[SDS] AUDITIONS for Murder on the Orient Express

Wed Aug 28 18:41:04 EDT 2019

Hey everyone!

Here's everything you need to know about auditioning for SDS's production
of *Agatha Christie's Murder on the Orient Express! **Be sure to read this
thoroughly, as there is a lot of important information here:*

*When are the Performances?*
There will be *four performances:*

   1. Thursday, November 8 at 9pm
   2. Friday, November 10 at 8pm
   3. Saturday, November 11 at 2pm
   4. Saturday, November 11 at 8pm

If you want to audition, make sure that you are available for all of these
performances.

*When Are Auditions?*
*Auditions* will be held on *Thursday, September 5* and* Friday, September
6 *from* 7-11pm.*
*Callbacks* will be held on *Saturday, September 7* starting at *10am*.

If you audition, *you will be receiving an email on Friday night as to
whether you’ve received a callback*. Be sure to check your email late
Friday night, and if you get a callback, be sure to set your alarm for
Saturday morning!

*Where Are Auditions?*
Auditions (and callbacks) will be held in *DeBaun Auditorium*. Monitors
will be set up outside the theater.

*How Do I Sign Up For Auditions?*
Sign up for a *10-minute time slot* *HERE*
<https://doodle.com/poll/hvdrzkrh9mzd64s8>. Additionally, you can scan the
QR code on the audition posters hanging up around campus, and it will bring
you to this link. *Be sure to write down which time slot you've selected*-
once you close the Doodle, you can't go back to double check. If you need
to confirm your time slot, please email SDS at stevens.edu.

Additionally, *we also accept walk-in auditions. *So if you aren't planning
on auditioning, but you change your mind last-minute, you can still come in
and audition!

*How Do I Prepare for My Audition?*
*The audition monologues can be found HERE
<https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/11RFMQqSDeBeI7zoTsmptkICh9pl2XBTX?usp=sharing>.*
 Please read over them and select which monologue(s) you'd like to prepare
for your audition. We will have printed copies available for you at the
monitor's table. *NOTE: Not every character in the show has an audition
monologue, so if you're interested in auditioning for a certain character
who doesn't have a monologue, pick the monologue that you think is best
suited for you.*

Please *arrive early to your audition*. We have an *Audition Form
<https://docs.google.com/document/d/1_bDBRwhjwb588CiOtRrB17Ssa-3O9ZwjSQ_YESSw534/edit?usp=sharing>*
for
you to fill out at the monitor's table before your audition. If you'd like,
you may print it out and complete it yourself ahead of time.

Additionally, we ask that everyone auditioning fills out *this Conflict
Sheet
<https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1E4cqWlQo54xVGbrU9VeSHY-GRy82m2sUDft-lNWARL4/edit?usp=sharing>
*before
coming to auditions. Please be as transparent as possible with your
conflicts for the semester. This conflict sheet will also be available at
the monitor's table.

*A brief description of each character can be found below:*

   - *Hercule Poirot *(Male, 55-65): a famous Belgian detective; a "Big"
   personality; authoritative, witty, charismatic and slightly pompous; driven
   to find the answers, good or bad, with a strong moral sense; very aware of
   his ability and his well deserved reputation; *Belgian accent.*
   - *Monsieur Bouc* (Male, 30-59): a Belgian man of good humor; playful,
   proud, generous; a predilection for grandeur; a whirlwind of energy; must
   be an excellent comedian; *Belgian accent.*
   - *Hector MacQueen* (Male, 30-40): tightly wound, edgy and nervous; he
   seems to always be on the verge of falling apart or coming unwound;
*American
   Accent*
   - *Colonel Arbuthnot *(Male, 35-39): Scotsman, also middle aged,
   handsome, very matter of fact, occasionally tender; must have great comic
   timing. *Accent: Scottish*
   - *Samuel Ratchett* (Male, 35-59) A middle-aged American businessman,
   evil at heart and frightening, brusque, unforgiving, stern demeanor; pushy,
   domineering; *Accent: American*
   - *Michel the Conductor *(Male, 35-59): A good-looking Frenchman, about
   40, a quiet, almost grave sense of humor; unfailingly polite. *Accent:
   French*
   - *Marcel *(Male, 35-59)*:* A Turkish waiter, snooty, smooth; must have
   great comic timing. *Accent: Turkish*
   - *Mary Debenham* (Female, 30-40): an English beauty; a governess,
   capable yet romantic; a sadness around her eyes and a hardness about her
   person; *English Accent*
   - *Princess Dragomiroff* (Female, 60-79): a Russian dowager; very
   formal, a sweeping, impressive presence; imperial, impatient. *Accent:
   Russian*
   - *Greta Ohlsson* (Female, 25-60): inherently odd, and very devout
   Swedish woman; a frightened, sheeplike quality; must be an excellent
   comedienne with an impeccable *Swedish accent. *
   - *Countess Andrenyi *(Female, 25-39): brilliantly beautiful, like
   something out of a fairytale; impeccably put together, with a warmth that
   wins over everyone she meets; her delicacy belies a steely edge; she is no
   wilting flower; *Hungarian accent.*
   - *Helen Hubbard *(Female, 40-65): an outspoken and flamboyant American
   from the Midwest; jovial, obnoxious, domineering, deliciously nosy and
   brash; unapologetic; must be an excellent comedienne; *American accent*

*Questions?*
We will be happy to answer any questions at our *f**irst General Body
Meeting* on *Wednesday, September 4 at 9pm in EAS 222**.* If you have any
other questions, comments, or concerns, please email sds at stevens.edu.

With love,
Abby ❤

Audition Signups Doodle <https://doodle.com/poll/hvdrzkrh9mzd64s8>
Audition Monologues
<https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/11RFMQqSDeBeI7zoTsmptkICh9pl2XBTX?usp=sharing>
Audition Conflict Sheet
<https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1E4cqWlQo54xVGbrU9VeSHY-GRy82m2sUDft-lNWARL4/edit#gid=0>
Audition Form
<https://docs.google.com/document/d/1_bDBRwhjwb588CiOtRrB17Ssa-3O9ZwjSQ_YESSw534/edit?usp=sharing>
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*Abigail Hulse*
Stevens Institute of Technology
Chemical Biology '20
Stevens Dramatic Society - Vice President
ΘΦA - Gamma Chi Chapter
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