Agatha Christie’s Spider’s Web at the Adobe Theater
Directed by Nancy Sellin
Saturday, July 19, 11:00-2:00
Sunday, July 20, 6:00-8:00
Rehearsals begin mid-August
Performances October 17 – November 9
Synopsis
Agatha Christie’s most humorous play is about Clarissa, wife of a diplomat, who is adept at spinning tales of adventure, but when a murder takes place in her drawing room, she finds live drama much more cumbersome to deal with.
Readings from the script (provided at the audition). British accent preferred.
CHARACTER BREAKDOWN
Sir Rowlan d Delahaye: Around 50, distinguished, charming
Hugo Birch: Around 60 and rather irascible
Jeremy Warrender: mid-30s to mid-40s, elegant
Clarissa Hailsham-Brown: late 20s to mid 40s, extremely vivacious and charming
Pippa Hailsham-Brown: around 12
Miss Peake: around 60, jolly-looking woman, very tweedy and gumboots.
Elgin: middle-aged butler
Oliver Costello (also doubles as voice of the Doctor): Around 40, theatrically handsome, with a rather unpleasant personality
Henry Hailsham-Brown around 40, good looking, quite British
Constable Jones (doubling as Henry Hailsham-Brown): Serious and businesslike
Inspector Lord: age 35- 65, very British and comically efficient. (Clouseau type)
Please email
nancysellin@msn.com with questions.
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