| Show | Murder on the Orient Express |
| Company | Star Playhouse at Stage 74 |
| Notes | No video submissions will be accepted. Mandatory attendance is required for all performances and all rehearsals during tech week: Sunday 3/1/26 through Thursday 3/5/26 |
| Instructions | Please bring resume, headshot and any possible rehearsal conflicts. Sides will be provided at the audition. |
| Rehearsal Dates | Starting o/a Jan 12, 2026, Mon to Thurs nights starting at 7 pm |
| Questions | Send Mail |
| Show Info | Murder on the Orient Express takes place in December 1935 aboard the opulent Orient Express train, which is traveling from Istanbul to Western Europe. After the train is halted by a snowdrift in the isolated, snow-swept mountains, a man is found murdered in his locked compartment, turning the luxurious train into a confined crime scene where a meticulous detective, Hercule Poirot, must identify the killer from a diverse group of passengers. |
| Type | Location | Date | Time |
| Open | Star Playhouse at Stage 74 74 Hauppauge Road Commack | Dec 08 | 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM |
| Open | Star Playhouse at Stage 74 74 Hauppauge Road Commack | Dec 10 | 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM |
| Open | Star Playhouse at Stage 74 74 Hauppauge Road Commack | Dec 15 | 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM |
Roles
| Role | M/F | Age | Description | Hercule Poirot | M | 50-70 | (Dialect – Belgian) The famous detective. Fastidious, thorough and incredibly observant and intelligent. He is both arrogant and humble to a fault. Dignified and occasionally vain, precise and methodical. | Monsieur Bouc | M | 50-60 | (Dialect: Belgian) The owner of Wagon Lit, Orient Express. Bouc is a man with a youthful vigor and attitude. Gregarious, honest and forthright. He puts his friends and customers above profit, although he’s concerned about his company’s image. He is not a match for Poirot in intelligence. | Mary Debenham | F | 0+ | (Dialect: British) A governess. Anxious, but also cool and determined. Mary has a certain sadness about her, as well as many secrets. She is carrying on a secret affair with Colonel Arbuthnot. | Colonel Arbuthnot (doubles as Samuel Ratchett) | M | 30-40 | (Dialect: Scottish) A military man of the old-fashioned type, possibly old money, and used to being obeyed without question. He is strong and charismatic, but also problematic in some of his personal views. Has a temper but loves Mary deeply. | Hector McQueen | M | 30-40 | (Dialect: American) Personal assistant and secretary to Samuel Ratchett, McQueen is a nervous character with a stutter that appears when he is especially anxious. Seems rather new to his profession. Talks a bit too much and wants everyone to get along. | Michel (doubles as Head Waiter) | M | 40-50 | (Dialect: French (Michel); Turkish (Head Waiter)) Michel - Competent and organized. He is the conductor for the first-class carriages of the Orient Express. Handles himself well in a crisis and is very good at his job. Head Waiter at the Hotel – Eager to please. | Princess Dragomiroff | F | 60-70 | (Dialect: Russian) Displaced Russian nobility. Determined, arrogant and accustomed to getting her way. She travels a great deal and holds very decided opinions. | Greta Ohlsson | F | 40-60 | (Dialect: Swedish) A Catholic missionary and baby nurse. Currently she is serving as a companion to Princess Dragomiroff. She would like to help small children in Africa; deeply devout. This character may be funny but should not be played as a caricature for laughs. | Countess Andrenyi | F | 30-40 | (Dialect: Hungarian/American) In addition to being married to a count (and thus, nobility), she is also a doctor. Beautiful, educated, charming and intelligent enough to match wits with Poirot. | Helen Hubbard | F | 50-60 | (Dialect: American) Not exactly what she seems, Hubbard comes across as gregarious and loud. An American busybody who has been married multiple times. She must be able to sing and do a little dancing. She should also be able to pull off a cooler, more calculated version of this character. | Samuel Ratchett (doubles as Colonel Arbuthnot) | M | 30-40 | (Dialect: American (mobster – possibly Brooklyn style)) A dangerous and unlikable man, full of entitlement, with a hair trigger temper. A forceful personality who comes across as someone not to be trusted or crossed. Thinks he’s more charming than he is. |