The Mousetrap @ Tacoma Little Theatre (Tacoma)
After a murder, 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 strangers grow increasingly suspicious of one another. A detective 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 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 Dame Agatha Christie, the foremost mystery writer of her time.
Reserved seating. Tickets are $29.
*****
By Agatha Christie
Directed by Frank Roberts
Cast: Rachel Larkin, Jacob Tice, Joe DeRosier, Elizabeth Booth, Tim Sherburn, Jill Heinecke, Scott Welborn, and Shaun Parker
Run dates: opens 10/18, closing 11/10 (extended from 11/3)
Run time: 2 hours 15 minutes, with intermission
Accessible show dates: Pay-what-you-choose performance on 10/31 (evening); ASL-interpreted performance on 11/3 (matinee)
Venue accessibility info: Theatre & some common areas are wheelchair accessible. Main restrooms are multi-stall and gendered, with one single-stall gender-neutral restroom also in main lobby.