Seeking Performers for "Towards Zero" Stage Play
Auditions for 'Towards Zero' by Agatha Christie, please see the details below. ONLY LOCAL TALENT WILL BE CONSIDERED. Rate: There is no pay Additional info: Performing weekends Aug 29-Sep 14, 2025 Rehearsals begin July 21, 2025 Rehearsals usually 7-10 PM, M-TH, some weekends Please apply if interested.
13 roles
Old Irish butler who’s been with Lady Tressilian for decades. Loves drama and is very dramatic himself, especially when he discovers the murder victim. He and Macgregor are at constant odds. Irish accent.
Stolid, quiet man, around 35. Old family friend who has been abroad for a while. Has been in love with Audrey for years. British accent.
Neville’s second wife. She is young, modern, glamourous, shallow, and mostly miserable having to stay at Lady Tressilian’s. The script requires Kay to kiss Neville on the lips. British accent.
Good looking and athletic, he is a tennis player and all-around sportsman. The script requires Neville to kiss Kay on the lips. British accent.
Old, outspoken Lady of the House. She is not nasty – she just has no filter, and says exactly what she thinks at all times. She is very fond of Audrey. British accent.
Lady T’s middle-aged, long-suffering companion. Simple woman, but kindly. Her mistress treats her like a dog, but also constantly urges her to stand up for herself. British accent.
Stern, elderly, Scottish maid. Always fighting with O’Donnell for control of the house. Scottish accent.
Neville’s ex-wife. She is emotionally fragile, and believes she might be mad. Audrey is left-handed, so the actor playing her must use her left hand when smoking, drinking, etc. British accent.
A stranger who returns to the scene of his attempted suicide a year earlier, he becomes embroiled in the events at the Tressilian house. He especially has a connection with Audrey and sees that she is in emotional distress. Scottish accent.
Handsome, Latin man and a self-described “gold digger” who makes the moves on Kay. Spanish accent.
The main investigator of the case, he is smart and capable – but has a major blind spot when it comes to one of the suspects. British accent.
He finds the major evidence. British accent.
The medical examiner on the case. Gender non-specific. British accent.