The Mousetrap is a murder mystery play by Agatha Christie. The play opened in the West End of London in 1952 at the Ambassadors Theatre, running for 22 years after its premiere, before moving next door to the St Martin’s, where it has been playing continuously since then.

More than 400 actors have appeared in the play over the years in these two West End London theatres and more in touring companies and local community theatres. The Mousetrap is currently celebrating its Diamond Anniversary and is in its 63rd year!

It has by far the longest initial run of any play in history, with its 25,000th performance taking place on November 18, 2012 and is the longest uninterrupted running show (of any type) of the modern era in the world.

And now you have the opportunity to see it in Pickett County at Byrdstown’s Good Neighbors Theatre at 8780 Highway 111 where it will be playing along with 29 other USA cities in the 2014-2015 theatre season.

There will be five performances: Saturday, February 28; Sunday March 1; and Thursday, Friday, and Saturday March 5, 6, and 7. Sunday is a matinee at 2:00 PM. Other performances are evenings at 7:00 PM.

The Mousetrap has never been made into a film version. Perhaps the reason is the play is also known for its twist ending, which the audiences are traditionally asked not to reveal after leaving the theatre. GNT is also asking local theatre goers to enjoy their evening, but not to spoil the mystery for their friends in future audiences.

Cast members include Amanda Hatfield as Mollie Ralston and Joriah Kavanagh as Giles Ralston, who together run Monkswell Manor. Tom Murray plays Major Metcalf, about whom little is known except that he is retired from the army. Seth Hart portrays Christopher Wren, the first guest to arrive at the hotel and claims to have been named after the architect of the same name by his parents. Mrs. Boyle is played by Darlene Neeley and Angela Thomas plays Miss Casewell. James Brown is Mr. Paravicini, who turns up claiming his car has overturned in a snowdrift. Donovan Hatfield as Detective Sargeant Trotter is a policeman who arrives in a snow storm. In London, one actor has been included in every performance since the opening night and that is Deryck Guyler, whose voice recording reads the radio news bulletin in every show at St Martin’s Theatre. In Byrdstown, The Voice on the Radio is Ron Bledsoe

Melva Nunnery is director of this play.

Rehearsals are underway for Agatha Christie’s “Whodunit”, The Mousetrap. During a recent rehearsal session pictured above, Seth Hart, Donovan Hatfield, James Brown, and Angela Thomas are going over their lines at Good Neighbors Theatre.