Name: Murder On The Orient Express Audition at Sutter Street Theatre
Start: 2026-01-25T19:00:00-08:00
Location: 710 Figueroa St, Folsom, CA 95630-2514, United States

Murder On The Orient Express Audition at Sutter Street Theatre

Murder on the Orient Express Audition Notice:
WHEN: Sunday, January 25th, 2026 at 7:00 PM
WHERE: Sutter Street Theatre Annex, 710 Figueroa Street, Folsom, CA 95630
REHEARSAL SCHEDULE: January 27th-February 19th, Monday-Thursday, 6:30 PM-9:00 PM
TECH WEEK: February 23rd-26th, 6:00 PM-9:30 PM
PERFORMANCE DATES: February 27th-March 29th, 2026 Fridays & Saturdays at 7:30 PM
Sundays at 4:30 PM
By Agatha Christie
Adapted for the stage by Ken Ludwig
Directed by Connie Mockenhaupt
Rated: PG

SYNOPSIS: Ken Ludwig’s clever adaptation of the Agatha Christie classic boasts all the glamour, intrigue and suspense of Dame Agatha’s celebrated novel, with a healthy dose of humor to quicken the pace.
Just after midnight, a snowdrift stops the Orient Express in its tracks. The luxurious train is surprisingly full for the time of the year, but by the morning it is one passenger fewer. An American tycoon lies dead in his compartment, stabbed eight times, his door locked from the inside. Isolated and with a killer in their midst, the passengers rely on detective Hercule Poirot to identify the murderer – in case he or she decides to strike again.
Content Warning: References to kidnapping, murder, gunshot sound effects
WHAT TO BRING:
A headshot and resume if you have
A complete list of any conﬂicts you have during the rehearsal
There can be no conﬂicts during tech week or performances.
The audition will consist of cold readings from the script.
CHARACTERS:
All roles are open and available.
HERCULE POIROT (Male) – Meticulous and exacting, Poirot is a keen observer of detail and an astute judge of character. Certain that the crime was committed by someone on the train, he conﬁdently and patiently works his way to a shocking solution.
MONSIEUR BOUC (Male) – A young middle-aged man of good humor, Monsieur Bouc is an old friend of Poirot’s. He is the director of the Compagnie Wagon Lits and appears removed from the crime, often acting as Poirot’s sounding board, but no one on the train is above suspicion.
MARY DEBENHAM (Female) – An English beauty and former governess in her late twenties, Mary bears a certain sadness in her eyes. When she ﬁrst appears, she is very anxious. Perhaps she is harboring a terrible secret…
HECTOR MACQUEEN (Male) – Ratchett’s personal secretary. A nervous young American in his thirties with a strained, rather beleaguered face, Hector appears to be suppressing something. Perhaps he knows more than he is willing to tell?
MICHEL THE CONDUCTOR (Male) – A good-looking Frenchman, about forty, Michel has a quiet, almost grave sense of humor. He’s seen a lot in his years on the Orient Express, and he knows his way around the train, making him particularly well positioned to get away with murder.
PRINCESS DRAGOMIROFF (Female) – A Russian princess, now in her seventies, enters her compartment “like a galleon in full sail.” Expensively dressed and handsomely bejeweled, she certainly wouldn’t need to K*ll for money. But might she have another motive?
GRETA OHLSSON (Female) – Plain and modest, Greta has a frightened, sheep-like quality about her. There is something odd about this woman. Could she be harboring a deadly secret?
COUNTESS ANDRENYI (Female) – Countess Eléna Andrenyi of Hungary is out of a fairy tale. Young, dark-haired, beautiful. and always dressed to the nines in furs and diamonds. She seems too good to be true — but is she a murderer?
HELEN HUBBARD (Female) – An outspoken American in her ﬁfties, well dressed with a touch of ﬂamboyance, Mrs. Hubbard is a tough-talking broad with a rough edge and a bold sense of humor. She seems the least likely to commit murder, but is there something about her the others don’t know?
COLONEL ARBUTHNOT (Male) – A hard-willed and polite former Army doctor. A Scotsman in his mid-thirties, Arbuthnot is handsome and very matter of fact. He’s hopelessly in love with Mary. Would he K*ll for her?
SAMUEL RATCHETT (Male) – A middle-aged American businessman, Ratchett is brusque and unforgiving, with a threatening demeanor and a whiplash of a voice. He’s made plenty of enemies… almost everyone has wished him dead. But whodunit?
HEAD WAITER (Male) – Professional in demeanor, he is knowledgeable and a bit overconﬁdent. Mystery fans know it’s a cliché, but never rule out the possibility that The Butler Did It.