Bluffton University Theatre will present the play “The Mousetrap” by Agatha Christie from March 24-27. Performances begin at 7:30 p.m. March 24-26, and at 2:30 p.m. on March 27 in Ramseyer Auditorium in College Hall. Dr. Melissa Friesen, professor of theatre and communication, will direct the show.  

In this classic Agatha Christie whodunit, a blizzard traps seven strangers in Monkswell Manor Guest House. A police detective arrives on skis with dire news – a murderer and potential victims are likely already inside! Come see how Christie’s intrigue, humor and delicious twists have made “The Mousetrap” the world’s longest running play in London. 

Tickets are $8 for adults and $6 for senior citizens, Bluffton University faculty and staff, non-Bluffton University students. Bluffton University students will have free admission. Purchase tickets at www.bluffton.edu/tickets. Masks are required, and socially distanced seating is available for the March 25 and 27 performances. 

The roles and participating students are as follows: 

Mollie Ralston - Abigail Bush ’24 of Marion, Ohio 

Giles Ralston - Hunter McCafferty ’23 of Bremen, Ohio 

Christopher Wren - Adam Shanaman ’22 of Bellevue, Ohio 

Mrs. Boyle - Olivia “Lou” Westcott ’23 of Toledo, Ohio 

Major Metcalf - Frankie Hamilton ’23 of Ashland, Ohio 

Miss Casewell - Andrea Burden ’25 of Quincy, Ohio 

Paravinci - Olivia Hattery ’22 of Kenton, Ohio 

Det. Sergeant Trotter - Audrey Hazelton ’23 of Ada, Ohio 

Stage manager - Taylor Waldeck ’23 of Springfield, Ohio          

Set design assistant - Cierra Long ’23 of Urbana, Ohio 

Costume assistant - Emily Dienstberger ’25 of Delphos, Ohio 

Lighting assistant - Jose Duron Vargas ’23 of Tegucigalpa, Honduras 

Joan Bauer and Merv Schrock, both from Findlay, Ohio, will be the Costume Designer and the Technical Director, respectively.