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​A Murder is Announced

Directed by

Brooks & Danielle Adams

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About the Show:

This classic murder mystery novel written by Agatha Christie starts when an announcement in the local paper states the time and place of an imminent murder. When an unknown visitor to Miss Blacklock's Victorian home dies under the prescribed circumstances, Miss Marple turns up to solve the case.

Novel adapted for the stage by Leslie Darbon

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Audition dates:

Tuesday, Nov. 12th, Wednesday Nov. 13th and Thursday, Nov. 14th

Location: Averitt Center for the Arts, 3rd Floor Classroom, 33 East Main Street

Time: 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM each night

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Auditions will include:

• A reading portion - Actors will be asked to read for characters.

• Please be prepared to provide all potential conflicts

• Actors should be prepared to read from the script, readings will be given at auditions.

• Please bring appropriate clothing/shoes for a dance/movement audition. 

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Schedule of performances 

February 14-16th, 2025

 

Roles:

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JULIA SIMMONS – A beautiful but difficult young woman who is studying pharmacy and staying with her Aunt Lettie.

LETITIA BLACKLOCK – The owner of Little Paddocks, a woman in her sixties who is attractive and reserved.

DORA BUNNER – Letitia’s childhood friend who is befuddled and laughable.

PATRICK SIMMONS – Julia’s handsome young brother who is a jokester.

MITZI – Letitia’s foreign housekeeper and cook who is explosive and funny.

MISS MARPLE – An elderly, inquisitive, and shrewd amateur detective.

PHILLIPA HAYMES – A young widow with a young son at boarding school.

MRS. SWETTENHAM – A widow who dotes on her grown son, Edmund.

EDMUND SWETTENHAM – A cynical young writer who is in love with Philipa.

RUDI SCHERZ – A young man of Swiss extraction, the receptionist at a local spa hotel, and small-time thief.

INSPECTOR CRADDOCK – The lead detective on the case.

SERGEANT MELLORS – young, male.