The Mousetrap Auditions
Seeking actors of all ethnicities and gender identities for THE MOUSETRAP by Agatha Christie.
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.
Creative Team
- Director: Sam Gregory
- Artistic Director: Leigh Chandler
- Casting Director: Sylvia Gregory, CSA
All above creative team members will be present at auditions.
Auditions
In Person Auditions
- Dates: Monday, September 18, 2023, and Tuesday, September 19, 2023
- Times: 10:00 am – 5:00 pm
- Location: Lone Tree Arts Center, 10075 Commons Street, Lone Tree, CO 80124
- Preparation: Actors should prepare two (2) contrasting contemporary monologues no longer than 1 minute each. At least one must be comedic, and at least one must have a British dialect.
- By appointment only, contact:
- Makenzie Pedersen at 720-509-1010 or Makenzie.Pedersen@cityoflonetree.com,
M to F, 8:30 am to 5:00 pm - Equity Actors, appointments open August 14th
- Non-Equity Actors, appointments open August 23rd
- Makenzie Pedersen at 720-509-1010 or Makenzie.Pedersen@cityoflonetree.com,
- Upload Headshots and Resumes:
- AEA In-Person Initial Auditions
https://registration.production.tools/7cdfb87d37894b3682bd59d2f174200a/0 - Non-AEA In-Person Initial Auditions
https://registration.production.tools/9e1190af2ddf48b99dc9cc78ea6a91da/0
- AEA In-Person Initial Auditions
Video Submissions
- Deadline: Friday, September 15, 2023
- Videos should include two (2) contrasting contemporary monologues no longer than 1 minute each. At least one must be comedic, and at least one must have a British dialect.
- Upload Video, Headshots, and Resumes Headshots:
- AEA Video Initial Auditions
https://registration.production.tools/81692ccdd7154018bb8054c4d75362b0/0 - Non-AEA Video Initial Auditions
https://registration.production.tools/8c1970006f5f405894089dcd489c9ffb/0
- AEA Video Initial Auditions
Callbacks will be held on Monday, October 2.
Role Breakdowns
Roles
- Mollie Ralston: the spouse 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 spouse of one year, Giles is the co-host of Monkswell Manor.
- Christopher Wren: A flighty, obviously neurotic young person, Chrisopher Wren is a guest at Monkswell Manor.
- Major Metcalf: A typical retired British military officer, Major Metcalf is a guest at Monkswell Manor.
- Miss Casewell: A bit masculine in demeanor, Miss Casewell, another guest at Monkswell Manor, remains mysteriously aloof from the other guests.
- Paravicini: An unexpected guest at Monkswell Manor, Mr. Paravicini is there after becoming 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 murder already committed at another location.
- Boyle: Stern and generally unpleasant, Mrs. Boyle is a guest at Monkswell Manor.
Performances and Rehearsals
Performance Run
Opening date April 11, 2024
Closing date April 24, 2024
Rehearsals
The first rehearsal date is tentatively the week of March 19, 2024.