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Casting Performers for "Murder on the Orient Express" Play

Mobile, AL, United States
ID: 276027Exp: 1/21/2025
Description:

Performers wanted for the "Murder on the Orient Express" show. More details provided below. About the project: Detective Hercule Poirot is called back from Istanbul to London on urgent business. He intends to book a first-class compartment on the Orient Express. While aboard, Poirot meets several peculiar characters: an aging Russian princess, her Swedish companion, a Hungarian countess, a Minnesota housewife, a Scottish colonel, an English governess, a French conductor, a disagreeable American businessman, and his anxious secretary. While aboard the train, the American businessman is murdered, and only the famous detective himself can sort through the clues, the events, and the testimonies to determine the murderer. Additional info: * If you are auditioning for Poirot, you must arrive at 6:30 pm with two rehearsed monologues (see the attachment). They do not need to be memorized, only rehearsed. Cold reads as the audition method. If interested, please apply.

11 roles

Hercule PoirotMale40-69 y.o.All ethnicities

A famous Belgian detective; a “big” personality; authoritative, witty, charismatic, and slightly pompous; very aware of his ability and his well-deserved reputation Belgian/French accent

Monsieur BoucMale30-69 y.o.All ethnicities

A Belgian man of good humor; friend of Poirot Belgian/French accent

Mary DebenhamFemale30-59 y.o.All ethnicities

An English woman; a governess, capable yet romantic; sad English accent

Hector MacQueenMale30-59 y.o.All ethnicities

Tightly wound, edgy, and nervous American accent

Michel the Conductor/MarcelMale20-69 y.o.All ethnicities

One actor will play two roles: Michel—A Frenchman, with a quiet, almost grave sense of humor; unfailingly polite Marcel—A Turkish waiter, snooty, smooth French and Turkish accents

Princess DragomiroffFemale50-70 y.o.All ethnicities

A Russian dowager; very formal, a sweeping, impressive presence Russian accent

Greta OhlssonFemale20-69 y.o.All ethnicities

Inherently odd, and very devout Swedish woman; shy Swedish accent

Countess AndrenyiFemale20-39 y.o.All ethnicities

Hungarian, brilliantly beautiful, like something out of a fairytale Hungarian accent

Helen HubbardFemale40-69 y.o.All ethnicities

An outspoken and flamboyant American from the Midwest; jovial, obnoxious, nosy, and brash; a comedy of American stereotypes American Minnesota accent

Colonel ArbuthnotMale40-59 y.o.All ethnicities

Scotsman, also middle-aged, handsome, very matter of fact Scottish accent

Samuel RatchettMale40-69 y.o.All ethnicities

A middle-aged American businessman, frightening and stern and pushy American accent