The Repertory East Playhouse will end its 2007 Main Stage Series with the highly anticipated return of Agatha Christie's murder mystery The Unexpected Guest. Thisis considered one of Christie's finest plays and will leave you guessing until the very end.

Artistic Director Ovington Michael Owston reveals, "The impact is magnificent ... Just when you think you know who the killer is ... Agatha Christie pulls her signature knock-out punch. It's truly remarkable and we are proud to be ending our 2007 season with such a fabulous play."

"The Unexpected Guest "opens on Friday, Nov. 9, with an opening night gala wine-and-cheese reception at 7 p.m. and curtain at 8 p.m.

The opening-night gala is sponsored by Travel Center Santa Clarita, with wine and food sponsored by Loose Goose Wine Festival and RSVP Catering.

The show will run through Dec. 10. Show times are Friday and Saturdays at 8 p.m. and Sundays at 2 p.m.

Tickets are $17, $15 for students and seniors. Groups of 10 or more will receive a per-ticket discount of $4.

Advanced reservations are highly recommended. For tickets, please call the REP at (661) 288-0000 or purchase online at www.repeastplayhouse.org.

When a stranger runs his car into a ditch in dense fog in South Wales and makes his way to an isolated house, he discovers a woman standing over the dead body of her wheelchair-bound husband, gun in her hand.

She admits to murder, and the unexpected guest offers to help her concoct a cover story.

But is it possible that Laura Warwick did not commit the murder after all? If so, whom is she shielding? The victim's retarded young half-brother or his dying matriarchal mother? Laura's lover? Perhaps the father of the little boy killed in an accident for which Warwick was responsible? The house seems full of possible suspects.

"The Unexpected Guest" stars REP veterans Eric Stein, Christina Rideout, Dan Lench and Bill Quinn as well as REP newcomers Caroline Bielskis, Lynne McAllen, William O. Ross,Charlie Fecske and Blair Bess.

Director Julie Schneider leads the production team with assistant director Falon Felix, stage manager Katie Mitchell and resident staff nanook, Tim Christianson, and Ryan Todd.