Show	Murder on the Orient Express
Company	Studio Theatre of Long Island
Notes	No tech week or performance dates conflicts accepted. The role of HERCULE POIROT has been cast.
Instructions	Sides will be provided. Please Bring headshot and resume.
Rehearsal Dates	TBD
Questions	Send Mail
Submissions	Send video auditions to the Director, David Dubin - ddubinstudio@gmail.com
Show Info	Agatha Christie's Murder on the Orient Express is a stylish, suspenseful mystery that traps a killer aboard the world's most famous train. Just after midnight, the luxurious Orient Express is halted by a snowdrift, and by morning an American tycoon lies dead in his locked compartment. With the train stranded and a murderer still on board, legendary Belgian detective Hercule Poirot must untangle a web of alibis and secrets before the killer can strike again. Poirot interrogates a gallery of international suspects-a glamorous countess, a nervous secretary, a stiff-necked colonel, a formidable American matron, a mysterious governess, and more-each with something to hide and a possible motive for revenge. Christie's classic novel inspired the acclaimed 1974 film starring Albert Finney and the 2017 adaptation starring Kenneth Branagh. This stage adaptation delivers all the glamour, wit, and twists of those films-live and up close-inviting audiences to ride the rails with Poirot and see if they can solve the crime before he does.

Audition Location/Date/Times

Type	Location	Date	Time
Open	Studio Theatre of Long Island 141 S. Wellwood Ave. Lindenhurst	Jun 30	7:00 PM - 10:00 PM
Open	Studio Theatre of Long Island 141 S. Wellwood Ave. Lindenhurst	Jul 01	7:00 PM - 10:00 PM

Roles

Role	M/F	Age	Description
HERCULE POIROT	M	0+	The role of HERCULE POIROT has been cast
SAMUEL EDWARD RATCHETT / CASSETTI	M	50-60	The wealthy American passenger with a dark secret. Menacing beneath a veneer of charm. Does not survive Act One - but must make a powerful impression before his exit. Featured role.
HECTOR MACQUEEN	M	20-30	Ratchett's young American secretary - nervous, eager, and hiding more than he reveals. Quick-witted and reactive. Strong scene work required. Strong supporting role.
MONSIEUR BOUC	M	40-60	Director of the Compagnie Internationale des Wagons-Lits and Poirot's old friend. Warm, jovial, and occasionally exasperated. Provides moments of levity in a dark story. Strong supporting role.
PRINCESS NATALIA DRAGOMIROFF	F	60-70	A formidable, aristocratic Russian princess - imperious, sharp-tongued, and utterly unintimidated by Poirot. One of the most commanding roles in the ensemble. Requires genuine gravitas and the ability to dominate a scene without moving much. Featured supporting role.
COUNTESS ELENA ANDRENYI	F	20-30	A beautiful, refined Hungarian countess traveling with her husband. Elegant and guarded - she is protecting something at great personal cost. Emotional range and stillness required. Strong supporting role.
COLONEL ARBUTHNOT	M	40-50	A rigid, proper British Army Colonel - deeply honorable and deeply suspicious of everyone around him. Military bearing essential. Supporting role.
MARY DEBENHAM	F	20-30	A composed, intelligent English governess with a startling connection to the case. Cool under pressure but with emotional depth beneath the surface. Strong scene partner for both Poirot and Arbuthnot. Strong supporting role.
CAROLINE HUBBARD	F	40-60	The loud, effusive, seemingly scatter-brained American widow. The most theatrical role in the ensemble - and perhaps the most deceptive. Requires exceptional comic timing and the ability to conceal enormous dramatic complexity beneath a broad exterior. Featured supporting role.
GRETA OHLSSON	F	30-50	A prim, emotional Swedish missionary nurse. Easily flustered and deeply religious - but more resilient than she appears. Supporting role.
PIERRE MICHEL	M	30-50	The French conductor of the Orient Express. Nervous, officious, and desperate to protect both the train's reputation and himself. Supporting role.

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