Auditions for our Autumn production of Black Coffee by Agatha Christie directed by Jo Warrick.
Show dates are 22nd to 25th October.
Get in Sunday 19th October.
Get out Sunday 26th October.
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Black Coffee Character Breakdown
All characters (except those noted below) speak with an educated, ‘upper-class’ British accent.
TREADWELL (M/F, late 20’s-60’s) - the faithful servant who is the very picture of respectability and professionalism, but at the same time knows all “the dirty laundry” of their employers.
SIR CLAUD AMROY (M, mid 40’s plus) - the irascible Lord of the manor, who has no affection for his relatives and is devoted solely to his scientific discoveries.
(AUNT) CAROLINE AMORY (F, mid 40’s plus) - Claud’s dotty younger, maiden sister who never stops talking. She is very conservative, innocent, and prone to not quite getting the full picture of what goes on around her. She has no idea that half of what she says is funny and often inappropriate.
RICHARD AMORY (M, late 20’s - 30’s) - the only son of Claud Amory. He’d rather pursue a military career then be under his father’s thumb. He’s not stupid, but he’s not the scientific genius that his father is. Newly married, he is very much in love with his wife Lucia who he married after a brief whirlwind courtship.
LUCIA AMORY (F, mid 20’s-mid 30’s) - Richard’s half English and half-Italian wife who was largely raised throughout the European continent. She speaks perfect English with an English accent. She is devoted to her husband, but has a mysterious past and is obviously hiding something.
BARBARA AMORY (F, mid 20’s-mid 30’s) - Claud’s niece. She relies upon him for support as she is orphaned. She is a very modern young woman who speaks her mind, and who likes to live a bit on the wild side.
EDWARD RAYNOR (M/F, mid 20’s -40’s) - Sir Claud’s faithful secretary. Observant and intelligent, and somewhat reserved. One of the few people who actually understands his scientific discoveries and is capable of organizing his notes.
DR. CARELLI (M, 30’s-60’s) - A mysterious visitor who claims to be an old friend of Lucia’s family. Equally charming and suspicious. Speaks with an Italian accent.
DR. GRAHAM (M, 30’s plus) - Sir Claud’s doctor, and intelligent man who is not fooled by flattery or easily influenced. Very logical and capable of presenting the facts as he sees them.
HERCULE POIROT (M, 40’s plus) - A famous detective from Belgium. Hired by Sir Claud to investigate a theft and death threats. He is effortlessly charming and disarming. He has a great sense of dry humour and a sense of the ironic. Oftentimes only Hastings gets his jokes.
CAPTAIN HASTINGS (M, 40’s plus) - Poirot’s right-hand-man. Not quite as astute as Poirot, but by no means stupid. He often acts as Poirot’s sounding board, and evaluates theories and offers conjecture. He has a great sense of humour and is generally good-natured.
INSPECTOR JAPP (M, 40’s plus) - In charge of the local police. He and Poirot have worked a previous case. He respects Poirot and Hastings very much. He’s not what you would call a polished man, a bit
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rough around the edges prone to saying what he thinks too loudly rather than being diplomatic. Nonetheless, he is respected as an officer of the law by both Poirot and Hastings. Decidedly working class, with his accent more rough and less polished.
JOHNSON (M, 20s plus) – Constable who assists Japp in the investigation.
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