*** AUDITION NOTICE ***

***Auditionees can sign-up for a timeslot online     

***The sides are available here:

 

An overview of the rehearsal process

The rehearsals are held Tuesdays and Thursday, from 7pm to 10pm, and on Sundays, from 1pm to 5pm.

The rehearsal hall is at Chalet St-Charles, on avenue Martin in Dorval (H9S 3T3)
A rehearsal schedule is planned to optimize people’s time and make sure everybody can take full advantage of the rehearsal time. If a character is not required, the presence of the actor is optional.
 
The first rehearsal, the table read, will be held on Tuesday February 4th 2025, at 7pm.
 
Some rehearsal time will be invested in table work to analyze in depth the different storylines, red herrings, hints, and clues of this whodunnit.
 
As we get closer to the show dates, run-throughs will be more and more frequent, requiring the whole cast to be present at every rehearsal.
 
The show dates are yet to be confirmed, but we expect them to be in May 2025.

Note that you will be volunteering your time:  you will not be paid for this work. But… you will have a great time! Also if you accept to participate in the production you must become a member of Lakeshore Players Dorval for the season.

– Student (with valid ID) – $15 per year
– Dorval Resident Adult – $20 per year
– Dorval Resident Couple – $35 per year
– Non-Dorval Resident Adult – $30 per year
– Non-Dorval Resident Couple – $55 per year

 
* Audition dates are Tuesday, January 28th, Thursday January 30th or Sunday February 2nd
* Auditionees can sign-up for a timeslot online 
* Auditionees will be asked to fill out the audition form (either ONLINE or live at the auditions)
* Auditionees should show up 10-15 minutes prior to their requested timeslot
 
 
Character details
 

Some double-casting may happen, some parts may be gender-bent, and we may consider understudies.

Core characters

Hercule Poirot
40-70 yo, Male, Belgium
Agatha Christie’s world famous detective. Meticulous, brillant deduction skills, eccentricity, politeness and poise, psychological insight, vanity, and loyalty. We are looking for an actor with a strong stage presence.
Amount of text: Heavy
Presence on stage: Heavy

Monsieur Bouc
30-60 yo, Male, Belgium
Director of Wagon-Lit, the train company that owns the Orient Express. Affable and sociable, hospitality, pragmatic and practical, skeptical of intricacies, respectful of authority, and cultural pride. We are looking for an actor with a good sense of humorous timing.
Amount of text: Above average
Presence on stage: Heavy

Mary Debenham
20-35 yo, Female, British
A governess. Composure, intelligence, independence, secretive nature, controlled demeanour, and practicality. We are looking for an actress with a wide range of acting, capable of jumping from one emotional dynamic to the other.
Amount of text: Average
Presence on stage: Above average

Colonel James Arbuthnot
30-50 yo, Male, Scottish
Discipline and honour, calm and composed, chivalry, reserved nature, sharp mind, and national pride.
Amount of text: Average
Presence on stage: Above average

Princess Natalya Dragomiroff
60+ yo, Female, Russian
Aristocratic dignity, sharp intellect, blunt and opinionated, maternal affection, physical frailty, inner strength, and traditional value. We are looking for an actress with a strong ability in physical humour and non-verbal expression.
Amount of text: Average
Presence on stage: Above average

Greta Ohlsson
20-40 yo, Female, Swedish
Timid and nervous, compassionate and kind, religious and devout, innocence and naivety, emotional vulnerability, and self-effacing.
Amount of text: Average
Presence on stage: Above average

Countess Elena Andrenyi
25-40 yo, Female, Hungarian
Elegant and sophisticated, intelligent and articulated, mysterious and reserved, loving and loyal, delicate and gentle, and hidden strengths.
Amount of text: Average
Presence on stage: Above average

Hector MacQueen
20-35 yo, Male, American
Secretary and assistant to Samuel Ratchett. Eager and dutiful, nervous and high-strung, talkative and amiable, loyal but discontented, educated and articulate, and emotional sensitivity.
Amount of text: Average
Presence on stage: Above average

The Conductor Michel
25-60 yo, Male, French
Dutiful and efficient, polite and courteous, alert and observant, composed, and subtle authority..
Amount of text: Average
Presence on stage: Above average

Samuel Ratchett 
40-60 yo, Male, American
Ruthless and unlikable, mysterious and secretive, intimidating and threatening, paranoid and anxious, and manipulative.
Amount of text: Below average
Presence on stage: Average

Mrs. Helen Hubbard 
40-60 yo, Female, American
Loud and dramatic, flamboyant and extravagant, outspoken and direct, sincere and emotional, self-confident, caring and protective.
Amount of text: Above average
Presence on stage: 
Above average

Supporting characters

Head waiter
25-60 yo, Male, Turkish
Snooty and smooth, a (phony) name dropper.
Amount of text: Minor
Presence on stage: Below Average

Mother Sonia Armstrong
20-30 yo, Female
Character involved in the prelude of the story
Amount of text: Minor
Presence on stage: Below Average

Little girl Daisy Armstrong
3 yo, Female
Character involved in the prelude of the story
Amount of text: Minor
Presence on stage: Below Average

Father Colonel John Armstrong
30-40 yo, Male
Character involved in the prelude of the story
Amount of text: Minor
Presence on stage: Below Average

The nanny Susanne Michel
20-30 yo, Female
Character involved in the prelude of the story
Amount of text: Minor
Presence on stage: Below Average

The man (Bruno Cassetti)
35-55 yo, Male, American
Character involved in the prelude of the story
Amount of text: Minor
Presence on stage: Below Average

Announcer 
20-60 yo, Male
Amount of text: Minor
Presence on stage: 
Below Average

Other conductor
20-60 yo, Male
Amount of text: Minor
Presence on stage: Below Average

Radio interlocutor 
20-60 yo, Male
Amount of text: Minor
Presence on stage: 
Below Average