Written by: Samantha Burgess, Campus Editor
The Mousetrap by Agatha Christie follows a group of strangers snowed into a boarding house: the owners of the boarding house, a spinster, an architect, a retired Army man, a judge and a strange little man. Tensions are high as a murder just occurred. When a police officer enters the scene, he brings the secrets of each stranger to light.
Bryan’s production of The Mousetrap will show on January 26-27 and February 1-3 at 7 p.m. in Brock Hall. Along with the murder mystery, guests will enjoy a dessert and beverage.
Bernard Belisle, assistant professor of performing arts and director of the play, is retiring after 25 years at Bryan. He wanted to end his tenure with one of his favorite productions. “The longevity of Christie’s work, along with her variety of characters and nack for diverting attention are what make her mysteries great,” Belisle said. “Agatha Christie’s ‘Who done it’ will keep you guessing until the very end.”
As soon as she read the script, sophomore Alyssa Swan knew she would love playing Molly Ralston. In The Mousetrap, Molly Ralston opens a boarding house along with her husband, Giles Ralston who is played by senior Isaac Hendrix.
“Molly has a lot of motherly qualities and loves looking after others,” said Swan. “However, she’s not without her secrets.”
Senior Matthew Redding, playing Sergeant Trotter, said his character is out of his element. The police officer is not used to being an inspector and has to learn to gain control of the situation and enact justice. “I hope a lot of people come out to help me find the murderer and I hope they thoroughly enjoy it as much as we have putting it together.”
The cast includes Cole Roberts as Christopher Wren, Makayla Catlett as Mrs. Boyle, Jordyn Smythe as Miss Casewell, Matthew Dupee as Major Metcalf and Josh Liebert as Mr. Paravicini.
Tickets are available in the box office Monday through Friday from 11 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Admission is $5 for students, $8 for senior citizens, faculty and staff and $11 for adults.
Samantha Burgess is a sophomore majoring in communication with an option in digital media and is an assistant editor for the Triangle. She can often be found curled up with a good book, writing, listening to music or watching TV.
