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Agatha Christie’s Murder on the Orient Express
Adapted for the stage by Ken Ludwig
Directed by Peter Amster
Donald and Darlene Shiley Stage, Conrad Prebys Theatre Center
Show Dates:
First Rehearsal: Tuesday, August 13, 2024
Tech Begins: Tuesday, September 3, 2024
Previews Begin: Saturday, September 7, 2024
Official Opening: Thursday, September 12, 2024
Closing: Sunday, October 6, 2024
(Possible Extension through October 20, 2024)
Audition call type: Union and Non-Union, San Diego-based actors.
Audition Date: Please submit headshot, resume, and audition video to casting@theoldglobe.org by March 20, 2024.
SEEKING: Union andNon-Union Actors of all Ethnicities, Gender Identities, and Physical Abilities who are local to San Diego, and available August 13-October 20 to play various roles. Roles will be paid. Actors must be able to provide proof of local residency.
PREPARATION: Please prepare and tape a one minute monologue in the style of Ken Ludwig’s works. We are hoping to see your mastery of contemporary but heightened language appropriate for the varied emotional twists and turns of Agatha Christie’s works. While the show has levity and humor, it also has heart and depth.
SUBMISSION GUIDELINES: Please send headshot, resume, AEA status, and tape of monologue to casting@theoldglobe.org by March 20, 2024.
EMAIL SUBMISSIONS TO: casting@theoldglobe.org
ROLE BREAKDOWN:
[ENSEMBLE]: Any gender, any ethnicity. In addition to being a part of the Orient Express universe as passengers, train personnel, etc., the ensemble will be assisting with moving the set.
[RATCHETT]: Male, 30-59, Samuel Ratchett: middle-aged American businessman, evil at heart and frightening, brusque, unforgiving, stern demeanor; pushy, domineering.
[COL. ARBUTHNOT]: Male, 30-59, Colonel Arbuthnot: Scotsman, middle aged, handsome, very matter of fact, occasionally tender; must have great comic timing.
[MICHEL/MARCEL]: Male, 35-65, 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.
[MARY DEBENHAM]: Female, 30-39, an English beauty; a governess, capable yet romantic; a sadness around her eyes and a hardness about her person.
[GRETA OHLSSON]: Female, 20-69, inherently odd, and very devout Swedish woman; a frightened, sheeplike quality; must be an excellent comedienne with an impeccable Swedish accent.
[COUNTESS ANDRENYI]: Female, 20-39, 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.
[MRS. HUBBARD]: Female, 40-69 an outspoken and flamboyant American from the Midwest; jovial, obnoxious, domineering, deliciously nosy and brash; unapologetic; must be an excellent comedienne.
[PRINCESS DRAGOMIROFF]: Female, 60-79, a Russian dowager; very formal, a sweeping, impressive presence; imperial, impatient.
[MACQUEEN]: Male, 30-35 tightly wound, edgy and nervous; he seems to always be on the verge of falling apart or coming unwound.
The Old Globe is a LORT B Theatre and hires actors who are members of Actors’ Equity Association. Occasionally local non-union actors are hired in large cast shows in supporting roles. However, most of our non-union actors and understudies are drawn from our M.F.A. program in association with the University of San Diego. Actors are hired on a show-by-show basis during the season and auditions for individual shows are by invitation only. If you are a member of Actors’ Equity Association and would like to submit your headshot and resume to be kept on file, please submit to:
CASTING- Self-Submissions
The Old Globe
P.O. Box 122171
San Diego, CA 92112-2171
Twice a year The Old Globe holds general auditions through the Actors’ Equity Association. Non-union actors may audition if time allows. Information regarding these auditions is available through the Actors’ Equity Association and Backstage West. Please do not contact the theatre directly regarding open calls.
The Old Globe uses Assistant Directors for shows on a case-by-case basis. For more information please send letters of inquiry and a resume to:
Assistant Director Submissions
The Old Globe
P.O. Box 122171
San Diego, CA 92112-2171
For additional information, contact ArtAssist@TheOldGlobe.org. No phone calls, please.