IF YOU GOWhat: “The Mousetrap.”When: 8 p.m. today, Saturday, March 23-24, March 30-31; 7 p.m. Thursday and March 29; 2:30 p.m. March 25 and April 1.Where: MainStage, Chattanooga Theatre Centre, 400 River St.Admission: $10-$25 (opening night $30).Phone: 267-8534.Website: www.TheatreCentre.com.
ADDED ATTRACTIONSThe run of “The Mousetrap” at the Chattanooga Theatre Centre will offer these special events.Today: A 7 p.m. opening-night gala with hors d’oeuvres and complimentary drinks celebrating the 60th anniversary of the premiere of the play precedes the 8 p.m. curtain.March 23: A talk-back with the cast and director George Quick will follow the 8 p.m. show.March 29: Real-time captioning for deaf and hard-of-hearing patrons at the 7 p.m. show.March 30: A 7 p.m. Girls’ Night Out reception, featuring adult beverages and light hors d’oeuvres, precedes the 8 p.m. curtain.
On any given week this year, crime-related shows have held three or four of the Top 10 spots among the most viewed television programs in the country.
For that, according to Chattanooga Theatre Centre producing director George Quick, television can thank authors such as Agatha Christie.
One of the mystery author’s best-known plays, “The Mousetrap,” will be presented on the CTC MainStage beginning tonight and continuing two additional weekends.