auditions
Available Roles
4 men, 2 women
ADAM WEBSTER – A mystery writer
LAURA BENSON – An attractive woman
ROY BENSON – Laura's shady husband
RITA MALONE – Roy's sexy girlfriend
JOHNNY BUBBLES – A gangster
NORRIS COSLOW - AN NYPD Detective
Location: 545 Shasta Ave., Morro Bay
Audition Dates:
Saturday 8/7, 1-4 pm
Monday 8/9, 6:30-9:00pm
Performance Dates:
Sept 24 - Oct 17
Director: Sheridan Cole
213-819-6086
Cold read from script.
Available Roles
Location: 545 Shasta Ave., Morro Bay
Audition Dates:
TBD
Performance Dates:
Weekends Nov 5 - 7
Director: Anita Schwaber
Cold read from script.
Location: 545 Shasta Ave., Morro Bay
Audition Dates:
mid September TBD
Performance Dates:
Weekends Nov 19 - Dec 12
Director: Kelli M Poward
Please prepare a 1 - 2 minute monologue. Cold read from script. 30 second acapella song if auditioning for
BERNARD S. DUNLAP - General Manager of the Palm Beach Royale Hotel & Spa. Physical comedy/strength - must be able to carry a fellow actor. (male, 40's - 50's)
CLAUDIA MCFADDEN - America's beloved matron of song. Diva. Larger than life. Elegantly-dressed tornado. Sings. (female, 40's - 50's)
ATHENA SINCLAIR - A great star of stage and screen. Diva. Hollywood royalty/screen siren. Sings. (female, 40's - 50's)
MURPHY STEVENS - Athena's personal secretary. Young, pretty, efficient. Romantic scenes. (female, 20's - 30's)
MR. PIPPET - Claudia's personal secretary. Jumpy. Physical comedy/strength - must be able to carry a fellow actor. (male, 20's - 50's)
DORA DEL RIO - A gossip columnist. Quintessential reporter. Physical comedy. Must be comfortable being lifted, and falling. (female, 30's - 50's)
MRS. EVERETT P. OSGOOD A society matron and president of the Palm Beach Ladies for Unity. Matronly, stylish, busybody, a bit daft. (female, 50+)
FRANCIS - A bellhop. Physical comedy. Romantic scenes. (male, 20's - 40's)
OTIS - A bellhop. Physical comedy. (male, 20's - 40's)
By the Sea Productions is holding auditions for the Agatha Christie play “Murder on the Orient Express,” with weekend performance dates August 5 through September 4. Rehearsals will begin in June. Director is Sandy Bosworth.
Audition dates: Sunday, May 22 at 5 pm and Wednesday, May 25 at 6 pm.
Address: 545 Shasta Ave., Morro Bay.
Contact: bytheseaproductions.org / 805-776-3287.
NOTE: All auditioners must provide photo ID and proof of full COVID vaccination.
All roles open. Read from script.
1) Hercules Poirot - The famous Belgian detective, age 30+.
2) Monsieur Bouc – Belgian railroad manager, 30+.
3) Hector McQueen – Nervous, anxious American, 25+.
4) Double role: Colonel Arbuthnot, a Scotsman and Mr. Ratchet, an American businessman, 30+
5) Double role: Michel, French train conductor and Headwaiter, 30+.
6) Mary Debenham – Sad British woman, 20s-30s.
7) Mrs. Hubbard – Outspoken American, 50+
8) Princess Dragomiroff – Russian society woman, 60+
9) Greta – Swedish ladies companion – age open.
10) Countess Andrenyi – Beautiful Hungarian woman, 20s-30s.
NOTE: This is an international cast, so accents are welcome but not required.