MURDER ON THE ORIENT EXPRESS - EQUITY VIDEO SUBMISSIONS
Paper Mill Playhouse
CONTRACT
COST
$1,034 weekly minimum (Tier 4)
Equity actors for roles and understudy roles in MURDER ON THE ORIENT EXPRESS by Agatha Christie (see breakdown).
We are actively seeking performers of all races, ethnicities, gender identities, body types and abilities for all roles.
We are committed to anti-racism and anti-oppression practices in all areas, including casting. We acknowledge histories of systemic exclusionary practices and will continue to dismantle barriers to theatre-making and to auditioning for actors of all races, ethnicities, national origins, gender identities or expressions, body types, and abilities.
INSTRUCTIONS
Slate: name, height and location/place of residence. Please perform a short monologue, in the style of the play, that shows style and character. If you are using an iPhone to video record, please be sure to film horizontally and in a well-lit space (not backlit). Submit at
https://forms.gle/staTLFvSuras8sG76 .
Deadline: Thu, Dec 22, 2022
Producing Artistic Director: Mark S. Hoebee
Director: Casey Hushion
Adapted By: Ken Ludwig
Casting Associate: Jaz Hall
Viewing auditions:
Associate Artistic Director: Jen Bender
Associate Producer: Christopher Slavik
Casting Director: JZ Casting (Geoff Josselson, CSA and Katja Zarolinski, CSA)
Rehearsals begin: March 20, 2023 (in NYC)
First Performance: April 12, 2023 (in NJ)
Opening: April 16, 2023
Closing: May 7, 2023
All performers must be up to date with COVID-19 vaccination by first rehearsal as a condition of employment.
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 submit.
[HERCULE POIROT], Male; 50s-60s - A 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; very aware of his ability and his well-deserved reputation.
[MONSIEUR BOUC] Male; 40s-60s - A Belgian man of good humor; playful, proud, generous; a predilection for grandeur; a whirlwind of energy; an excellent comedian.
[MARY DEBENHAM] Female; 30s-40s - An English beauty; a governess, capable yet romantic; a sadness around her eyes and a hardness about her person.
[HECTOR MACQUEEN] Male; 30s-40s - Tightly wound, edgy and nervous; he seems to always be on the verge of falling apart or coming unwound.
[MICHEL THE CONDUCTOR/MARCEL] Male; 40s-50s - Michel: a good-looking Frenchman, about 40, a quiet, almost grave sense of humor; unfailingly polite. / Marcel: a Turkish waiter, snooty, smooth; great comic timing.
[PRINCESS DRAGOMIROFF] Female; 60s-70s - A Russian dowager; very formal, a sweeping, impressive presence; imperial, impatient.
[GRETA OHLSSON] Female; 30s-50s - Inherently odd, and very devout Swedish woman; a frightened, sheeplike quality; an excellent comedienne with an impeccable Swedish accent.
[COUNTESS ANDRENYI] Female; late 20s-30s - Brilliantly beautiful, like something out of a fairytale; impeccably put together, with a warmth that wins over everyone she meets; her delicacy belies a steely edge; she is no wilting flower; Hungarian accent.
[HELEN HUBBARD] Female; 40s-60s - An outspoken and flamboyant American from the Midwest; jovial, obnoxious, domineering, deliciously nosy and brash; unapologetic; an excellent comedienne.
[COLONEL ARBUTHNOT/RATCHETT] Male; 40s-50s - Samuel Ratchett: middle-aged American businessman, evil at heart and frightening, brusque, unforgiving, stern demeanor. Pushy, domineering. Colonel Arbuthnot: Scotsman, also middle aged, handsome, very matter of fact, occasionally tender; great comic timing.
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 submit.
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