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Sam Telford (L) and Matthew Beisner rehearse Agatha Christie’s The
Mousetrap.
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Edison Community College
Stagelight
Players Present Agatha Christie’s The Mousetrap
The Edison Stagelight Players will make their debut performance of
Agatha Christie’s The Mousetrap, from October 23 to November 1. All
performances will be held in the Robinson Theater at the Piqua Campus.
The Mousetrap is a popular murder mystery tale set in an English
country house in 1952 that chronicles the story of a group of strangers
who are stranded during the middle of a snowstorm. Amongst the group is
a murderer. Appealing to viewers of all ages, The Mousetrap engrosses
audiences in solving the whodunit.
Director Emily Beisner is enthused about directing this popular story.
“I’m delighted to be back in the director’s chair this fall. I wanted
to do something that we have never done before and The Mousetrap
presented that opportunity.”
While this year’s cast is small, the men and women involved bring a lot
to the table. “It has been quite the change rehearsing with only 9
actors, but they have been working very hard and I couldn’t be happier
with my cast,” added Beisner.
“We have two new actors this fall that have never been on stage.
One of the new actors is Jennifer Householder, who plays the lead
female Mollie Ralston. The second new actor is Chad Evans, who will be
voicing our Radio Announcer. Usually, this part is recorded and played
as a sound cue, but I loved his voice so much, that I wanted him to
portray the Radio Announcer.”
The remaining cast consists of veteran actors such as Matt Beisner, who
plays Detective Sergeant Trotter and Kevin Grogean, who plays
Paravicini. There’s also Patrick Stone as Giles, Chris Garner as
Metcalf, Sam Telford as Chris Wren, Becky Ritz as Miss Casewell, and
Sandy Hartley as Mrs. Boyle.
Performances are scheduled for Friday, October 23; Saturday, October
24; Friday, October 30; Saturday, October 31 at 7:30 p.m. each night. A
special matinee performance will be held on Sunday, November 1 at 3 p.m.
Tickets for the show are seven dollars for adults, five dollars for
students and three dollars for seniors and can be purchased with cash
at the door. Children 12 and under get in free. For more information,
contact Karen Baker at 937-381-1502 or
kbaker@edisonohio.edu<mailto:kbaker@edisonohio.edu>.
Cast:
Mollie Ralston: Jennifer Householder, Pleasant Hill, Ohio
Giles Ralston: Patrick Stone, Piqua, Ohio
Christopher Wren: Sam Telford, Troy, Ohio
Mrs. Boyle: Sandy Hartley, Arcanum, Ohio
Major Metcalf: Chris Garner, Piqua, Ohio
Miss Casewell: Becky Ritz, Sidney, Ohio
Mr. Paravicini: Kevin Grogean, Fletcher, Ohio
Detective Sergeant Trotter: Matthew Beisner, Troy, Ohio
Radio Voice: Chad Evans, Union City, Ohio
Crew:
Director: Emily Beisner, Troy, Ohio
Stage Manager: Lindsay Ross, Piqua, Ohio
Light Board Operator: Jess Ritz, Piqua, Ohio
Sound Board Operator: Emily Beisner, Troy, Ohio
Costume Designer: William Loudermilk, Dayton, Ohio
Set Design: Jayson Alan Grigsby, New Bremen, Ohio
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