MURDER ON THE ORIENT EXPRESS Equity Principal Actors - Nebraska Repertory Theatre Auditions

MURDER ON THE ORIENT EXPRESS - Lincoln, NE EPA

Nebraska Repertory Theatre | Lincoln, NE

AUDITION DATE

Monday, June 2, 2025
9:00 AM - 1:00 PM (C)
Lunch 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM

APPOINTMENTS

To schedule an audition appointment please go to:
https://stagemanager.unl.edu/AEA/.

CONTRACT

Independent Theatre Contract
$761 weekly minimum

SEEKING

Equity actor for role of Hercule Poirot in MURDER ON THE ORIENT EXPRESS (See breakdown).
Actors of all ages, ethnicities, body types, and genders are encouraged to audition. Please feel free to audition regardless of the age and gender listed for each character.

PREPARATION

Please prepare 2 contrasting contemporary monologues, 1 dramatic (no accent) and a second comedic (choose any non-British European accent), not to exceed 5 minutes combined.

LOCATION

Howell Memorial Theatre in Temple Building
1209 R Street
Lincoln, NE 68588
Check in: 1st Floor Lobby

PERSONNEL

Expected to attend:
Artistic Director/Executive Director: Hank Stratton
Production Stage Manager: Brad Buffum

OTHER DATES

1st Rehearsal: 10/6/2025
Opening: 11/13/2025
Closing: 11/23/2025

OTHER

https://nebraskarep.org
An Equity Monitor will not be provided. The producer will run all aspects of this audition.
Equity’s contracts prohibit discrimination. Equity is committed to diversity and encourages all its employers to engage in a policy of equal employment opportunity designed to promote a positive model of inclusion. As such, Equity encourages performers of all ethnicities, gender identities, and ages, as well as performers with disabilities, to attend every audition.
Always bring your Equity Membership card to auditions.
Notice: Audition Call Type: EPA

BREAKDOWN

MURDER ON THE ORIENT EXPRESS

SEEKING:

Hercule Poirot: (French accent) 40s – 60s. Famous Belgian detective; a “Big” personality; authoritative, witty, charismatic and slightly pompous; driven to find the answers, good or bad, with a strong moral sense.

Monsieur Bouc: CAST. (French accent) 30s – 60s. A Belgian of good humor. An excellent comedian.

Colonel Arbuthnot: CAST. Scotsman, also middle aged, handsome, very matter of fact, occasionally tender; has great comic timing.

Samuel Ratchett: CAST. middle-aged American businessman.

Helen Hubbard: CAST. (Minnesota accent) 40s – 70s. An outspoken and flamboyant American from the Midwest. Also sings.

Countess Andrenyi: CAST. (Hungarian accent) 30s – 50s. Brilliantly beautiful, like something out of a fairytale.

Mary Debenham: CAST. (English accent) 20s – 30s. An English beauty; a governess.

Princess Dragomiroff: CAST. (Russian accent) 40s – 70s. Russian dowager; very formal.

Hector MacQueen: CAST. (American) 20s – 50s. Tightly wound, edgy and nervous.

Michel: CAST. the Conductor (French accent)

Marcel: CAST. a Turkish waiter, snooty, smooth.

Greta Ohlsson: CAST. (Swedish accent) 20s – 60s. Inherently odd, and very devout Swede.