AUDITION DATES: Sunday, November 8 and Monday, November 9 (you do not need to attend both nights)
CALLBACKS: Monday, November 9 at 8:00 pm (By Invitation Only) 
AUDITION TIME:  7:00 pm
DIRECTOR: Aliza Bardfield
PERFORMANCE DATES: January 8-24, 2027

DIRECTOR'S NOTES:

• Auditions will consist of cold readings from the script. No monologue is required.
• Please bring a list of conflicts with you to auditions.
• English accents are required for all characters except Hercule Poirot, Lucia Armory and Mr. Carelli. Poirot speaks with a Belgian accent. Lucia speaks with an English accent but with a slight Italian trace. Carelli should speak with an Italian accent.
• Age ranges given are playing ages.

SYNOPSIS:
Black Coffee is Agatha Christie's first original play, first performed in 1930, featuring Hercule Poirot investigating the murder of physicist Sir Claude Amory, who was poisoned after his secret atomic bomb formula was stolen from his library. The plot involves a classic whodunit with a locked-room mystery, red herrings, and a cast of suspicious houseguests, culminating in Poirot's dramatic reveal of the killer and the formula's location.

CHARACTERS:
Male Presenting

• Hercule Poirot: The renowned Belgian detective. (NOTE: this role is being reprised and is unavailable)
• Arthur Hastings: Poirot’s loyal friend and assistant. Age 30-50.
• Inspector Japp: The Scotland Yard detective working with Poirot. Age 30 and up.
• Johnson: The reliable, quiet police constable who accompanies Inspector Japp. Age 20 and up; preferably younger in appearance than Japp.
• Sir Claud Amory: A wealthy, reclusive scientist developing a new formula. Age 50 and up. Dies in the first act.
• Richard Amory: Sir Claud's son, struggling with debt. Age 25-40.
• Edward Raynor: Sir Claud’s secretary. Age 30-50.
• Dr. Graham: A medical doctor who is summoned to the household of the murder victim. Age 35-65.
• Dr. Carelli: A suspicious Italian guest with ties to Lucia. Age 35-60.
• Tredwell: The Butler. Age 30 and up.

Female Presenting

• Lucia Amory: Richard’s Italian wife, who holds secrets about her past. Age 20-35.
• Miss Caroline Amory: Sir Claud's older, prudish sister. Age 50 and up.
• Barbara Amory: Sir Claud’s niece, described as a "modern young woman". Age 20-30.

Notes on Casting:

• Raynor may double as Dr. Graham.
• Tredwell may double as Johnson.
• Sir Claude may double as Inspector Japp.