Her most loved book is “Murder On The Orient Express”, which features a famous luxury train, first-class passengers, and the intrepid Belgian detective Hercule poirot. It’s not easy to find the intricate details and intrigue you seek on the page. It takes a different kind of wizardry to put it on the New Stage Theatre stage. Enjoy the moment, but don’t be distracted. Peppy Biddy, director, says that you need to be enthused but not distracted. Jonathan C. Whitney plays Colonel Arbuthnot. “There are clues scattered in that the average person might allow go of the wayside,” he says. New Stage Theatre in Atlanta will host the regional premiere of “Murder on Orient Express,” a new dramatic comedy adapted by Ken Ludwig (“Lend Me a Tenor,” and “Crazy for You”) from Christie’s novel. The play is presented at New Stage Theatre between Oct. 22 and Nov. 3. The play reduces the number of train passengers to eight, with a total cast of twelve. The actors are able to speak languages from all over the world, including French, Russians, Swedish, British and Scottish. They are an international cast, with actors speaking a variety of languages, including French, Russian, Swedish, Hungarian, British, Scottish, and Minnesotan. Biddy, still grabbing the morsel from his mouth, says that it will still be an entertaining evening at the theater. Dex Edwards, the scenic designer, was involved in discussions that began back in June. The set would be tailored to the story’s needs. “That’s how the play works — they’re in these compartiments, and they connect and they can’t escape from them.” Francine Thomas Reynolds, New Stage artistic director, said that the story’s journey is what draws people to the stage. It doesn’t matter whodunit you know. It’s great to see that character solve the mystery and how Poirot thinks. It was established in 1934. It’s all DNA today. It had to be done all by deduction back then.” Bill Ford Campbell plays the role of Poirot. He’s a long-time mystery fan and was most familiar with Poirot through David Suchet’s portrayal of the detective over 20 years on the British TV series. “That’s Poirot that I grew up with. However, when you are in the four corners of an opera, you must operate within these parameters. You need to be more active. Because you are playing Poirot, you have to be more enthusiastic than others. Campbell, who is 5’7” tall, says that Campbell is small. He’s funny-looking in the books. His head looks like an egg. His mustache is curly. He’s a bit OCD, I think — he is very meticulous and detail-oriented. Very analytical. Very analytical. And also very eccentric. However, he has some humor and charming qualities. “Poirot’s formal, sophisticated speech to his active curiosity, hyper-awareness and formal speech are all indelible. Campbell said that Poirot doesn’t seem to miss anything. Campbell says that it’s almost like he has a slot in his head and that he can remember what he hears. He’s then able to somehow, magically… put together things that other people wouldn’t miss.” The intriguing passengers include Whitney’s brute force and Helen Hubbard’s tacky American tourist façade. Pascale said, “Whatever we say, “Oh, don’t do that when traveling abroad, don’t act like that,” hinting at the complexity of the part. She says that there are many layers to this show. She hopes viewers will enjoy the richness of the show’s mystery and be able to savor it when it’s over. First class seats are available for romance, tragedy, morality and murder. Campbell laughs as he describes the perfect mystery, a train full suspects with alibis. Performances take place from 7:30 p.m. on Tuesdays to Saturdays, and at 2 p.m. on Sundays October 22-Nov. 3. Tickets are $30 adults/$25 students, seniors and military at the theater box office at 1100 Carlisle St. in Jackson, online at www.newstagetheatre.com or at 601-948-3533.