Theatre@First Opens Its Eleventh Season With Agatha Christie's THE MOUSETRAP

Theatre@First opens its eleventh season with Agatha Christie's masterpiece The Mousetrap, at Unity Somerville, February 27 - March 7, 2015. Mike Haddad directs his first Theatre@First production with this classic "whodunit," the longest running show ever to hit the London stage.

It could have been a regular night in 1952 at Monkswell Manor, as newlywed owners Mollie and Giles Ralston (Sarah Brinks and Seth Hatfield) prepare to welcome their first overnight guests. Instead, the radio warns of a murderer on the loose as a cast of real characters arrives one by one. With snow piling up and a police officer on the way, there's reason to suspect anyone and everyone so whodunit? Is it the young and awkward Christopher Wren (Emma Joyce)? The unpleasant Mrs. Boyle (Renee Johnson), always quick to complain? Could it have been the middle-aged, genial Major Metcalf (Tom Russell) or the strangely masculine Miss Casewell (Marty Seeger Mason) who arrives with more details of the shocking murder? Should the unexpected guest, Mr. Paravicini (Rob Noyes), be on the radar of detective Sergeant Trotter (Andrew Lebrun)?

With a stellar cast of Theatre@First newcomers and veterans, Agatha Christie's The Mousetrap promises to keep the audience guessing until the final reveal. When Agatha Christie's seminal work first debuted on the London stage in 1952, the playwright had a simple request for cast, crew, and audience members alike: Leave the secret in the theater for the next audience to discover. Whether it's a first discovery or revisit to this clever mystery, audience members are invited to join in the secret as Theatre@First brings this famous work to life.

Since its founding in 2003, Theatre@First has produced more than thirty mainstage shows, as well as cabarets, Shakespeare slams, and a popular series of staged readings. A vital part of the thriving Somerville arts scene, Theatre@First draws on the talent and support of individuals and organizations throughout our community to provide affordable, quality theatre in a variety of local venues.

For tickets and more information about The Mousetrap and Theatre@First, please visit www.theatreatfirst.org.