"Black Coffee" Stage Play Looking For Cast

(Lead, slight French accent)—The famous detective from Belgium. Astute and insightful. Short in stature, somewhat vain, with brilliantined hair and a waxed moustache, Poirot enjoys his creature comforts. Relying on his "little grey cells" to solve crimes, Poirot is notably meticulous in his personal habits and his professional methodology. He has a great sense of dry humor and a sense of the ironic. Often only Hastings gets his jokes.

(Lead, British accent)—Poirot's right-hand man. Not quite as astute as Poirot, but by no means stupid. He often acts as Poirot's sounding board, and evaluates theories and offers more conjecture. He has a great sense of humor and is generally kind, affable and good-natured.

(Supporting Role, British accent)—Wife of Richard, she is half English and half Italian who was largely raised throughout Europe. She is beautiful. Although she is half Italian, she speaks perfect English. When Dr. Carelli turns up unexpectedly at Abbot’s Cleve and gets asked to stay as a house guest, she behaves erratically. Richard suspects that they might have something going on either currently or in the past, because he sees him talking to her and suspects he even passed her a note?

(Supporting Role, British accent)—Sir Claud's dotty, younger sister who never stops talking. She is a lady of the old school, fussy but kind. Her niece says she is too Victorian in her outlook and dress. She is very conservative, innocent, and prone to not quite getting the full picture of what goes on around her. She runs the household and prides herself on her organization and the quality of her coffee.

(Supporting Role, British accent)—Sir Claud's only son and husband to Lucia. Newly married, he is very much in love with his wife, who he married after a brief whirlwind courtship. He would do anything for her. He originally pursued a military career, but his father withdrew him from the army. Richard is intelligent, but he will never follow in his father's illustrious footsteps. Richard feels like a prisoner in his home and is frequently irritable and gloomy.

(Supporting Role, British accent)—Sir Claud's niece. She relies upon him for support as she is an orphan. She is a very pretty and a very modern young woman. She is outspoken, lives on the wild side, and believes in speaking her mind, much to the horror of her Victorian aunt. In the course of events, she likes to flirt with various men. She wants to find a husband to take her away from her dreary life.

(Supporting Role, British accent)—Sir Claud's faithful secretary. Observant and intelligent, and somewhat reserved. One of the few people who actually understands his scientific discoveries and is capable of organizing his notes.

(Supporting Role, Italian accent)—A mysterious visitor who claims to be an old friend of Lucia. Equally charming and suspicious.

(Supporting Role, British accent)—The patriarch of the Amory family and world-famous physicist. He is the irascible lord of the manor, who has no affection for his relatives and is devoted solely to his scientific discoveries.

(Supporting Role, British accent)—Sir Claud's doctor. An intelligent man who is not fooled by flattery or easily influenced. Very logical and capable of presenting the facts as he sees them.

(Supporting Role, Cockney accent)—Japp is decidedly working class, his accent is rough, less polished. He is in charge of the local police; he and Poirot have previously worked on a previous case. He respects Poirot and Hastings very much. He is prone to saying what he thinks too loudly rather than being diplomatic. Nevertheless, he is respected as an officer of the law by both Poirot and Hastings.

(Featured Role, British accent)—Faithful servant, but at the same time knows all of the "dirty laundry" of her employers. Few lines, but appears frequently to serve drinks, summon people, or show guests in.

(Featured Role, British accent)—Constable who works for Inspector Japp. Small role with minimal lines.