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Auditions: Agatha Christie's
Love From a Stranger

AUDITION DATES:  Saturday, October 26, 2024
AUDITION TIMES:  2:00 PM
DIRECTOR:  Aliza Bardfield

SYNOPSIS:
Cecily Harrington has led a staid and proper existence. After winning a large amount of money in a sweepstakes she desperately yearns for a life of adventure. Enter Bruce Lovell, a handsome and charming stranger who sweeps her off her feet. In a whirlwind romance, she recklessly abandons her job, friends and fiancé to settle in the remote and blissful surroundings of a country cottage. But things are not what they seem.

AUDITION INFORMATION:
  • Please bring a list of conflicts from 10/26/24 – 1/26/25 to allow a rehearsal schedule to be created based on availability of those being cast
  • The show will run from January 10, 2025 – January 26, 2025
  • Auditions will consist of cold readings from scenes from the script
CHARACTER DESCRIPTIONS:
  • AUNTIE LOO-LOO 40 to 60 years old, female presenting. A professional fusser. English accent.
  • MAVIS WILSON 25 to 35 years old, female presenting. An attractive woman, a firm manner. English accent.
  • CECILY HARRINGTON 25 to 35 years old, female presenting. Attractive, has just come into money, a bit shy. English accent.
  • BRUCE LOVELL 35 to 50 years old, male presenting. Handsome, charming, self-confident. English, but a bit of an American accent (NOTE – actor cast in this role must be blond, or willing to color hair blond, to meet the needs of the character and plot).
  • NIGEL LAWRENCE 30 to 40 years old, male presenting. A neat military man, Cecily's fiancé. English accent.
  • HODGSON 60 to 75 years old, male presenting. Elderly grounds caretaker. Wise, a bit of a Cockney accent.
  • ETHEL 25 to 35 years old, female presenting. Pretty but not too bright. Hodgson's niece. Cockney accent.
  • DR. GRIBBLE 60 to 70 years old, male presenting. An intense but sweet manner. English accent.
“Agatha Christie's Love From a Stranger” is presented by arrangement with Concord Theatricals on behalf of Samuel French, Inc. www.concordtheatricals.com