| Show | A Very Expensive Poison |
| Company | EastLine Theatre |
| Notes | Please note: All actors will play multiple roles and tracks may differ from this list. Doubling may include roles of other genders. Please be aware the play includes extensive depiction of medical care, illness, violence, and death. Sex work is depicted. A simulated firearm may be utilized. We do suggest reading the piece before auditioning, feel free to reach out to us at auditions@eastlinetheatre.org for assistance obtaining a copy. The characters of Marina and Sasha engage in kissing and possible simulated sexual contact. The character of Kovtun may appear in a state of undress to simulate dressing. Any intimacy will be choreographed. If you would like more information please contact auditions@eastlinetheatre.org |
| Instructions | After you fill out this form https://forms.gle/Y7UYt5CRT3WSx4jj7 we will be in touch with an appointment time and sides approximately a week before the audition dates. You do not need to prepare anything additional. A flat stipend of $200 will be provided for each performer. |
| Rehearsal Dates | Rehearsals will be held in Babylon (a short walk from the Babylon LIRR station), with tech rehearsals and performances held at the BACCA Center in Lindenhurst (a short walk from the Lindenhurst LIRR station). Currently scheduled tech rehearsals will be held dates between 12/9-12/19. Further rehearsals will be scheduled around cast conflicts. |
| Performance Dates | Saturday, December 20, 2025 at 7:30 PM Sunday, December 21, 2024 at 3:00 PM Friday, December 26, 2025 at 7:30PM Saturday, December 27, 2025 at 7:30 PM Sunday, December 28, 2025 at 3:00 PM Friday, January 2, 2026 at 7:30PM Saturday, January 3, 2026 at 7:30PM Sunday, January 4, 2026 at 3:00PM |
| Questions | Send Mail |
| Submissions | Please fill out this form: https://forms.gle/Y7UYt5CRT3WSx4jj7 |
| Show Info | A shocking assassination in the heart of London. In a bizarre mix of high-stakes global politics and radioactive villainy, a man pays with his life. At this time of global crises and a looming new Cold War, this thriller sends us careening through the shadowy world of international espionage from Moscow to Mayfair. From the Emmy-winning writer of Succession. |
| Type | Location | Date | Time |
| Open | First Presbyterian Church 79 East Main Street Babylon | Aug 24 | 6:00 PM - 10:00 PM |
| Open | First Presbyterian Church 79 East Main Street Babylon | Aug 26 | 6:00 PM - 10:00 PM |
Roles
| Role | M/F | Age | Description | Marina Litvinenko | M/F | Alexander (Sasha) Litvinenko | M/F | Vladimir Putin | M/F | DI Hyatt | M/F | Boris Berezovsky | M/F | Andrei Luguvoi | M/F | Dmitri Kovtun | M/F | DS Hoar | M/F | Lluba | M/F | Anatoly | M/F | Emmerson | M/F |