Auditions: Murder on the Orient Express

Name: Auditions: Murder on the Orient Express
Start: 2024-06-03T19:00:00-05:00
End: 2024-06-03T21:30:00-05:00
Location: Racine Theatre Guild

Schedule

Mon Jun 03 2024 at 07:00 pm to 09:30 pm

UTC-05:00

Location

Racine Theatre Guild | Racine, WI

The Racine Theatre Guild will have open auditions for "Agatha Christie’s Murder on the Orient Express" on Monday, June 3 and Tuesday, June 4 at 7 p.m.
ABOUT THE SHOW
A blizzard strikes on a dark, stormy night, stranding a train on the tracks. Inside the luxury coach, a murder has occurred behind a locked door. But how? Renowned detective Hercule Poirot must investigate the treachery and scheming before the killer strikes again. A train full of suspects and a notebook’s worth of alibis, it’s a fast-paced whodunnit that goes off the rails with glamour, intrigue, and plenty of sleuthing.

ROLES/CASTING INFO
Accent work is encouraged at auditions. There is the possibility of doubling parts being shifted and will be determined by auditions/callbacks.
Female/Female Presenting
• Mary Debenham (Ages 20s – 40s): British
• Princess Dragomiroff (Ages 40s – 70s): Russian
• Greta Ohlsson (Ages 20s – 40s): Swedish
• Countess Andrenyi (Ages 20s – 40s): Hungarian
• Helen Hubbard (Ages 40s – 70s): American
Male/Male Presenting
• Hercule Poirot (Ages 40s – 60s): Belgian
• Monsieur Bouc (Ages 30s – 50s): Belgian
• Hector MacQueen (Ages 20s – 50s): American
• Michel The Conductor/Head Waiter (Ages 20s – 50s): Michel: French; Waiter: Turkish
• Colonel Arbuthnot/Samuel Ratchett (Ages 20s – 60s) Colonel: Scottish; Samuel: American
AUDITION DETAILS
Director Douglas Instenes will hold auditions at the Racine Theatre Guild. No appointments necessary and you need to only attend one of the days of auditions. Auditions consist of a cold reading from the script. Scripts may be checked out in advance from the box office with a $10 deposit, which will be refunded when the script is returned.
Individuals of all levels of experience, ethnicities, and backgrounds are invited to audition. Cast and crew members are not required to be vaccinated, however, vaccinations are encouraged.

Rehearsal Schedule: Rehearsals will begin in July. RTG works try to coordinate everyone’s schedule and respect people’s time, so typically not everyone is called to every rehearsal. Most often, rehearsals will be Monday – Thursday starting at 6:30 p.m. with some weekends too.
Performance Schedule: “Murder on the Orient Express” will be performed weekends September 13 – 29, 2024
• Friday, September 13 – 7:30 p.m.
• Saturday, September 14 – 7:30 p.m.
• Sunday, September 15 – 2 p.m.
• Thursday, September 19 – 7 p.m.
• Friday, September 20 – 7:30 p.m.
• Saturday, September 21 – 2 & 7:30 p.m.
• Sunday, September 22 – 2 p.m.
• Thursday, September 26 – 7 p.m.
• Friday, September 27 – 7:30 p.m.
• Saturday, September 28 – 2 & 7:30 p.m.
• Sunday, September 29 – 2 p.m.
For further information, visit https://racinetheatre.org/auditions/murder-on-the-orient-express/ or contact the Box Office at (262) 633-4218 or email [email protected].