Actors Needed for "The Murder of Roger Ackroyd" Play Audition
Seeking performers for "The Murder of Roger Ackroyd" Play. Please see the details below. ONLY LOCAL TALENT WILL BE CONSIDERED. About the project: When Mrs. Ferrars is discovered dead from an apparent suicide, the tiny village of King’s Abbott is rocked by scandal. Her fiancé, Roger Ackroyd, the wealthiest man in town, suspects foul play. But within hours, Ackroyd, too, is found dead - a victim of murder. Rate: Actor stipend. Additional info: PRODUCTION DATES: REHEARSAL TIMES AND DATES: NOVEMBER 14– DECEMBER 6 THE VORTEX, ON MANOR RD MON-THUR 7-10 PM EITHER SAT OR SUN 1-4 PM OCT 8-NOV 16, 2023 ACTORS ARE STRONGLY URGED TO READ THE SCRIPT BEFORE THE AUDITIONS. PLEASE REQUEST A DIGITAL COPY OF THE SCRIPT. When applying, please send picture and resume.
12 roles
Our Narrator. The local doctor for King’s Abbott. Affable, smart, and a good storyteller. A self-described “old fogey”.
The nosey older sister of James. She prizes gossip above all else and uses it to her advantage whether it is correct or not.
The Belgian detective in retirement.
Young and handsome. Ralph is Ackroyd’s foster son. Wild, with a restless past. Ralph is a bit of a loner and hates his status as the ne’er-do-well foster child of a wealthy man.
Roger Ackroyd’s personal secretary. A stern and tight-lipped woman. She controls Ackroyd’s personal and business affairs with a steady hand, while keeping secrets of her own.
The wealthy businessman and lord of Fernly Hall. Ackroyd is an emotional man and the center of much attention in the town of King’s Abbot.
Roger Ackroyd’s niece. Young, beautiful and willful. Though she has lived a life of privilege, she and her mother have fallen on hard times. She appears to have a warm and generous nature, though can turn suddenly cold when confronted.
A big game hunter and friend of Roger Ackroyd who has come to stay at Fernly. A man who has lived all over the world, he believes he understands human nature better than anyone at Fernly.
A young maid at Fernly. She possesses a strong backbone. Though often outspoken, she keeps to herself and knows more about the comings and goings at Fernly.
The butler at Fernly Hall. He s proper and seemingly meek at first glance. The job is everything to him, or so it seems. He often appears underfoot when you least expect him.
Roger Ackroyd’s eccentric sister-in-law and mother to Flora. Flamboyant and overbearing, she resents her dependence on Roger Ackroyd.
An Inspector from Cranchester. Not the best of the lot, though seemingly well intentioned. But why can’t he see the obvious?
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