Johnston

Producer: Cal Walters

Stage manager: Tina Johnston

Set design and construction: Jay Lynn and Cal Walters

Starring: Clayton Pennylegion and Barry Newman

Synopsis: "Sleuth," the winner of both a Tony and Drama Critics Circle Award, is the ultimate game of cat-and-mouse. Written by Anthony Shaffer, it is a modern take on the classic thriller by Agatha Christie. This play moves quickly through plot twists and non-stop suspense as the characters constantly attempt to get the better of each other. Jay Lynn directs veteran Gulf Coast actors Clayton Pennylegion and Barry Newman as the principal characters in this brilliant parody of the Agatha Christie country-house thriller. Pennylegion plays Andrew Wyke, a celebrated mystery writer with a passion for games and deception. He invites Newman's Milo Tindle to his home only to confront him about his romantic involvement with Wyke's wife, Marguerite. Revenge is devised and murders plotted as the two attempt to carry out the ultimate whodunit.

Tickets: $15 general admission, $12 seniors, military, veterans and $10 students with ID

Reservations/details: 864-7983 or gulfportlittletheatre.net.

This story was originally published January 23, 2016 at 5:40 PM with the headline "IN THE SPOTLIGHT | 'Sleuth' ."