Murder on the Orient Express
Company
Mark S. Hoebee, producing artistic dir.; Casey Hushion, dir.; Ken Ludwig, adaptation; Jaz Hall, casting assoc.; Jen Bender, assoc. artistic dir.; Christopher Slavik, assoc. prod.; JZ Casting (Geoff Josselson, CSA and Katja Zarolinski, CSA), casting dir.
July 12, 2013
8900
Production Description
Seeking video submissions from Equity actors for roles and understudy roles in "Murder on the Orient Express," by Agatha Christie.
Actors & Performers
Rehearsals begin Mar. 20, 2023 in NYC; runs Apr.12-May 7 at (the) Paper Mill Playhouse in Millburn, NJ.
Compensation & Contract Details
All Roles
Key Details
Millburn, NJ
Additional Instructions:
For consideration, a video audition at https://forms.gle/staTLFvSuras8sG76
. Video audition instructions: Slate: name, height and location/place
of residence. Perform a short monologue, in the style of the play, that
shows style and character. If talent is using an iPhone to video record,
be sure to film horizontally and in a well-lit space (not backlit).
Submission deadline is Dec. 22. Note: Paper Mill Playhouse is actively
seeking performers of all races, ethnicities, gender identities, body
types, and abilities for all roles. Paper Mill Playhouse is committed to
anti-racism and anti-oppression practices in all areas, including
casting. Paper Mill Playhouse acknowledges 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. All performers must be up to date with COVID19 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.
Additional Materials
[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.
