Zachary Scott Theatre Center | Austin, TX
Wednesday, August 13, 2025
3:00 PM - 11:00 PM (C)
Break 5:30 PM - 6:00 PM
To schedule an audition appointment please email:
auditions@zachtheatre.org. If you are unable to attend these auditions, you may submit a video audition. See breakdown for instructions.
LOA
$816 weekly minimum (Ref. to LORT) - 2024-25 rates
Equity actors for roles in MURDER ON THE ORIENT EXPRESS (See breakdown).
Please prepare sides for the character(s) of your choosing. Sides can be found
HERE. If you are auditioning for the role of Daisy, you may use the side provided or a short monologue of your own.
ZACH Theatre - Rehearsal Studios
1426 Toomey Rd
Austin, TX 78704
Nowlin Rehearsal Studio.
Based on the story by Agatha Christie
Adapted by Ken Ludlow
Directed by Jenny Lavery
Expected to attend:
Director - Jenny Lavery
Producing Artistic Director - Dave Steakley
Associate Artistic Director - Cassie Abate
Rehearsals begin: December 30th, 2025
Performances begin: January 21st, 2026
Closes: March 1st, 2026
6-7 performances per week: Wednesdays through Saturdays at 7:30 pm and Saturdays and Sundays at 2:30 pm
www.zachtheatre.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
Please submit your video, headshot, and resume via the following link:
https://airtable.com/appBzk3lgN9EjKFya/shrviSt6PlLWcFYII
Please use the same preparation as the live auditions.
For video submissions, please film your audition in front of a clean background, with no backlighting. As much as possible, limit ambient noise including air conditioners and other electronics.
Video submission deadline: August 13th, 2025, 11:00pm CST
Follow Agatha Christie’s world-famous detective, Hercule Poirot, as he embarks on a luxurious train journey — only to find himself entangled in an edge-of-your-seat murder mystery when a passenger is found dead in the night.
HERCULE POIROT: Male-identifying, Belgian Accent, 40s - 60s; A retired Belgian police officer, Poirot is a meticulous, witty, and oddly charismatic world-famous detective. He is passionately driven to find answers, has a strong moral compass and is known for his long, curly moustache. Poirot is intelligent, extremely aware of his ability and well-deserved reputation.
MONSIEUR BOUC: Male-identifying, Belgian Accent, 30s-60s; The director of the Compagnie Wagon Lits that owns the Orient Express, he formerly worked for the Belgian police force with Poirot. He is a good-humored man, generous, proud, and an excellent host with a love of luxury and grandeur.
MARY DEBENHAM: Female-identifying, Standard British Accent, 20s-40s; Daisy Armstrong's governess, Mary is capable yet romantic, and anxious about her journey on the Orient Express. There is a sadness around her eyes. She clearly has a secret and an unknown relationship to Colonel Arbuthnot.
HECTOR MACQUEEN: Male-identifying, American Accent, 20s-50s; Secretary and assistant to Samuel Ratchett, tightly wound, edgy and nervous, always seems to be on the verge of falling apart.
MICHEL THE CONDUCTOR / HEAD WAITER: Male-identifying, 30s-50s.
MICHEL THE CONDUCTOR - French Accent; He is polite, hard-working, and happy to have a good position on the Orient Express. Michel is eager to please.
HEAD WAITER - Turkish or French Accent; He is snooty, smooth, and a (phony) name dropper.
PRINCESS NATALYA DRAGOMIROFF: Female-identifying, Russian Accent, 40s-70s; She is royalty - with a sweeping, impressive presence, who is intimidating and impatient. Everyone knows when she enters the room.
GRETA OHLSSON: Female-identifying, Swedish Accent, 20s-40s; A missionary, she is very strict, religiously devout, plain with a sheepish, almost frightened quality. Princess Dragomiroff is paying her way in exchange for helping her on her journey.
COUNTESS ELENA ANDRENYI: Female-identifying, Hungarian Accent, 20s-40s; The sister of Sonia Armstrong, she is beautifully and exquisitely dressed, like something out of a fairy tale, with a warmth that wins over everyone she meets. Intelligent, her delicacy belies a steely edge; she is no wilting flower.
MRS. HELEN HUBBARD: Female-identifying, American Accent, 40s-70s; Eccentric, bold, and outspoken with a touch of flamboyance, she is from the American Midwest. She is jovial, deliciously nosy and brash...often flirtatious. She can talk to anyone, even if they don’t want to listen.
COLONEL JAMES ARBUTHNOT / SAMUEL RATCHETT: Male-identifying, 30s-50s.
COLONEL JAMES ARBUTHNOT - Scottish Accent; Handsome, very matter of fact, he clearly has a secret and an unknown connection to Mary Debenham. He enjoys a sense of adventure that the Orient Express provides. He takes charge when he needs to.
SAMUEL RATCHETT - American Accent; A businessman with a gangster’s edge, he is evil at heart and frightening. He has a stern demeanor with a pushy and domineering attitude.
DAISY ARMSTRONG: Female-identifying, American, 4-10 year old; Happy-go-lucky child who is the victim of a murder. This role appears in stylized video footage and onstage as a ghost.
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