And Then There Were None - September 2011

The Norbury Players - Audition Notice

“And Then There Were None”

By Agatha Christie

Ten people are invited by an unknown host to a lonely house on a remote island. A mysterious voice accuses each of them of murder. First one and then another dies, and the tension grows as they realize that the killer is one of them, and more deaths are bound to follow...

After the success of “Murder on the Nile” last year, the Norbury Players are again staging a “Christie in September” production at the Norbury Theatre.

Performance dates are Wednesday 14th September to Saturday 17th September 2011 (four performances) at 7-30pm.

Rehearsals will be 2 days per week (Monday and Wednesday but to be finalised depending on availability of cast) starting 18^th July, with Sundays from 21st August.

There will be read-throughs on the dates below, with the play being cast from these. Let me know if you are not available but would still like to be considered for a part, and I will try to arrange a suitable time to meet.
Scripts are available for reading now – please contact me.

Tuesday         3     May         7-30pm          Skylight Room
Thursday      5     May         7-30pm          Skylight Room
Monday         9     May         7-30pm          Skylight Room
Wednesday   11  May          7-30pm          Skylight Room

You will see from the listing overleaf that there is a cast of 11, with some lovely character parts. If cast, you will need to be a member of the Norbury Theatre from the start of rehearsals. There will also be a costume levy of £15 for all performers.

Please get in touch with Ann, Kate or myself if you would like to be involved in any way in this wonderful period thriller. We look forward to hearing from you.                                                 

David                                                 18 April 2011

Play will be directed by                    David Goode (01527 821080) (07767 437333)

Assistant director                              Ann Blyther (01905 772926)
Assisted by                                         Kate Goode (01527 821080)

The Characters are:

Narracot                                Male, and of venerable age.
A crusty old sea dog. Has a few lines at the start of the play, possibly with a good old Cornish accent.

Rogers                                    Male. 40s to 60s.
A competent experienced manservant (but not a formal butler). Quick, deft, and a little shifty. Married to Mrs Rogers.

Mrs Rogers                            Female. 40s to 60s
Thin, worried, and frightened, she is Rogers’ wife and is chief cook and bottle washer. Between them they need to show a married couple that have been in service together for many years.

Vera Claythorne                  Female. 20 – 40                                
Charismatic, with a love of life. An efficient secretary.
An important leading role.

Captain Philip Lombard    Male. About 10 years older than Vera.
Handsome, self-confident and tanned, with a swashbuckling approach to saving the world. Admires the ladies.
An important leading role.

Anthony Marston                Male. 20s                               
Young, rich, spoiled, energetic, and not very bright. Full of life – well, for a little while... Nice character part.

William Blore                       Male. Middle Aged.
Thick set with loud clothes he gives a rather poor impression of a South African gold magnate. He is soon rumbled...

General John McKenzie     Male. Getting on a bit.
Upright soldierly old man, with a gentle face. More accustomed to his London Club.
Rather tired in his later years, with a tendency to lie down and die. In fact, he does...

Lovely part to play.

Emily Brent                           Female. 50s to 70s
Tall, thin, spinster with a disagreeable suspicious face. Has fixed ideas and outlook, with a religious zeal. But still accused of murder along with the rest.

Sir Lawrence Wargrave     Male. 50s to 70s

Used to be a judge, and has that authoritative air about him. Darts his head like a tortoise, missing nothing. Needs a strong actor to make the most of this part.

Dr Edward Armstrong        Male. 50s
Fussy, tense, tired and slow. He is a nerve specialist and has learned much from personal experience.