Upcoming Auditions
When signing up for an audition time, PLEASE CHOOSE ONE ONLY TIME SLOT.
Please bring a resume and current photo (professional headshots are not required). Walk-ins are welcome, but reserved times are preferred. There will be cold readings from the script. Please come prepared to list all conflicts. Absolutely NO conflicts accepted during tech week.
Auditions for The First Show of Our 2026 Season
A Murder Is Announced
Mystery By Agatha Christie
Adapted by Leslie Darbon
Directed by Rachael Lindley
Sunday, October 26, 6:30-9pm
Monday, October 27, 7-9pm
Callbacks (if necessary) Tuesday, Oct 28, at 7pm
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PLEASE CHOOSE ONLY ONE TIME SLOT
Please bring a resume and current photo (professional headshots are not required). Walk-ins are welcome. Please come prepared to list all conflicts Actors will receive a stipend.
PERFORMANCES:February 6-March 1. 2026
Please note that this is a 4-weekend run. Fridays and Saturdays at 8:00 pm, Sundays at 2:00 pm and Thursdays at 7:30 pm of the second and third week. Fourth weekend performances are Friday, Saturday and Sunday.
REHEARSALS: Read through will be December 17
Rehearsals will start January 5 and will typically run Sundays (6:00-9:30), Monday-Thursday (7:00-10:30pm). ABSOLUTELY NO CONFLICTS DURING TECH WEEK.
CHARACTERS
Miss Marple: The famous elderly amateur detective with keen observation skills and a deep understanding of human nature.
Letitia Blacklock: The owner of Little Paddocks, where the mysterious murder announcement appears in the local newspaper.
Dora Bunner ("Bunny"): Letitia somewhat muddled and sentimental old friend who lives with her.
Patrick Simmons: Young cousin to Letitia who is charming but somewhat irresponsible
Julia Simmons: Sister to Patrick, a practical and straightforward young woman.
Mitzi: The eccentric and dramatic Eastern European maid at Little Paddocks.
Phillipa Haymes: A quiet and reserved young widow who lodges at Little Paddocks.
Mrs. Swettenham: A nosy local woman and frequent visitor to Little Paddocks.
Edmund Swettenham: Her somewhat sarcastic and literary-minded son.
Inspector Craddock: The police inspector assigned to investigate the murder.
Sergeant Mellors: Assistant to Craddock
Rudi Scherz: A mysterious foreigner who plays a pivotal role in the murder plot.
An announcement in the local paper states the time and place when a murder is to occur in Miss Blacklock's Victorian house. The victim is not one of the house's several occupants, but an unexpected and unknown visitor. What follows is a classic Christie puzzle of mixed motives, concealed identities, a second death and a determined inspector grimly following the case's twists and turns. Fortunately, Miss Marple is on hand to provide the solution (at some risk to herself) in a dramatic final confrontation. | 
