Murder on the Links
Company: Vertigo Theatre
Submission Deadline: March 10, 2024
Auditions: Starting March 24, 2024
Casting call for Murder on the Links by Steven Dietz, adapted from the novel by Agatha Christie, directed by Jenna Rodgers.
Outside Dates: Rehearsals begin October 22, 2024; opens November 21, 2024; closes December 15, 2024. Potential extension to December 21, 2024.
Production Description
Agatha Christie’s world-renowned detective returns!
A cast of six actors play over 30 roles in this Canadian Premiere. An exhilarating and spirited adaptation of Christie’s classic mystery with her greatest and most beloved detective… Hercule Poirot!
Roles to be Cast
- Woman one: Woman age 50s – 60s
Plays various characters utilizing French, German, British, and Dutch accents. Should have a strong sense of character comedy. Must be skilled with “precise, near-immediate character changes”.
- Man one: Man age 50s – 60s
Plays various characters utilizing French, and British accents. Should have a strong sense of character comedy. Must be skilled with “precise, near-immediate character changes”.
- Woman two: Woman age 20s – 30s
Plays various characters utilizing French, Dutch, and British accents. Gymnastics, acrobatics, or stunt training are an asset. Must be skilled with “precise, near-immediate character changes”.
- Man two: Man age 30s
Plays various characters using French and British accents. Should have an overinflated sense of self-importance. Must be skilled with “precise, near-immediate character changes”.
Audition dates:
- Sunday, March 24, 2024, 10am – 6pm
- Monday, March 25, 2024, 10am – 6pm
Casting Process
Selected candidates will be provided with scenes to work from during the auditions.
Vertigo Theatre has a responsibility to create work spaces where people are comfortable in a creation process, and can be themselves in every capacity. With this in mind, we encourage submissions from those who identify as Indigenous, Black, or POC as well as 2SLGBTQIA+, Disabled/People with Disabilities and/or Neuro-Divergent people.
*If there are any potential barriers (language, disability, or any other considerations) preventing
you from applying to audition, please let us know and we will work with you to find a suitable application process.
How to Submit
We would like to request a submission package consisting of:
- Headshot
- Resume
Please submit packages through the following link by 11:59pm on Sunday, March 10, 2024 to surveymonkey.com.
*We will not be collecting hard copies of headshots and resumes at the audition. The audition panel will receive them all electronically.
Deadline for submission packages is March 10, 2024 at 11:59pm.
Local submissions only for this casting call.
CAEA Members will be given first priority.
