Casting Performers for "A Murder is Announced" Play
Seeking performers for "A Murder is Announced" play. Please see the details below. ONLY LOCAL TALENT WILL BE ACCEPTED. About the project: An announcement in the local paper states the time and place of an imminent murder. When an unknown visitor to Miss Blacklock’s Victorian home dies under the prescribed circumstances, Miss Marple turns up to solve the case. Rate: Actor stipend. Additional info: Production Dates and Location: November 22 – December 14, 2024. The Vortex, on Manor Rd. Rehearsal times and dates: Mon-Thu 7-10 PM; Either Sat OR Sun 1-4 PM; Oct 12-Nov 21, 2024. Actors are strongly urged to read the script before the auditions. Please request a digital copy of the script. See the attachment for details. Apply, if interested.
12 roles
An elderly spinster and amateur detective.
Lead detective on the case.
Lady of the house called Little Paddocks, in her sixties.
Letitia's fluttery childhood friend, usually known by her nickname, "Bunny".
Miss Blacklock's young cousin. He calls her "aunt" due to the difference in ages.
Sister of Patrick.
Miss Blacklock's foreign housekeeper and cook, a refugee from Europe.
A young widow with a young son, Harry, at boarding school. She is a paying guest at Little Paddocks and works nearby as a gardener.
A widow who dotes on her grown son, Edmund.
A cynical young writer who is in love with Phillipa.
A young man of Swiss extraction, the receptionist at a local spa hotel, and small-time thief.
Craddock’s right-hand man.