THE MOUSETRAP Submission - Hartford Stage Company Inc. Auditions

THE MOUSETRAP - HEADSHOT/RESUME SUBMISSIONS

Hartford Stage Company Inc.

CONTRACT

LORT Non-Rep $1008 weekly minimum (LORT B)

SEEKING

Equity actors for roles in THE MOUSETRAP (see breakdown).

Hartford Stage is an Equal Opportunity Employer and encourages actors of all backgrounds and abilities to audition.

INSTRUCTIONS

Please email your headshot/resume for consideration.

Deadline: Fri, Jul 15, 2022

SUBMIT TO

alldaffercasting2@gmail.com

PERSONNEL

Writer: Agatha Christie
Director: Jackson Gay
Casting Directors: Alaine Alldaffer, Lisa Donadio

OTHER DATES

1st Rehearsal 9/13/22
1st Preview 10/13/22
Opening 10/21/22
Closing 11/6/22

OTHER

Full vaccination is required

Equity’s contracts prohibit discrimination. Equity is committed to diversity and encourages all its employers to engage in a policy of equal employment opportunity designed to promote a positive model of inclusion. As such, Equity encourages performers of all ethnicities, gender identities, and ages, as well as performers with disabilities, to submit.

BREAKDOWN

THE MOUSETRAP, by Agatha Christie

Note: All actors must have excellent British dialect skills. Actors of all ethnicities are encouraged to submit.

Seeking:

Mollie Ralston (female, mid 20’s to 30’s) - Co-owner, with her husband Giles, and brand-new proprietress of Monkswell Manor. Trusting, hardworking and hopeful. She is in over her head, but what she lacks in experience she will make up with cunning ingenuity. She carries a deep guilt from her past and has not been able to forgive herself.

Giles Ralston (male, mid 20's to 30’s) - Co-owner, with his wife Mollie, and brand-new proprietor of Monkswell Manor. Confident, bordering on arrogance. He has a lot to prove to the world, to Mollie and to himself. Although he loves his new wife, his escalating jealousy may destroy everything.

Christopher Wren (male, early 20's) - A neurotic young man who, when not talking incessantly, seems to be crying for help. His strange behavior is off-putting and may cover up something darker from his mysterious past. He also just might be deeply lonely.

Mrs. Boyle (female, 50's to 60's) - Former magistrate, imposing woman. She is entitled and impossible to please. She is not afraid to ask for what she wants. She worked hard to get where she got in life. She refuses to accept responsibility for her actions, choosing instead to double-down on her innocence. She is full of guilt and wants forgiveness, even though her actions show otherwise.

Major Metcalf (male, 50's to 60's) - Military in manner and bearing. He is pleasant, helpful, and curious. Very curious. He seems to be watching and always listening. He has a love of adventure and seems to enjoy a good game. His pleasantness makes him hard to read.

Miss Casewell (female, early 30's) - She is confident in herself. She refuses to live, speak, and dress in the way a young woman is expected to in this world. She is disparaged by others as being too “manly.” She frightens others as she won’t play the role they want to cast her in. She takes advantage of their fear and doubles-down. She is private and carries something dark with her.

Mr. Paravicini (male, late 40’s) - He is reminiscent of the famous fictional detective Hercule Poirot. He is a stranger and an unexpected guest. He seems to be older than he is as if he’s trying to disguise his identity. He wears a flamboyant mustache and makes lewd advances toward Mollie. He keeps everyone off balance with his odd behavior and he enjoys doing this immensely.

Detective Sergeant Trotter (male, mid 20's) - Trotter is a cheerful, commonplace young man with a slight cockney accent. He is full of energy and determined to solve the crime before anyone else gets hurt. He loves his job and is good at it. He is young, ambitious, and determined to find justice no matter what the cost. He’s a great person to have in your corner.

Equity’s contracts prohibit discrimination. Equity is committed to diversity and encourages all its employers to engage in a policy of equal employment opportunity designed to promote a positive model of inclusion. As such, Equity encourages performers of all ethnicities, gender identities, and ages, as well as performers with disabilities, to submit.