Mousetrap-University Theater

University Theatre Department of Theatre and Drama University of Wisconsin-Madison presents

THE MOUSETRAP

By Agatha Christie July 13, 14, 19, 20, 21, 22, 26, 27, 28, 29 Mitchell Theatre Director – David Furumoto Set Designer – William F. Moser* Costume Designer – Jim Greco Lighting Designer – Brandi Mitchell Sound Designer – Jeffrey Parulski Technical Director – Allyn Weber Stage Manager – Melanie Kulas Dramaturg – Laura Farrell-Wortman

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Produced through special arrangement with Samuel French, Inc. New York, NY. This production is made possible with generous support from The College of Letters and Science and Hilldale Trust Fund.

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THE CAST Mollie Ralston..........................................................................................................Niccole Carner Christopher Wren......................................................................................................Aaron Heaps Detective Sergeant Trotter.........................................................................................Peter Hiller Miss Casewell............................................................................................Haley Kosup-Kennedy Giles Ralston...................................................................................................................Stuart Mott Mrs. Boyle..............................................................................................................................Ely Phan Major Metcalf...............................................................................................................Patrick Reed Mr. Paravicini.............................................................................................................Cedric Wesley SET TING Act 1 Scene 1: The Great Hall of Monkswell Manor Scene 2: The same. The following day after lunch Act 2 Scene 1: The same. A quarter of an hour later F O R YO U R C O N S I D E R AT I O N “Please don’t give away the ending - it’s the only one we have.”

—Alfred Hitchcock F R O M T H E D I R E C TO R O F T H E AT R E P R O D U C T I O N Welcome to the Summer 2012 Theatre & Drama Department/UT production of The Mousetrap. There is a Japanese belief that summer is the ideal time to tell ghost stories or tales full of mystery and murder due to the cooling effect brought on by any shivers or chills created in the listener by the storyteller. Hopefully our production will provide just the right amount of this to refresh you our audience during the heat of the summer months.

This marks my stepping down as Director of Theatre Production for the Department. The office will be very effectively filled by the incoming DOTP, Professor Manon van de Water, who is also the head of our Theatre for Young Audiences program. This also marks a time of saying goodbye to several stalwarts of our family here at the Department and UT. Professor Susan Sweeney, our professor of vocal production, and Chuck Mitchell, our scene shop supervisor, are retiring. Casey Martin, our sound and electrics shop supervisor, and David Stewart, our production manager, are moving on to other positions in other states. We thank these folks for their dedication and valuable contributions to our programs.

They will all be missed and we send all best wishes to them as they begin new journeys. I would also like to thank our visiting professor of scenic design, William Moser (he designed the set you see today) for being with us during this past year and bringing his expertise to the Department and students. And to you, our o’hana (family) of audience members, I say thank you for your continued support of the theatre program here at UW-Madison. with warm Aloha, David Furumoto 2 University Theater

A B O U T AG AT H A C H R I S T I E A N D T H E M O U S E T R A P Agatha Christie is one of the world’s most well known and best loved mystery writers. Her novels and plays, such as And Then There Were None and Murder on the Orient Express, as well as recurring characters such as Hercule Poirot and Miss Marple, remain iconic examples of twentieth century British crime literature. 2012 marks the sixtieth anniversary of The Mousetrap opening on London’s West End, making it the longest currently running play in the world.

Agatha Christie Agatha Christie was born Agatha Mary Clarissa Miller in 1890 in Torquay, England.

She was the youngest of three children born to Frederick and Clara Miller. Though Agatha was originally not going to be given formal education (that was reserved for her older sisters), her natural precociousness led her to learn to read on her own at age five, after which her parents relented and allowed her to be educated by tutors and part-time schooling. She met and married her first husband, Archie Christie, on Christmas Day 1914; shortly thereafter he returned to the battlefields of World War I. Their marriage produced a daughter, Rosalind, but ended in 1926 when Archie unexpectedly left Agatha. Already a famous novelist at that point, Christie went into hiding for three weeks, which set off a media circus in an attempt to locate her. She later claimed to have lost her memory of the period, a mystery in its own right that served as the basis for the film Agatha.

During World War I, she served as part of the Voluntary Aid Detachment at her local Red Cross hospital – a job that helped her learn about poisons and medicines, which would figure into her later murder mysteries. While working at the hospital she wrote her first novel, The Mysterious Affair at Styles, which was eventually published in 1920. This first novel introduced Hercule Poirot, undoubtedly her most famous creation, who was featured in thirty of Christie’s novels. Christie continued writing after the war as a way to occupy her time, but after the success of her first published novel, it quickly became her career. Christie was a particularly prolific writer. She wrote eighty novels in total, as well as screenplays, stage plays, several autobiographies and many short stories (including Three Blind Mice, upon which The Mousetrap is based). She also wrote romance novels using the pen name Mary Westmacott. Christie died in Britain in 1976.

The Mousetrap This summer, Great Britain celebrated the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee, a celebration of the sixtieth anniversary of her coronation. Another diamond jubilee is planned for November in a different part of London, however – commemorating the sixtieth anniversary of the longest running play in the world. On November 25, 1952, Agatha Christie’s The Mousetrap opened on London’s West End at St. Martin’s Theatre. It was the first of over 24,000 performances to date. Christie’s murder mystery has become Mousetrap 3

A B O U T AG AT H A C H R I S T I E A N D T H E M O U S E T R A P ( c o n t .) a must-see production for both Britons and tourists alike, providing a long-running staple theatrical event in London’s equivalent of a “Broadway” district.

Agatha Christie wrote few plays; The Mousetrap is undoubtedly her most successful. Though the play does not feature recurring characters such as Poirot or Marple, Christie used many of her signature plot and character elements to craft the play. Multiple and disparate characters are thrown together by circumstance, leading to a tragedy and to heightened danger for all involved. One of them is the murderer, typically deduced through interrogation of each character’s background and motives. Christie uses this framing device in some of her most popular novels and short stories, including And Then There Were None and Death Comes at the End. The Mousetrap was originally written as a radio play in 1947. Christie then adapted the radio play into a short story – both were titled Three Blind Mice, as Christie was often fond of titling her mysteries after children’s nursery rhymes. When she adapted it into a play, she believed it would run just a few months at most, and as such she placed certain stipulations on other versions of the story. Christie did not allow the short story Three Blind Mice to be published in the UK until after the West End version had closed, nor did she allow for a film adaptation to be made until six months after closing. The short story, though available in the US, has never been published in the UK, nor has a film version ever been made. Its record for longest running play in Britain was established way back in 1958, when it was acknowledged in the Guinness Book of World Records. Amazingly, the original 1952 set was still in use at St. Martin’s Theatre until 2000, when it was replaced (though still using the same original design).

P R O D U C T I O N S TA F F Vocal/Dialect Coach.................................................................................................Liz Cassarino Assistant Lighting Designer................................................................................... Paul Timmel Assistant Dramaturg..................................................................................................Erin Briddick Assistant Stage Manager......................................................................................Katie McBride Master Carpenter...................................................................................................Chuck Mitchell Carpenters..............................................................................................Elissa King, David Ruska Scenic Artist..................................................................................................................Niffer Reider Properties Assistant......................................................................................... Stephanie Manor Costume Shop Crew ........................................................Mike Hennessy, Shannon Higgins Wardrobe Supervisor...................................................................................... Shannon Higgins Master Electrician.....................................................................................................Jono de Leon Light Board Operator................................................................................... Rachel Rubenstein Sound Board Operator........................................................................................Cassie Evansen Run Crew.................................................................................. Jennifer Current, Merle Hansen Dressers........................................................................................................................... Ally Carlson Scene shop and Electric Crews............................ Amy Bahr, Katie Cwirla, Merle Hansen,

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WHO’S WHO Actors Niccole Carner (Mollie Ralston), a third-year PhD student, is making her UT stage debut.

Niccole was a dramaturg for UT’s Two Gentlemen of Verona and Eurydice. In Fort Collins, Colorado, Niccole appeared in Miss Julie as the title character, Meg in The Birthday Party (Irene Ryan nominee), Judy Davenport in the world première of 1940’s Radio Christmas Carol (Denver Post Ovation Award Nomination for Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy), Queen Gertrude in Hamlet, and Madge in Picnic, amongst others. She also appeared internationally, as part of a Strathclyde Theatre Group production in Glasgow, Scotland, in Love Rides the Rails as Beullah Belle. Her primary area of research is modern Scottish nationalist theatre, specifically new works within Scottish theatre. She proudly owns a kilt.

Aaron Heaps (Christopher Wren) is excited to take part in his second University Theatre production and his debut on the Mitchell Stage in David Furumoto’s suspenseful rendering of Agatha Christie’s The Mousetrap. He is honored to work with such a talented cast and crew on a brilliantly written play that is celebrating its 60 year-long run in London. He is a current member of the Wisconsin Singers and was last seen in the University Theatre production of Rocky Horror Picture Show. Aaron is elated to be studying at the National Theater Institute next fall before returning to the UW for his junior year. Can you figure out who done it?

Peter Hiller (Detective Sergeant Trotter) just graduated with a BA in Philosophy and Theater & Drama (Acting Specialist) from the University of Wisconsin. He is glad to be putting this degree to practical use by performing in Agatha Christie’s classic play—and with such a cast as this, mind you. After spending some time in Nairobi working in documentary film, he plans to study to become and architect. Peter is grateful for his eight summers at First Stage Theater Academy, which revealed to him his passion for Shakespeare not long after his tenth birthday. This past fall, Peter was heard live on WPR’s Old-Time Radio Drama broadcast of The Time Machine and, most recently, was privileged to count himself as a member of the cast of The Two Gentlemen of Verona. He has a rabbit named Charles.

Haley Kosup-Kennedy (Miss Casewell) is extremely excited to be a part of The Mousetrap, her first non-musical with UT! Haley is a senior pursuing a Theater & Drama- Acting Specialist major. She has previously performed in University Theater’s productions of The Rocky Horror Show (ensemble), [title of show](Heidi), and Bat Boy: The Musical (Ron, Maggie, Frog, etc.). She choreographed and performed with Hypnotiq, UW’s Hip Hop dance crew for 3 years. She has also co-founded, choreographed, and performed for the musical-review company Mill Street Guild in Plymouth, Wisconsin. Haley would like to thank her mother for her love, her family and friends for their support, and the cast and crew of The Mousetrap for a fantastic show and summer. XOXO Stuart Mott (Giles Ralston) is thrilled to be back with University Theatre’s summer production after appearing last year as Hunter Bell in [title of show]. Stuart begins his Senior year at UW Madison this fall where he studies Theatre & Drama and Integrated Liberal Studies. Recent Madison credits include The Two Gentlemen of Verona, Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom, Bat Boy, and You Can’t Take It With You. This August he will be performing in the New York International Fringe Festival with the local production of Love Death Brains. Stuart’s motion capture work appears in Activision’s Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3. Thank you to this wonderful cast, to David, and to his family for all of their support.

Ely Phan (Mrs. Boyle) willingly forsook the summer sun to hunker down in the basement of Vilas in order to present you with this charming murder mystery and hopes that it picks your brain in the best possible way. Recent University credits include the Devil in Ti-Jean and His Brothers and mother Maria in Pedro and the War Cantata. Special thanks to David Furumoto, Clan Phan, and to mi alma Caelin.

Patrick Reed (Major Metcalf ) A recent graduate from UW-Madison, Patrick has been very glad of this opportunity to continue working with UT. He has been impressed by the talent of his castmates and crew and could not think of a better group of people to spend his summer with. He would especially like to thank his favorite castmate -- OH! What are you doing here? Wait. Wait! No, STOP!!! I should have known all along that it was you. You can’t win you know. They’ll stop you -- I Mousetrap 5

W H O ’ S W H O ( c o n t .) am sorry, but “Patrick” is unable to finish writing his 3rd person bio. I sincerely hope you’ve seen him perform in past productions of The Rocky Horror Show, Ti-Jean and His Brothers, Two Gentlemen of Verona, and others as this show may be his last. Muah-ha-ha...muah-HA-HA...

MUAH-HAHAHAHAHAHAHAH. Cedric Wesley (Mr. Paravicini) Cedric is a senior studying Theater & Drama at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. He recently made his stage debut in the Undergraduate Theater Association’s production of The Female Odd Couple. In addition to theater Cedric writes and performs his original music under the moniker “Demografiks”. He would like to extend a wholehearted thank you to his parents, brother, and friends for their constant support and inspiration, as well as a tip of the hat to Peter Sellers and David Suchet. Cedric also adores his dog, Yogi. A lot. For teaching him how to love. He would like to dedicate his performance to his grandmother, the literary spark in his family.

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David Furumoto (Director) David was born and raised in Honolulu. Receiving both his BA and MFA in theatre at the University of Hawaii, his focus of study was on traditional Asian theatre with an emphasis on kabuki and kyogen. He was a recipient of the Crown Prince Akihito Scholarship which allowed him to study in Japan for one year-spending that time with individual teachers of kabuki, kyogen, and as a special foreign observer at the National Theatre of Japan Kabuki training program. David also received his professional Classical Japanese Dance name, Onoe Kikunobuhide, from the Onoe Kikunobu School of Japanese Dance. He has been a member of the faculty of the UW Theatre and Drama department since 2000. Recent directing projects have included Ti Jean and His Brothers, [title of show], Narukami-The Thunder God, The Zen Substitute, Dragonwings, and According to Coyote. He is also a member of both Actors Equity Association and the Screen Actors Guild. An avid collector of ghost stories he is also a proud player of the Scottish bagpipes.

William F. Moser (Set Designer) William has designed sets and/or costumes for many New York theatre companies including Naked Angels, Willow Cabin Theatre, and the Jean Cocteau Repertory. Designed new works by writers such as Terrance McNally,

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Craig Lucas, and John Robin Baitz. Other New York credits include Il Re Pastore (NY Chamber Opera), The Comedy of Errors (Judith Shakespeare Company), and Arms and the Man (Theatre by the Blind). William has been an Associate Designer or Assistant on over twenty Broadway productions, over 200 Regional Theatre productions, and numerous National Tours. Productions and Theatres include; Broadway: A Class Act, Urban Cowboy; the musical, Judgment at Nuremburg, The Rainmaker, Into the Woods, 42nd St, Regional Theatres: Old Globe Theatre, Chicago Shakespeare Theatre, Pittsburgh Public Theatre, The Guthrie Theatre, The Huntington Theatre. National Tours: Jekyll and Hyde, The Gin Game, and The Belle of Amherst. William is a member of United Scenic Artist 829. His time at UW Madison has been in the words of Oscar Wilde “an experience”.

Jim Greco (Costume Designer) Jim has been the costume studio supervisor at the UW-Madison since the fall of 2001. His design work includes The Taffetas, The Mikado, The House I Call Love, The Woman in Black and I Do! I Do! for University Theatre, The Rocky Horror Show, Abundance and Orpheus Descending for the University of Alabama-Tuscaloosa, Shirley Valentine for Indian Rep., Road to Mecca,, Steel Magnolias, Painting Churches and a number of musical reviews at Alabama Shakespeare Festival. He has draped for a theatres including The Madison Repertory Theatre, Alabama Shakespeare Festival, Indiana Repertory Theatre, Hartford Stage, Opera Theatre of St. Louis and others. He has managed the costume shops for ASF, Indiana Rep., The Berkshire Theatre Festival, University of Alabama-Tuscaloosa, and GeVa Theatre. At the UW he teaches Fundamentals of, and Advance Techniques of, costume technology, including sewing, pattern making, crafts and make up.

Brandi Mitchell (Lighting Designer) Brandi is a freelance lighting designer who recently graduated with her MFA in lighting design from the theatre program here at UWMadison. She completed her BFA at the University of Central Oklahoma and then started working for California Repertory as a lighting designer. Brandi has been the lighting designer for two recent University Theatre productions including Ti-Jean and His Brothers and Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom.

Jeffrey Parulski (Sound Designer) Jeffrey is a Senior at UW-Madison majoring in Theatre with an emphasis on Electrics. His credits

with UT include Sound Board Operator for Bat Boy, Sound Designer for Pedro and the War Cantata, and Foley Sound Artist for the radio play The Time Machine. Going into his final year at Madison, Jeff is looking forward to working closely with the directors at UT and having the opportunity to be challenged and grow creatively.

Allyn Weber (Technical Director) Allyn, a veteran of University Theatre, is happy to be serving as the Technical Director for University Theatre’s production of The Mousetrap.

His recent work includes Werther with The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts (as Assistant Technical Director), Ti Jean and His Brothers and Eurydice for University Theatre and Grease and The Music Man for The Heartland Festival at the University of Wisconsin-Platteville (as Technical Director), and productions of La Boheme, Carmen, The Barber of Seville, among many others with Washington National Opera (as Properties Coordinator). Allyn would like to thank his loving wife Anne Marie, daughter Katelyn for their support and Penny and Guinness, his two vigilant guard dogs, for keeping the house safe and the yard free of squirrels.

Melanie Kulas (Stage Manager) Melanie is a Senior at UW-Madison pursuing two degrees in Theatre and Social Welfare.

The Mousetrap is her first show as a stage manager, and she couldn’t be more excited to work with this cast and crew! Other production credits with UT include light board operator for Ti-Jean and His Brothers, PA for Bat Boy, and Assistant Stage Manager for Two Gentlemen of Verona. In her spare time, Melanie enjoys playing the piano, trumpet, and a slew of other instruments, taking her dog for a walk, and spending time in the great outdoors. Melanie would like to thank all her friends and family who have supported her in all her endeavors, especially team SMUT, Mom, Dad, Courtnie, Stephanie, and ever-loving Joe. Laura Farrell-Wortman (Dramaturg) Laura Farrell-Wortman is a second year PhD student in the Department of Theatre and Drama. She has previously worked with the Abbey Theatre, Arizona Theater Company and Atlantic Theater Company. Previous dramaturgy credits include Two Gentlemen of Verona (University Theatre), Medea (Arizona Repertory Theatre) and The Kite Runner (Arizona Theater Company).

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U N I V E R S I T Y T H E AT R E S U M M E R S TA F F Director of University Theatre........................................................................ David Furumoto General Manager............................................................................................... Michele Traband Production Manager..............................................................................................David Stewart UT Technical Director...............................................................................................Dan Lisowski Scene Studio Supervisor.....................................................................................Chuck Mitchell Costume Studio Supervisor.........................................................................................Jim Greco UT Office Manager...............................................................................................Cindy Schkirkie House Managers...........................................................................Mary McAvoy, Carol Carlson Graphic Designer..................................................................................................... Tim Hamilton DEPARTMENT OF THEATRE AND DRAMA FACULTY, ACADEMIC AND CLASSIFIED STAFFS

Department Chair............................................................................................. Ann M. Archbold Acting/Directing Faculty/Staff......................................Patricia Boyette, David Furumoto,

Norma Saldivar, Patrick Sims Design/Technical Faculty/Staff......................................... Ann M. Archbold, Gail Brassard,

Jim Greco, Dan Lisowski,

Casey Martin, Chuck Mitchell, David Stewart Theatre Research Faculty/Staff.................................... Aparna Dharwadker, Kristin Hunt,

Michael Peterson, Mary Trotter,

Michael Vanden Heuvel, Manon van de Water Theatre for Youth Director..................................................................... Manon van de Water Theatre for Cultural and Social Awareness Director.......................................Patrick Sims Department Administrator.............................................................................Melinda Menard Departmental Office Staff.......................................................................................Terri Bonner,

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F R I E N D S O F U N I V E R S I T Y T H E AT R E The FRIENDS of UT is a group of individuals that serves as a support organization for UW Madison’s University Theatre, providing members with opportunities to connect with and offer support for student actors, dramaturgs, directors, and designers involved in University Theatre productions. FRIENDS of UT plan and host receptions prior to productions, enjoy exceptional performances together, and work to encourage broader awareness and appreciation of the UW Department of Theatre and Drama throughout the community.

Funds raised by FRIENDS of UT will provide much needed production support, including technical enhancements such as state-of-the-art equipment upgrades, as well as special guest artist residencies that will support the training of our students.

In the past, Friends of UT have enjoyed invitations to a special post-performance reception with Olympia Dukakis as well as a pre-performance discussion with show directors. They sponsored a visit with Anthony Rapp (from the original Broadway cast of RENT). Funds raised were used to support a Suzuki acting workshop with Brandeis Professor Eric Hill and several guest sound designers.

The group sponsored a day trip for FUT members and UT students to Ten Chimneys in Genesee Depot, WI. Recently, the group attended a performance of the play Ten Chimneys being produced by the Milwaukee Repertory Theatre.

We are proud to share the names of the FRIENDS of UT with you throughout this season. If you would like to become a Friend of University Theatre, simply call the University Theatre office at 608-262-1582 or contribute online at utmadison.com

FRIEND ($50-$249) Prof. Maurice and Sybil Better Norlin & Cynthia Benevenga Prof. Barbara Buenger Laura & Barry Burden Tim & Rhonda Current Roger & Elizabeth Gray William & Sharon Koenen Shana Lewis & Rob Magasano Steven Scholze & Michael McFadden

Heather & Samuel Murn Eric Mueller & Torrie Kopp Mueller Peter & Donna Napoleone Ernest Peterson Guy Plunkett III & Joanne Harper Plunkett Louis & Julie Swedarsky David & Shirley Susan Katherine & Bailey Walsh A. Erick Weber John & Nancy Webster Elwyn & Evelyn Weible Jeanne Whitish

Hallman and Shirley Winsborough Mary Zellmer ANGEL ($250 and up) Merry Anderson Tim & Rhonda Current Dennis Dorn Tim & Pat Size Maureen Skelton Jon Sorenson Jennifer Swan Distillery Design

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CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE DEPARTM ENT OF THE ATR E AN D DR A M A (from January 1 to December 31, 2011) $1,000+ Russell Howes Robert H., II and Becky Lehner Jonathan B. and Susan W. Lipp George E. Olsen Timothy K. and Patricia B. Size $500-999 Merry K. Anderson Dennis L. and Katherine A. Dorn Sara J. Harris Clifford J. Hirschman Robert and Joann Skloot Jennifer A. Swan $250-499 Timothy R. and Rhonda K. Current Leonard C. Harman, Jr. Maureen D. Skelton Jon E. Sorenson Daniel S. and Cecilia H. Yang $100-249 Norlin J. and Cynthia R. Benevenga

Maurice B. and Sybil R. Better Katherine M. Charron Peter M. and Susan Cole Kirk A. Domer Jane L. Forsyth Chris P. Jaehnig Rachel D. Johnson Patricia Kugler Whitely Allen J. Kuharski Marie T. Leithauser Gretchen J. Michlitsch Peter and Donna Napoleone John H. and Gretchen H. Oakley Ernest J. Peterson Stacie J. Pierce Mona J. Poehling Bernice R. Ruswick Steven M. Scholze Daniel J. Sebald Mark W. Stanley Harvey Sweet Sybil J. Trubin Steven M. Woolf $1-99 Barry C. and Laura R. Burden Timothy R. Dewart Mariam A. Duckwall

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In order not to disturb other patrons, please turn off all paging devices, electonic devices, cell phones and watch alarms.

Latecomers: Performances begin promptly. Latecomers will be seated only at a suitable break, which in some cases may not be until intermission.

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