LAUREL MILL PLAYHOUSE
ANNOUNCES AUDITIONS FOR
AGATHA CHRISTIE’S MURDER ON THE NILE
PRODUCER – MAUREEN ROGERS
DIRECTOR – PAULINE GRILLER-MITCHELL
AD/STAGE MANAGER – ROB ALLEN
CASTING
AGE RANGES – 12-65+
6 MEN, 5 WOMEN, 2-4 BEADSELLERS/CABIN STEWARDS
Cold readings from the script – British accents required if possible where necessary
Please bring resume and head shot with you to auditions to be held on
SATURDAY JANUARY 26 – 10.30-12.30
SUNDAY JANUARY 27 – 2.30-4.30
CALLBACKS AS NEEDED – MONDAY JANUARY 28 OR WEDNESDAY JANUARY 30 AT 7.30
Production Dates: Friday April 5 - 28
DESCRIPTION OF CHARACTERS
2-4 beadsellers/cabin stewards – male or female – ages 12-16*
Steward – 30+ -- dark skinned, arab looking, always smiling and affable, takes everything in his stride
Ms FFoliot-FFoulkes – 60+ -- frightful snob, bad tempered and rude to everyone she thinks is beneath her
Christina Grant – 25+ -- sweet even tempered young lady, shy and introverted, is a doormat with respect to her aunt, Ms FF
Smith – 30+ -- rather unkept looking man, doesn’t care what anybody thinks about him – but his accent belies his appearance, although Ms FF has little time for him – what you see is not necessarily what you get with Smith
Louise -- 25+ -- the French maid – attractive, nice figure, flirt – is Kay’s maid
Dr Bessner – 55+ -- stout, wears glasses, speaks with a foreign accent – presumably German or Austrian
Kay Mostyn – 20-30 – beautiful and very attractive young woman, obviously has money, is dressed in expensive clothes and is very self assured
Simon Mostyn – 25-35 – good looking young man, has a pleasant manner and is recently married to Kay Mostyn
Canon Pennefather – 55+ -- imposing middle aged figure who speaks in a very commanding manner -- he is also Kay’s uncle/guardian
Jacqueline de Severac – 25-35 – very attractive young woman, cool, composed and looks quietly amused with life, likes to make dramatic entrances --
McNaught – 50+ -- Captain of the Boat – Scottish --
*the beadsellers after the first scene will become cabin stewards and do the scene changes;
Please note that the above age ranges are a guideline, casting will be based on who fits best for the roles, not necessarily sticking to the age ranges as described in the script
The play will be performed in 2 acts – not 3 as written in the script
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