"Murder on the Orient Express" Teen Audition for the Theater
Teen auditions for "Murder on the Orient Express" at the theater. Details below. ONLY LOCAL TALENT WILL BE ACCEPTED. About the project: 1934 - Famous 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, run by his former friend and colleague, Monsieur Bouc. The train is surprisingly full, but Bouc manages to secure Poirot a spot in the first-class cabin. While aboard the train, the angry businessman, Samuel Ratchett, corners Poirot and demands that he investigate a series of ominous letters sent to Ratchett, threatening his life. As a snowdrift halts the Orient Express in its tracks, Ratchett is found stabbed multiple times in his locked train compartment. Poirot is tasked by Monsieur Bouc to solve the murder, as the killer could still be in their midst. As Poirot investigates, conflicting clues and convoluted alibis lead him to dead ends. Over 48 hours, will Poirot be able to solve the case of the Murder on the Orient Express? Additional info: Rehearsals: Sundays, Mondays & Wednesdays from Sept 15 through Nov 6 TECH WEEK (Mandatory!): Nov 10-14 Sips For the Stage: November 5th Performances Nov 15 - 17 & Nov 22-24 Actors may choose to perform a one-minute monologue appropriate to the character they wish to play but it is not required. All actors will read from sides provided with a Reader or other auditioning actors. Actors should be prepared to audition using the accent noted for the character. Your ability to do the accent is more important than looking like a stereotypical version of that ethnicity. Actors of all ethnicities and physical types are encouraged to audition. Age ranges and gender are fluid if an Actor can play the role well and believably. Actors must commit to all rehearsal and performance dates. Rehearsals are Sunday evenings from 5:00pm to 9:00pm, Mondays and Wednesday evenings from 7:00pm to 9:30pm. Performances are Friday and Saturday evenings and Sunday afternoons. If you are interested please apply.
6 roles
American Accent Required. Personal assistant and secretary to Samuel Ratchett, McQueen is a nervous character with a stutter that appears when he is especially anxious. Seems rather new to his profession. Talks a bit too much.
Swedish/Northern European Accent Required. A Catholic missionary and baby nurse, currently serving as a companion to Princess Dragomiroff in exchange for travel expenses. Plain and modest, Greta has a frightened, sheep-like quality about her. Deeply devout. An odd duck.
Hungarian Accent Required. Married to a Count (and thus, nobility), she also is a trained physician. Beautiful, educated, charming, and intelligent enough to match wits with Poirot.
American Accent Required. An unlikable American businessman with a brusque, unforgiving, threatening demeanor and a whiplash of a voice. Poirot describes Ratchett as a wild animal. NOTE: This Actor will double with Colonel Arbuthnot.
French Accent Required.nHandsome, competent and organized, Michel is the conductor for the first-class carriages of the Orient Express. nHe knows his way around the train. Handles himself well in a crisis and is very good at his job. NOTE: This actor nwill double as the HEAD WAITER and will speak with a Turkish accent.
Turkish Accent Required. Experience server at the Istanbul Tokatlian. NOTE: This actor will double as MICHEL THE CONDUCTOR
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