🚞🔪🎭🤩 Can you feel the excitement building?
🎬 The upcoming production of Agatha Christie’s Murder on the Orient Express, directed by the talented Andrew Smith, has already sparked buzz—and now it’s your chance to climb aboard.
🎟️ AUDITIONS ARE OPEN!
We’re looking for bold performers to bring these iconic characters to life. Think mystery, elegance, suspense—and a touch of danger.
📅 Audition Dates: Saturday, July 12th & July 13th at 7pm*
📍 Location: Smithfield Little Theatre*
210 N Church St Smithfield, VA 23430
🚃 Don’t miss your chance to be part of this thrilling ride.
✨All aboard the Orient Express… but beware—there’s a murderer among us.
🕵️♂️ Roles available for a dynamic ensemble:
•HERCULE POIROT: Male presenting, aged 40s-60s, Belgian accent (Commonly mistaken for French). Iconic character. Agatha Christie’s most famous detective. Poirot is brilliant, eccentric, thorough, incredibly observant, and a touch of OCD. He is both arrogant/confident and humble to fault. He is an observer of people, astute at analyzing why people behave as they do, and firmly believes that most crimes can be solved primarily by observation, psychology, and thinking them through. He values intelligence and the rule of law above all else.
•MONSIEUR BOUC: Male presenting, aged 30s-60s, Belgian accent, the owner/director of the Wagon-Lit Company and thus the Orient Express. Bouc is a middle-aged man with a youthful vigor and attitude. Comes from family money but not in a way you resent him for. Gregarious, honest and forthright, he puts his friends and customers above profit, although he is concerned about his company's image. He is not a match for Poirot in intelligence, however.
•MARY DEBENHAM: Female presenting, 20s-40s, English (standard) accent, A governess. Anxious, but also cool and determined, Mary has a certain sadness about her. She holds many secrets among them the fact that she is carrying on a secret affair with Colonel Arburthnot. Must be comfortable kissing on stage.
•COLONEL ARBUTHNOT: Male presenting, 30s-50s, English or Scottish accent, A military man of the old fashioned type, possibly old-money, and used to being obeyed without question. He is strong, charismatic, holds questionable personal views. Has a temper. Must be comfortable kissing on stage.
•HECTOR MACQUEEN: Male presenting, 20s-30s, American accent (any), 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.
•MICHEL THE CONDUCTOR: Male presenting, 40s-50s, French accent, Competent and organized, Michel is the conductor for the first class carriages of the Orient Express. Handles himself well in a crisis, and is very good at his job.
NOTE: This actor will double as the Head Waiter of the Tokatilian Hotel, and will also need to be able to do a Turkish accent.
•PRINCESS DRAGOMIROFF: Female presenting, 60s-70s, Russian accent, Displaced Russian nobility. The Princess is a battleship: determined, arrogant, and accustomed to getting her way. She travels a great deal and holds very decided opinions.
•GRETA OHLSSON: Female presenting, 30s, Swedish accent, A Catholic missionary and baby nurse, currently serving as a companion to Princess Dragomiroff. She would like to help small children in Africa. Deeply devout. This character may be funny, but should not be played as a caricature for laughs.
•COUNTESS ANDRENYI: Female presenting, 20s-30s, Hungarian accent, any ethnicity In addition to being married to a count (and thus, nobility), she also is a doctor. Beautiful, educated, charming, and intelligent enough to match wits with Poirot. Must also be able to do an American accent.
•HELEN HUBBARD: Female presenting, 40s-60s, Bracing American accent (think entitled American tourist). Not exactly what she seems, Hubbard comes across as a gregarious, loud, obnoxious American busybody who has been married multiple times. Must be able to sing and do a little dancing. Should also be able to pull off a cooler, more calculated version of this character with a very standard or even cultured American accent.
•SAMUEL RATCHETT: Male presenting, 30s-50s, American accent (mobster - possibly Brooklyn or Chicago style) A dangerous and unlikable man, full of entitlement, with a hair trigger temper. Must have a forceful personality, and come across as someone not to be trusted or crossed. As the murder victim, this actor may be required to remain on stage and still for an extended period of time.
[Note: All Characters can be played by any ethnicity.
Regarding ages: some age flexibility is possible, with the following exceptions:
- Michel must be believably old enough to have an adult child in their 20s.
- Helen Hubbard must be believably old enough to have an adult child in their mid-late 20’s.]
💬 Audition materials will be posted later. Keep following for more information.
*If Call-backs are needed they will occur on Wednesday July 15 at 7:00pm at the Carrollton Library Meeting Room:
14362 New Towne Haven Ln
Carrollton, VA 23314
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