Directed by JOEY HELLMAN
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WHEN?
FEBRUARY 18, 1-5 PM & FEBRUARY 20, 7-9 PM
WHERE?
EPIPHANY LUTHERAN CHURCH, 4301 RASPE AVE, BALTIMORE, MD 21206
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Set Rehearsal Days/Times: Tuesdays & Thursdays, 7-9PM; Sundays, 1-5PM (Rehearsals will take place at the same location as the audition), beginning Sunday, February 19
Tech Week Dates/Times: April 21-25 (Sunday, 1-5PM, Mon-Thurs, 6-10PM, may run later)
Show Dates/Times: April 26-28 & May 3-5 (Fridays & Saturdays, 6:30PM call, 8PM Curtain; Sundays (1:30PM call, 3PM Curtain)
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**ALL are encouraged to audition. ALL roles open.**
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SYNOPSIS: Just after midnight, a snowdrift stops the Orient Express in its tracks. The luxurious train is surprisingly full for the time of the year, but by the morning it is one passenger fewer. An American tycoon lies dead in his compartment, stabbed eight times, his door locked from the inside. Isolated and with a killer in their midst, the passengers rely on detective Hercule Poirot to identify the murderer – in case he or she decides to strike again. (Concord Theatricals)
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CHARACTER BREAKDOWN:
Hercule Poirot ( presents 40s-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 (presents 30s-40s) – A Belgian man of good humor; playful, proud, generous; a predilection for grandeur; a whirlwind of energy; must be an excellent comedian.
Mary Debenham (presents 30s-40s) – An English beauty; a governess, capable yet romantic; a sadness around her eyes and a hardness about her person.
Hector MacQueen (presents 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 (presents 30s-60s) – 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.
Princess Dragomiroff (presents mid-50s-70s) – A Russian dowager; very formal, a sweeping, impressive presence; imperial, impatient.
Greta Ohlsson (presents mid-20s-60s) – Inherently odd, and very devout Swedish woman; a frightened, sheeplike quality; must be an excellent comedienne with an impeccable Swedish accent.
Countess Andrenyi (presents mid-20s-late-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 (presents 40s-mid-60s) – An outspoken and flamboyant American from the Midwest; jovial, obnoxious, domineering, deliciously nosy and brash; unapologetic; must be an excellent comedienne.
Colonel Arbuthnot/Samuel Ratchet (presents mid-30s-60s) – 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, also middle aged, handsome, very matter of fact, occasionally tender; must have great comic timing.