adobe theater
auditions

Agatha Christie’s Spider’s Web

Directed by Nancy Sellin

Saturday, July 19, 11:00-2:00

Sunday, July 20, 6:00-8:00

Rehearsals begin mid-August

Synopsis

Agatha Christie’s most humorous play is about Clarissa, wife of a diplomat, who is adept at spinning tales of adventure, but when a murder takes place in her drawing room, she finds live drama much more cumbersome to deal with.

Readings from the script (provided at the audition). British accent preferred.

CHARACTER BREAKDOWN

Sir Rowlan d Delahaye: Around 50, distinguished, charming

Hugo Birch: Around 60 and rather irascible

Jeremy Warrender: mid-30s to mid-40s, elegant

Clarissa Hailsham-Brown: late 20s to mid 40s, extremely vivacious and charming

Pippa Hailsham-Brown: around 12

Miss Peake: around 60, jolly-looking woman, very tweedy and gumboots.

Elgin: middle-aged butler

Oliver Costello (also doubles as voice of the Doctor): Around 40, theatrically handsome, with a rather unpleasant personality

Henry Hailsham-Brown around 40, good looking, quite British

Constable Jones (doubling as Henry Hailsham-Brown): Serious and businesslike

Inspector Lord: age 35- 65, very British and comically efficient. (Clouseau type)

Please email nancysellin@msn.com with questions.