The Mouse House
directed by Morgan Mainguy
Thurs.-Sat., Oct. 18-Nov. 3, 7:30 p.m.
The Davies Foundation Auditorium
52 Church St., Kingston, ON
 Richard Palimaka (left) and Tom Abram |
Carson, a successful author, has arrived at a cottage somewhere in Ontario at the end of the fall season to write his latest book. He chose this time of year to be in complete isolation; with no phone, and away from his tormented life. His agent Bobby, who drops him off at the cottage, is doubtful about leaving him alone without any connection to the outside world, but Carson believes that's just what he needs to get the novel done.
Late one night, Carson is jolted awake by the sounds of an intruder climbing in through the window. He hits the intruder with a wine bottle, knocking him out. The next morning Troy, an angry teenager, regains concousness and discovers Carson has chained him to a heavy metal bed.
These two fierce opponents come face to face with their inner demons and an emerging unspoken trust. Then a visit from Carson's brother Thomas changes the situation—though not in the way you might first expect.
The Mouse House premiered in Peterborough in 2012. It was the Peterborough Theatre Guild's entry in the Eastern Ontario Drama League Full-Length Play Festival that year, where it won multiple awards including Best Production, then went on the Theatre Ontario Festival with similar success. Since then it has been produced by a number of theatre companies, including Ottawa Little Theatre and Toronto's Village Players.
Cast |
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| Bobby | Sandy Turcotte |
| Carson | Richard Palimaka |
| Troy | Tom Abram |
| Thomas | Hal Potter |
Production Crew |
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| Producers | Scott Arsenault Cori Schroder |
| Director | Morgan Mainguy |
| Stage Manager | Marion Savage |
| Asst. Stage Manager | Carolyn Burley |
| Set Design | James Gow |
| Lighting Design | Will Britton |
| Sound Design | Sara Beck |
| Costume Design | Katie McNeill |
| Chief Carpenter | Rick Jodoin |
| Props & Backstage Crew | Elaine Otter Diane Clarke |
| Set Dressing | Ruth Moore |
| Lighting Operators | James Leslie Katie Flower-Smith |
| Sound Operator | Connor Hicks |
| Set Construction | Bob Brooks Grant Buckler James Gow Lorna Jodoin Rick Jodoin Doug McNichol |
| Set Painting | James Gow Morgan Mainguy Marion Savage |
| Lobby Photography | Ian Malcolm |
| Archival Photography | Grant Buckler |
| Poster Design | Katie Flower-Smith |
| Lobby Art Curator | Karen Peperkorn |
| Front of House Co-ordinator | Steve Powell |