Story
After a local woman is murdered, the guests and staff at a remote English guest house find themselves stranded during a snowstorm. Tensions and fears escalate, secrets are reveled, and the seven strangers grow increasingly suspicious of one another when it becomes clear that the killer is among them.
Written by Agatha Christie
Directed by Jennifer R. Collins
The Mousetrap is presented by arrangement with Concord Theatricals on behalf of Samuel French, Inc
Auditions
Auditions are open to students and the public.
Dates:
Wednesday, Jan. 20, from, 7–9 p.m. at Black Box Theater
Thursday, Jan. 21, from 7–9 p.m. @ Black Box Theater
Casting needs: 8 total roles available, 3 females and 5 males
Audition Requirements: All actors will be asked to cold read from the script. A 2–3 minute dramatic monologue is optional. Scripts are available on closed reserve in the Warner Library. Actors are always encouraged to read the script before the audition. For crew positions, contact Jennifer R. Collins at collins.406@osu.edu for an interview, as these positions fill quickly. Potential crew members are encouraged to attend a night of auditions.
Performances
Performances are held at the Black Box Theater in LeFevre Hall (directions).
Friday, April 9 at 7:30 pm
Saturday, April 10 at 7:30 pm
Sunday, April 11 at 2:00 pm
Thursday, April 15 at 7:30 pm
Friday, April 16 at 7:30 pm
Saturday, April 17 at 7:30 pm
Sunday, April 18 at 2:00 pm
Tickets
All tickets are sold at the door. Cash only.
Students: $5
General admission: $10
About the Playwright
Born in Torquay, England, in 1890, Agatha Christie is the best-selling novelist of all time. With over one billion books sold in English and another billion in over 100 languages, she is outsold only by the Bible and Shakespeare. She wrote 80 crime novels and collections of short stories, over 25 plays (including The Mousetrap, the world’s longest running play), and six novels under the pseudonym Mary Westmacott. Her first novel, The Mysterious Affair at Styles, introduced the world to the Belgian detective Hercule Poirot, followed a decade later by the shrewd and often-underestimated Miss Marple.