The Junction City Little Theater will present the murder-mystery comedy Death by Design on stage at the C. L. Hoover Opera House Nov. 6, 7, and 8. Hall Keller will serve as the director, Jan Cumro is stage manager and Laura Seals assists.

Rob Urbinati’s Death by Design features performances by Lynn Wright, Brent Seals, Britain Stites, Mica Stites, Tom Brungardt, Simon Englehardt, Marie Gazelle, and Kadi Lorentzson.

Death by Design is a hilarious “mash-up” of two of the greatest English writers of all time, combining the brilliant wit of Noel Coward with the intricate plotting of Agatha Christie. Set during a weekend in an English country manor in 1932, Edward Bennett, a playwright, and his wife Sorel Bennett, an actress, flee London and head to Cookham after a disastrous opening night. But various guests arrive unexpectedly – a conservative politician, a fiery socialist, a nearsighted ingenue, a zany modern dancer – each with a long-held secret. When one of the guests is murdered, it’s left to Bridgit, the feisty Irish maid with a macabre interest in homicide to solve the crime.

Showtimes are November 6 and 7 at 7:30 p.m., with a 2 p.m. matinee on November 8. Tickets are $18 for adults, $16 for military, and $11 for children under 18.

For ticket reservations, call the box office at 238-3906, or order online at www.jclt.info.