MURDER ON THE ORIENT EXPRESS - NYC EPA
Arts Center of Coastal Carolina
AUDITION DATE
Thu, Jun 06, 2019
9:30 am - 5:30 pm (EDT)
Lunch 1 to 2
CONTRACT
SPT Cat. 7; $546/week
SEEKING
Equity actors for various roles. See breakdown.
PREPARATION
Actors will read from sides, provided at the EPA. Bring picture and resume.
Sides will also be available beforehand on the Arts Center website, www.artshhi.com by May 17.
LOCATION
Actors' Equity New York Audition Center
165 W 46th St
16th Fl
New York, NY 10036
PERSONNEL
Director - Russell Treyz (in attendance)
General Manager - Richard Feldman
Written by Ken Ludwig
OTHER DATES
1st Rehearsal - September 10, Preview - October 1, Open - October 4, Close - October 27
Performances Tuesday - Saturday 8:00PM & Sunday 2:00PM.
OTHER
EPA Procedures are in effect for audition.
An Equity monitor will be provided.
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.
BREAKDOWN
Hercule Poirot: (55-65) 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.
Colonel Arbuthnot / Ratchett: (35-59) One actor will play two roles. Samuel Ratchett: middle-aged American businessman, evil at heart and frightening, brusque, unforgiving, stern demeanor. Pushy, domineering. Colonel Arbuthnot: Scotsman, mid-thirties, handsome, very matter of fact, occasionally tender; must have great comic timing
Michel the Conductor / Marcel: (35-45) One actor will play two roles. Michel: a good-looking Frenchman, about 40, a quiet, almost grave sense of humor; unfailingly polite. / Marcel: a Turkish waiter, snooty, smooth; must have great comic timing.
Monsieur Bouc: (45-59) A Belgian man of good humor; playful, proud, generous; a predilection for grandeur; a whirlwind of energy; must be an excellent comedian.
Hector MacQueen: (25-35) Tightly wound, edgy and nervous; he seems to always be on the verge of falling apart or coming unwound.
Princess Dragomiroff: (70s) A Russian dowager; very formal, a sweeping, impressive presence; imperial, impatient.
Helen Hubbard: (50s) An outspoken and flamboyant American from the Midwest; jovial, obnoxious, domineering, deliciously nosy and brash; unapologetic; must be an excellent comedienne.
Greta Ohlsson: (30s) Plain, inherently odd, and very devout Swedish woman; a frightened, sheeplike quality; must be an excellent comedienne with an impeccable Swedish accent.
Mary Debenham (late 20s) An English beauty; a governess, capable yet romantic; a sadness around her eyes and a hardness about her person.
Countess Andrenyi: (20-30) 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.
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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 audition.
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