Lipscomb University's artists-in-residence, The Blackbird Theater, debut Twilight of the Gods, on Aug. 6-7, 12-14, and 20-21. This original murder mystery was written by theater founders and Lipscomb alums Greg Greene and Wes Driver and will be performed at Lipscomb's Shamblin Theatre at 7:30 p.m.

Mark Twain. H.G. Wells. Annie Oakley. Friedrich Nietzsche. These are just a few of the historical figures that convene, converse, and finally, fatally collide in this new comedic thriller, where a dream for a modern utopia turns into a Gothic nightmare, and a battle of ideologies becomes a battle for survival.

The cast includes Brad Forrister, Joshua Martin, Wesley Paine, Bethany Jones and Michael Slayton, among many other well-known local artists.

To see a video teaser, click here.

To purchase tickets, go to Ticketmaster, or contact Mindy Fernandez at 615.966.7075 or mindy.fernandez@lipscomb.edu.