Des Moines Community Playhouse

Auditions for The Mousetrap

Audition Date

6:00 PM, Monday, Nov. 10, 2025

All auditions are open to the public.

Available Roles + Show Details

The Mousetrap features a cast of eight distinct ensemble players.

This diverse cast must be able to utilize classical acting skills – understand clear direction, strong sense of timing, ability to sustain suspense throughout this show – to build tension.

Actors will also be coached in and expected to speak with specific dialects of a British accent.

Characters in the show will present the gender they are written but they can be played by performers of any gender who are comfortable playing the given role.

Roles available for ages 18+, any gender, ethnicity, or type.

The Playhouse uses Casting Manager. Click here for full audition details and sides and to sign up for an audition.

Performances: Feb. 6-Mar. 1, 2026, in the Marshall & Julie Linn Studio Theatre

Director: Katy Merriman

While The Playhouse is a community theatre that is continuously given the gift of volunteers' time and talents, the theatre does have a fund to try to remove financial barriers to participation. If you have financial hardships that impact your ability to participate in a show, please contact Katy Merriman, artistic director.