AND THEN THERE WERE NONE
Like all good thrillers we like to keep you in suspense, but now we are pleased to announce the auditions for our next adult production, the Agatha Christie play 'And Then There Were None'. Please see below for all the info you need about auditioning for this fantastic show.
Nomads do open auditions which means you don't have to be a member to audition, so if you're interested why not come along. We ask cast members to sign up to membership only once they accept parts.
Performance Dates: Wednesday 16th to Saturday 19tOctober (no matinee) with the preview on Tuesday 15th
Information Evening/Read Through: Monday 22nd July at the Kings Theatre
Auditions: Monday 29th July 7pm at the Kings Theatre
Second auditions (if needed): Monday 5th August 7pm at the Kings Theatre
Rehearsals: Monday evenings from 6.30pm (for some cast) to 9.30pm starting on Monday 12th August, with some Thursday evenings and Sunday mornings.
Director(s): John Mitchell with Kathryn Schosland
Show Fee: £25
Synopsis: And Then There Were None is Agatha Christie’s dramatic adaptation of her best-selling novel. A group of ten people gather at the mansion on Soldier Island, just off the coast of Devon in the 1940/50s. They are invited under a variety of pretenses: for employment, for a detective case, or just for a good time. Before the party truly gets under way, a recording plays that accuses each guest of murder. Baffled, these strangers realize that they have no idea who their host is, and when the first guest is murdered, they understand that they have been brought to the island by a maniac who intends to dispense his own perverted form of justice. This is Agatha Christie at her best and a great opportunity for our actors and actresses.
Character Descriptions:
Thomas Rogers 30s - 50s male. A competent, middle-aged manservant, not a butler but a house parlour man. He is quick and deft and just a trifle specious and shifty. "A tall, lank man, grey haired and respectable." He and his wife are hired to handle housekeeping and cooking for the guests on Soldier Island. To the guests he appears dignified and dutiful but, when their backs are turned, he is shady and disrespectful. Needs a proper English accent.
Ethel Rogers30s - 50s female. Thomas's wife, she is a worried, frightened looking woman. "She is pale and ghostlike with a flat monotonous voice. Very respectable looking with her hair dragged back from her face. She has queer light eyes that shift the whole time from place to place. Frightened of her own shadow she looked like a woman who walked in mortal fear." She is also a bit of a gossip. Cockney or Irish accent.
Vera Claythorne20s - 30s female. She is a school teacher who comes to the island to act as a secretary for the mysterious owners. "Nice looking, young lady but the ordinary kind, not glamorous, no Hollywood touch about her." She is practical and careful but also a romantic. She and Lombard are attracted to one another. Needs an English accent.
Phillip Lombard25-40 male. He is attractive, lean, well tanned with a touch of adventurer about him. He is very taken with Vera. With a pleasant, easy voice, he is resourceful and creative, always cracking jokes and used to be a soldier in Africa. He is hired to watch out for any trouble that may occur on Soldier Island. "Moves like a panther, smoothly and noiselessly." Needs an English accent.
Anthony/Anthea Marston20s, could be male or female. A playboy/socialite, rich, athletic and good looking. Likes to drive recklessly and seems to lack a conscience. Shows no remorse for their actions. Needs an English accent.
Emily Brent40s - 80s female. She is a bible thumping, self righteous old biddy. A sour old maid who never consciously feels any remorse. "She is enveloped in an aura of righteousness and unyielding principles." Proper English accent.
Sir Lawrence Wargrave50s - 70s. Lately retired from the bench he is obsessed with justice and death. He is a hanging judge and speaks with acid tones. When the guests realise, they are being hunted and killed they turn to him because of his air of authority and leadership skills. "Frog like face, hunched up attitude, pale shrewd little eyes that always looked half asleep." Proper English accent.
Dr Armstrong 40s - 50s male. A successful doctor who comes to Soldier Island because he is told the owner, Mrs Owen, is sick. He is preoccupied with maintaining his reputation and success. He is also very gullible, slightly timid and a weak personality. Has English accent.
William Blore40s - 60s male. An ex police officer who is hired to come to the island under false pretences. He is practical and careful but has very little imagination. Well built, his experience inspires others to look to him for advice. He is loud and bold and frequently takes 8)initiative but also makes blunders. His attempts at blending in with the more refined guests makes for comedic effect. Cockney accent but starts with a (poor) South African accent.
General Mackenzie60s - 80s male. A general in WW1 he is the oldest guest on the island. Still proud but losing his grip on reality. Upright soldierly man with a tired face. Very gentle and kind. Has English accent.
Fred Narracott20s - 70s male. (11 speeches) A boatman who brings supplies and guests to the island. He appears onstage at the beginning of the play and referred to throughout. Needs a West Country accent.
If you have any queries in the meantime please contact: kathryn@newmarketkingstheatre.com and/or fjmitch@hotmail.com
