Paradise Valley Community College
What: Auditions for The Mousetrap
When: February 27 & 28 6:00pm-8:30pm
Callbacks: March 2 6pm– 9pm
(Be prepared to Cold Read)
Where: Studio Theater Building
M-East
18401 North 32nd Street,
Phoenix, AZ 85032
Casting Protocol: Go to www.paradisevalley.edu/theatre and select Auditions from left menu
Sign up for a 5 minute audition time slot Headshot and Resume: Preferred but not required
Prepare: Actors can bring prepared monologue. Or choose to cold reading from the script.
British dialect encouraged, but not required (scripts on reserve in library to read)
Rehearsals Begin: March 6 Monday through Thursday from 4:00p- 6:30p
Performance Dates: April 14, 15, 21, 22 at 7:30 and 16 & 23 at 2:00pm
Play Synopsis: Brimming with intrigue, sophisticated humor and surprising twists, Agatha Christie's
iconic murder mystery – about a group of strangers trapped during a snowstorm – is the world’s most
successful and longest-running play.
Character:
Mollie Ralston: New owner/hostess of Monkswell Manor; anxious about hosting the inn's first guests;
married to Giles for one year.
Giles Ralston Owns Monkswell Manor with his wife Mollie; somewhat arrogant and jealous of the other guests' attentions toward Mollie.
Christopher Wren The first guest to arrive at the hotel, Wren is a hyperactive young man who acts in a very peculiar manner. Wren claims to have been named after the architect of the same name by his parents.
Mrs. Boyle Mrs. Boyle is an imposing woman in a bad temper; she complains about everything. She is
disapproving of every effort that Mollie and Giles produce to make her comfortable.
Major Metcalf Major Metcalf is middle-aged, square shouldered, military in manner and bearing. He is
friendly and very polite, and serves as a good counter to Mrs. Boyle during the play’s first act.
Miss Casewell A strange, aloof, somewhat masculine woman who speaks offhandedly about the horrific
experiences of her childhood.
Mr. Paravicini A man of unknown provenance who turns up claiming his car has overturned in a snow-
drift. He appears to be affecting a foreign accent and artificially aged with make-up.
Sgt. Trotter is a cheerful, common-place man who arrives at the guest house on skis to investigate a local murder.
Additional Info: All students cast in the production are required to register for the
THP 201AA Theatre Production Class (1 credit).
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