This Halloween, Olympic Theatre Arts is trading “Night of the Living Dead” zombies for an Agatha Christie murder mystery.

“I think it’s a perfect thing for this time of year,” said Sharon DelaBarre, who plays amateur sleuth Miss Jane Marple in “A Murder is Announced.”

Organizers ran “Living Dead” for three Halloween seasons and changed it up this year with DelaBarre and a large ensemble set to perform “A Murder is Announced” on OTA’s main stage each weekend from Oct. 17-Nov. 2 with a free preview at 7 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 16.

For tickets, visit olympictheatrearts.org , or call the box office 1-4 p.m. Tuesdays-Fridays at 360-683-7326.

Amber Tjemsland, who plays Mitzi the cook and acted in last year’s “Night of the Living Dead,” said she had a lot of fun with the zombie show, and saw th

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