RICKY FRANCO (Poirot) is simultaneously headlining as Poirot here at Theatre Exile and at the Agatha Christie Dinner Theatre down the shore in Cape May. This is Ricky's 8th Agatha Christie production in total. He began acting professionally at age 12 in the epic stage adaptation of Wuthering Heights at Paper Mill Playhouse. Ricky is the founder & artistic director of Cherry Blossom Players: A Touch of Frost (Wilford, dir.); Coffee with God (Kal – COT featured actor winner `16); Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf? (George); How to Succeed… (Biggley, dir.); Tuesdays with Morrie (Mitch Albom, dir.); 20+ others. Stage Stars at Brook Arts: Clue (Col. Mustard). Without A Cue: originated the role of Dr. Benjamin Winchester in Murder by Gaslight (playing that part 59x throughout NJ & PA); Phriends: A Murder Spoof (Ross/Gunther); Murder in the Jazz Age (Jimmy Cosgrove). TV: Whitingdale (vimeo.com streaming); Eye Candy w/ Josh Groban (ep. 6, roku.com streaming). Film: Cold No Longer (productionhub.com streaming); East Coast Thrills. Playwright: My Realization (NJ Perry Award nominee for writing). Ricky resides in Mount Holly, NJ, w/ his wife, son, & two bunnies.

MARK KNIGHT (Mr. Opalsen / Julian LeGrande). Thanks to the amazing Ken Bingham for another sell-out year with his Agatha Christie murder mysteries. And lotsa thanks to my brilliant castmates. I’m so excited to share that I wrote a new play called ‘A Play On Some Phobias’ for the Philadelphia 2024 FringeArts Festival. www.T.LY/MacProud for more info. I’ve been around the performing arts for over half-a-hundred years: The Brick Playhouse, Philadelphia Artists’ Collective (PAC), People's Light & Theatre, The Arden, Irish Heritage Theatre, Winebox Players (NYC), Idiopathic Ridiculopathy Consortium (IRC), Plays & Players, The Bridge PHL Theatre, Philadelphia Theatre Playshop Festival, Isis Productions, Walking Fish Theatre, Luna Theatre, Society Hill Playhouse, Philly Young Playwrights, Philadelphia Theatre Company, the PDC (Philadelphia Dramatists' Center), Cape May Shakespeare Festival & others. I did a lot of work in the UK too! Finally. I’m proud to have featured in Egopo Theatre's 6 month long epic 'LYDIE BREEZE' trilogy by Tony, Olivier, & Obie Award-winner John Guare. Reach me at The.MacProud.Foundation@gmail.com, 1.267.255.8849, www.T.LY/MacProud

JENNA WILKINSON (Olivia/Martha Mae) is thrilled to be back for her second show with Ken Bingham’s Agatha Christie Murder Mysteries. Jenna is a rising senior at Montclair State University pursuing her Bachelor of the Arts in Theatre Education (K-12), she hopes to use her love of the theatre to inspire students of all ages to take the stage. Most recently, Jenna has focused on her directing career at school, she directed Dog Sees God this past Spring, and is currently preparing to direct Alan Ball’s 5 Women Wearing the Same Dress this Fall. Her most notable roles include Olivia Opalsen (The Jewel Robbery at the Grand Metropolitan, Cape May and Nutley), Abigail Williams (The Crucible), Nat (Rabbit Hole), Wallace (Femin*zi), and Donna Sheridan (Mamma Mia). She’d like to thank Ken and the entirety of our Agatha Christie Crew for their hard work and dedication, and for making this process so exciting and delightful. She’d also like to thank the newest member of the cast, her partner Beck, who she loves so dearly and who always has her back. Finally, she would like to thank her parents, Jen and James, for all of their tireless support and for always encouraging her to chase her dreams. Profite du spectacle!