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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 1, 2016 St. Petersburg, FL Contact: Megan Byrne, Executive Director 727-866-2059 | [email protected] St. Petersburg City Theatre continues its 91st Mainstage Season, presented by Raymond James, with Agatha Christie’s Black Coffee, the first piece Christie wrote for the stage. Preview on March 10, 2016 at 8pm. Opening night is March 11 and the production runs through March 20. Thursday, Friday & Saturday evenings at 8pm; Sunday matinees at 2pm. Lobby will open 1 hour prior to the show, with doors to the audience chamber opening 30 minutes prior to the show. Tickets are $22 for adults; $10 for students with student I.D. Full price tickets ($22) may be purchased by phone or in person at our Box Office, or online at www.spcitytheatre.org. Group discounts are available for groups of 10 or more. Please call the Box Office in inquire about group discounts or student tickets at 727-866-1973. Tickets to the preview performance on Thursday, March 10 at 8pm are $15. Box Office number: 727-866-1973 Box Office hours are Monday through Friday, 10am-4pm. Agatha Christie’s Black Coffee was originally produced in 1930. Black Coffee is significant in Christie’s body of work as the first piece Christie wrote specifically for the stage, and features Hercule Poirot, one of Christie’s most beloved sleuths. The story concerns the untimely death of a physicist who has come up with a formula for an atom bomb. In true Christie fashion, Hercule Poirot is tasked with solving the case, after many twists and turns. Agatha Christie was a British novelist, playwright, and short story writer, best known for her 66 detective novels. And 14 short story collections. The Guinness World Book of Records lists Christie as the best-selling novelist of all time. Black Coffee launched a successful second career for her as a playwright and led to many other fan favorites onstage, including And Then There Were None and The Mousetrap. Jessica Burchfield is directing City Theatre’s production of Black Coffee. This will be her Mainstage directorial debut for City Theatre, though she is no stranger to the City Theatre stage, having appeared on and off stage in many roles over the last ten years. Recently seen as Music Director for City Theatre’s mainstage productions of Footloose and Hello, Dolly!, Jessica is also heavily involved in the youth arts programs at City Theatre. As the director of City Theatre’s Teen Musical Theatre program, directing credits include Into the Woods, Jr., Legally Blonde, Jr., and You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown. WHAT: St. Petersburg City Theatre presents Black Coffee by Agatha Christie WHERE: St. Petersburg City Theatre 4025 31st Street South St. Petersburg, FL 33712 WHEN: March 10 – 20, 2016 Thursday, March 10th at 8pm – PREVIEW Friday, March 11th at 8pm – OPENING NIGHT Saturday, March 12th at 8pm Sunday, March 13th at 2pm Thursday, March 17th at 8pm Friday, March 18th at 8pm Saturday, March 19th at 8pm Sunday, March 20th at 2pm – FINAL PERFORMANCE - MORE - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 1, 2016 St. Petersburg, FL Contact: Megan Byrne, Executive Director 727-866-2059 | [email protected] TICKET PURHCASES: Box Office: (727) 866-1973 Online: www.spcitytheatre.org Walk-up: 4025 31st Street South, St. Petersburg, FL 33712 Group Ticket Pricing is also available. DIRECT LINK to publicity & production photos: http://www.spcitytheatre.org/about/media-resources/ *Photo credit is Jessica Burchfield. For information on press passes, please call Megan Byrne 727-866-1973 or 727-238-9826 ABOUT ST. PETERSBURG CITY THEATRE Celebrating its 91st season of live community theatre excellence, City Theatre is committed to keeping the arts and arts education alive and in the community. City Theatre was recently honored with the St. Petersburg Arts Alliance 2016 Performance Art MUSE Award. In addition to mainstage productions, City Theatre offers arts education year-round through The Academy at City Theatre for ages 7 – 17. City Theatre’s Mainstage Season Sponsor is Raymond James Financial. St. Petersburg City Theatre is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, located at 4025 31st Street South. For information on all of our upcoming events and classes, please visit www.spcitytheatre.org Services and Facilities City Theatre provides free parking on-site and is conveniently located to I-275 and Highway 19. Physical Accessibility: The theatre features accessible parking, entrances, restrooms, and seating. Listening Accessibility: Theatre patrons may enjoy the free infared listening system from any seat. .