Torchlight Theatre is holding auditions for their upcoming spring production of…
“The Mousetrap”
by Agatha Christie
A group of strangers is stranded in a boarding house during a snow storm, one of whom is a murderer. The suspects include the newly married couple who run the house, and the suspicions in their minds nearly wreck their perfect marriage. Others are 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. Into their midst comes a policeman, traveling on skis. He no sooner arrives, when things take a sinister turn.
Production Dates:
March 15th to 17th, 2018 in Airdrie (4 shows).
Auditions:
All auditions take place at the Victory Church in Airdrie (508 3rd Ave SE, Airdrie)
Saturday Nov 25th from 7-9pm
Sunday Dec 3rd from 2pm-5pm
*If you are unable to attend any of the live auditions you are welcome to submit a video of your auditions. Please submit videos to chelsea@torchlighttheatre.ca.
*Please prepare one contemporary monologue that highlights your range and ability.
Call Backs
Saturday Dec. 9th from 3:30- 5pm
*If you are not called in for call backs it does not necessarily mean we are not interested in you we may have just seen all that we need.
*All auditions will be contacted either way once the casting process is complete.
*If you are unable to attend call backs it does not mean automatically you will not be cast but calls backs are meant to help the director see how actors work together in the ensemble.
Character Descriptions
Mollie Ralston – young woman with an ingenuous air, in her twenties
Giles Ralston – arrogant but attractive young man in his twenties
Christopher Wren – wild-looking neurotic young man. He has a confiding, almost childish manner.
Mrs. Boyle – imposing woman with big presence. Middle aged
Major Metcalf – square-shouldered man, very military in manner and bearing. Middle-aged.
Miss Casewell – a young woman with a masculine way about her.
Mr. Paravicini – foreign and dark and elderly. He reminds us of Hercule Poirot
Detective Sergeant Trotter – cheerful, commonplace young man.
Rehearsals (tentative schedule)
Rehearsals will tentatively begin Wednesday, January 3rd and will run Wednesdays from 7-10pm and Saturdays 10am-6pm in Airdrie.
To Register go to http://bit.do/Mousetrap
About Torchlight Theatre
Torchlight Theatre is a not-for-profit emerging theatre company, located in Airdrie Alberta. We desire to give mentorship opportunities to our artists and bridge the gap between emerging artists, both young and old, and the professional community. Our desire is to bring quality theatrical entertainment to Airdrie and the outlying communities north of Calgary.
For more information about Torchlight Theatre, please go to our website at www.torchlighttheatre.ca or email chelsea@torchlighttheatre.ca.
