Lubbock Community Theater presents Christie classic mystery, 'The Mousetrap'

LeAnda Staebner, Lubbock Avalanche-Journal
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Lubbock Community Theater will continue its presentation of Agatha Christie's "The Mousetrap", Sunday, March 31 and April 5-7.

"The Mousetrap" was written for the stage by celebrated mystery novelist and dramatist Agatha Christie and is the longest-running play in the history of theater. "The Mousetrap" opened in London's West End in 1952 and ran continuously for 68 years until COVID-19 closed the play in 2020. The play has since reopened.

Lubbock Community Theater presents the Agatha Christie mystery "The Mousetrap."
Lubbock Community Theater presents the Agatha Christie mystery "The Mousetrap."

After a local woman is murdered, the guests and staff at Monkswell Manor find themselves stranded during a snowstorm. It soon becomes clear that the killer is among them, and the seven strangers grow increasingly suspicious of one another.

A police detective, arriving on skis, interrogates the suspects: the newlyweds running the house; 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. When a second murder takes place, tensions and fears escalate.

This record-breaking murder mystery features a brilliant surprise finish from Christie, the foremost mystery writer of her time.

The cast features: Micah Collier Gonzales as Mollie Ralston; Justin Gonzales as Giles Ralston; Allison Roberts as Miss Casewell ; Jed Martin as Major Metcalf; Kelton Werhman as Christopher Wren; Talor Milburn as Mr. Paravicini; Leia Arteaga as Mrs. Boyle; James Allison as Sergeant Trotter and Angelina Mojica as Voice on the Radio.

The play's director Benjamin Smith and AD/fight director Abby Wolff are both graduate part-time instructors at the Texas Tech Department of Theatre and Dance.

Friday and Saturday performances are scheduled for 7:30 p.m. with Sunday matinee performances at 2:30 p.m. at the theater, 3101 35th St.

Tickets for the production are adults, $20; children 12 and younger, seniors and students with valid ID, $15 (plus taxes and fees).

For more information or to purchase tickets, visit https://lubbocktheatre.com/mousetrap

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