Audition Notice—Murder on the Orient Express
The Omaha Community Playhouse (OCP) is holding auditions for the upcoming production of Murder on the Orient Express on Saturday, July 10 at 10:30 a.m. at Revive! Center Omaha, Sunday, July 11 at 1 p.m. at OCP and Monday, July 12 at 1 p.m. at OCP.
Through upholding high ethical standards, demonstrating respect for all and consciously working to provide diverse representation, OCP is committed to creating an inclusive and safe environment in which all community members feel a sense of belonging, and does not discriminate in casting practices on the basis of an individual's ethnicity, age, gender, physical and cognitive ability, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, country of origin or other factors. Omaha Community Playhouse is committed to diverse and inclusive casting.
Production: Murder on the Orient Express
Adapted by: Ken Ludwig
Director: Anthony Clark-Kaczmarek
Show Dates: Sept. 17 – Oct. 10, 2021
Omaha Community Playhouse, Hawks Mainstage Theatre
Performances are Wednesdays - Saturdays at 7:30 p.m. and Sundays at 2:00 p.m. in the Hawks Mainstage Theatre. Actors are called to the theatre one hour before curtain.
Rehearsals: Begin August 1, 2021
Show Synopsis: A thrilling whodunit set aboard the world’s most famous luxury locomotive, Murder on the Orient Express will keep you guessing until the very end. When the Orient Express becomes stranded by a snow storm, a passenger is found stabbed to death in his private room. With the murderer still on board, a detective must solve the crime before the train reaches its destination.
Roles: Hercule Poirot - Male identifying, all ethnicities: A famous Belgian
Monsieur Bouc - Male identifying, all ethnicities: A Belgian man
Mary Debenham - Female identifying, all ethnicities: A governess
Hector MacQueen - Male identifying, all ethnicities: Rachett's personal secretary
Michel and Conductor/Marcel - Male identifying, all ethnicities: one actor will play two roles
Princess Dragomiroff - Female identifying, all ethnicities: A Russian dowager
Greta Ohlsson - Female identifying, all ethnicities: Princess Dragomiroff's traveling companion
Countess Andrenyi - Female identifying, all ethnicities: A countess through marriage
Helen Hubbard - Female indentifying, all ethnicities: an outspoken and flamboyant American from the Midwest
Colonel Arbutnot - Male identifying, all ethnicities: Scotsman
Samuel Rachett - Male identifying, all ethnicities: middle aged American businessman
Auditions: Those who wish to audition may choose one of the following three audition dates:
Revive Center Omaha, 2402 Lizzie Robinson Ave. (24th & Lake), Omaha, NE. 68111
Omaha Community Playhouse, 6915 Cass St, Omaha, NE 68132
Omaha Community Playhouse, 6915 Cass St, Omaha, NE 68132
Callbacks: Monday, July 19, 7:00 p.m.
Notes: Auditions are by appointment only. Please contact Becky Deiber at
bdeiber@omahaplayhouse.com to schedule an audition appointment and request audition paperwork and sides.
Those auditioning will be asked to read from the script provided at auditions.
When arriving to audition at the Playhouse, please enter through the Stage Door entrance on the West side of the building.
Please Bring: All contact information, personal schedules and a list of rehearsal conflicts with which to fill out an audition form. To expedite the check-in process, please bring a recent photo if you have one available. Please note, photos will not be returned.
COVID-19 In accordance with the CDC, if an individual is not vaccinated, they must wear a face mask. If
Protocols: an individual is vaccinated, they can decide whether to wear a face mask or not. All performers are required to be fully vaccinated. Proof of vaccination will be required upon casting.
Contact: For more information, contact Becky Deiber at
bdeiber@omahaplayhouse.com or (402) 553-4890.
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