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Ages: 17 thru Adults

Performance Dates: Weekends Nov 14 – Dec 20 (single Saturday night performance Thanksgiving weekend). 

Audition Dates: Monday, Sept 15 5:30pm at Stage 2

Rehearsals:  Generally M, T, and Th

Compensation: Tip Share

Audition material: Prepared sides are available below this audition information, all those auditioning please read over the sides but don’t worry about memorization.

Director: George Tipton

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Character Descriptions for Auditions

Hercule Poirot

• Dialect: Belgian/French accent (consistent, not cartoonish)
• Description: World-famous detective. Precise, observant, fastidious, with an eccentric sense of humor. Must carry authority while also being engaging to the audience.

Monsieur Bouc

• Dialect: French accent
• Description: Director of the Wagon-Lit train company and Poirot’s old friend. Energetic, personable, and often lighthearted.

Mary Debenham

• Dialect: British
• Description: A calm and composed English governess. Intelligent, reserved, and seemingly in control of her emotions.

Colonel Arbuthnot

• Dialect: Scottish
• Description: A proud, formal military man. Stoic and honorable, with a rigid sense of propriety.

Princess Dragomiroff

• Dialect: Russian
• Description: A wealthy, elderly Russian aristocrat. Imperious, commanding, and used to being obeyed. Speaks with authority and grandeur.

Countess Andrenyi

• Dialect: Hungarian (or light Eastern European)
• Description: Strikingly elegant and charming. Cultured, graceful, and magnetic in her presence.

Helen Hubbard

• Dialect: American (Midwestern or Minnesotan “upper Midwest” sound works well)
• Description: A bold, outspoken American traveler. Talkative, dramatic, and larger-than-life, with a flair for comedy.

Greta Ohlsson

• Dialect: Swedish
• Description: A devout Swedish missionary. Earnest, sincere, and somewhat timid.

Hector MacQueen

• Dialect: American (New York or Mid-Atlantic)
• Description: Secretary to Ratchett. Nervous, excitable, and eager to please, but easily flustered.

Samuel Ratchett (a.k.a. Cassetti)

• Dialect: American (Mid-Atlantic or neutral)
• Description: A wealthy American businessman. Rough around the edges, forceful, and used to being in control. Carries an air of menace beneath his charm.

Michel the Conductor / Head Waiter (double role)

• Dialect: French accent
• Description: The punctual and efficient conductor of the Orient Express, with moments of humor. The Head Waiter appears briefly with poise and elegance.

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Notes for Actors:

• Dialects will be coached, but please feel free to use dialects at auditions if you have previous experience or want to give it a shot.
• All roles require strong ensemble energy — much of the play is about the dynamic between characters under pressure.
• No age restrictions will be enforced in casting (other than the 17+ rule for Stage 2); we are looking for the right personalities and chemistry to bring the world alive.

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Audition Sides