Agatha Christie’s The Mousetrap
Come join Brush Creek’s production of the world’s longest-running play! Having opened in London in the fall of 1952, The Mousetrap by Agatha Christie has been in continuous production for more than seven decades. And this finely crafted dramatic mystery is coming to the Brush Creek stage!
We are holding open auditions at the following dates and times:
6 pm Monday, April 22
6 pm Tuesday, April 23
The show will perform three weekends, opening Friday, June 7, and closing Sunday, June 23. No preparation is needed to audition — the director will rely on cold readings from the script (and perhaps other exercises) to cast the following characters:
Mollie Ralston: the wife of Giles Ralston, Mollie is the young owner of Monkswell Manor, a Victorian era estate that has recently been converted into a guest house.
Giles Ralston: Mollie’s husband of one year, Giles is the co-host of Monkswell Manor.
Christopher Wren: A flighty, obviously neurotic young man, Chrisopher Wren is a guest at Monkswell Manor.
Mrs. Boyle: Stern and generally unpleasant, Mrs. Boyle is a guest at Monkswell Manor.
Major Metcalf: A typical retired British military officer, Major Metcalf is a guest at Monkswell Manor.
Miss Casewell: Miss Casewell, another guest at Monkswell Manor, remains mysteriously aloof from the other guests.
Mr. Paravicini: An unexpected guest at Monkswell Manor, Mr. Paravicini is there only because his car became stuck in a snowbank during a terrible blizzard.
Detective Sergeant Trotter: A late arriving guest at Monkswell Manor, Detective Trotter is trying to establish a relationship between any of the guests and a recent murder at another location.
Summary of Play from Publisher:
After a local woman is murdered, the guests and staff at Monkswell Manor find themselves stranded during a snowstorm. It soon becomes clear that the killer is among them, and the seven strangers grow increasingly suspicious of one another. A police detective, arriving on skis, interrogates the suspects: the newlyweds running the house; a spinster with a curious background; an architect who seems better equipped to be a chef; a retired Army major; a strange little man who claims his car has overturned in a drift; and a jurist who makes life miserable for everyone. When a second murder takes place, tensions and fears escalate. This record-breaking murder mystery features a brilliant surprise finish from Dame Agatha Christie, the foremost mystery writer of her time.
You can reach Director Norman Gouveia with any questions by e-mail at NormanJr1@msn.com or by voice or text at (503)871-6788.