Auditions...

AND THEN THERE WERE NONE

By Agatha Christie
Directed by Lindsay Kennedy

Lindsay Kennedy is a local director, playwright and dramaturg currently teaching at Benedictine College. Lindsay previously directed for The Barn’s 6x10 Play Festival along with having two of her plays selected and produced. Back in KC after completing her PhD, she is excited to reconnect with the larger theatre community of Kansas City and return to directing at The Barn Players.

OPEN CALL AUDITIONS

Saturday, October 11th from 1pm - 3pm
Sunday, October 12th from 1pm - 3pm
Auditions will be held at Prairie Baptist Church, 75th and Roe Blvd. in Prairie Village.
Fellowship Hall (lower level entrance).

WHEN YOU ARRIVE:

When you arrive at the church, please park in the north parking lot. There will be signs to direct you to the proper building entrance.

EXPECTATION and PREPARATION:

Please provide a headshot and resume (if available).
Auditions will be an open call and will consist of cold readings from the script with other auditioners.
List of any known rehearsal conflicts from November 18th – January 8th

CALLBACKS:

Invited Callbacks will be held on Sunday, October 14th from 6:30pm – 9:30pm at Prairie Baptist Church.

REHEARSALS:

Rehearsals will begin Tuesday, November 18th at Prairie Baptist Church. Rehearsals will typically be on Monday - Thursday from 6pm - 10pm with occasional Saturday and Sunday afternoon rehearsals. There will be a Thanksgiving Break (11/21-11/30), Holiday Break (12/19-12/26) and New Year Break (12/31-1/1).

TECH/DRESS WEEK will be Sunday, January 4th through Thursday, January 8th. Conflicts with the rehearsal schedule must be kept to an absolute minimum during the rehearsal process. No conflicts will be accepted during dress/tech week. The show will move into the Black Box @The Arts & Heritage Center on Monday, January 5th for four rehearsals (Load-In, Tech and Dress).

PRODUCTION DATES:

January 9 - 18
Performances:
WEEK ONE
Friday, Saturday & Monday (Industry Night) @7:30pm and Sunday @2pm
WEEK TWO
Thursday, Friday & Saturday @7:30pm and Sunday @2p
(Eight performances)

All performances will take place in The Black Box Theatre @The Arts & Heritage Center in Overland Park, Kansas

SYNOPSIS:

A group of ten people gather at the mansion on Soldier Island, just off the coast of Devon. They are invited under a variety of pretenses: for employment, for a detective case, or just for a good time. Before the party truly gets under way, a recording plays that accuses each guest of murder. Baffled, these strangers realize that they have no idea who their host is, and when the first guest is murdered, they understand that they have been brought to the island by a maniac who intends to dispense his own perverted form of justice.

CAST BREAKDOWN:

We strongly encourage auditions for Principal Roles from artists who self-identify as Black, White, Asian, Indigenous, Latino or Multi-Ethnic and we encourage actors to indicate interest in any roles that fit their gender identity at auditions.

Age ranges are not meant to eliminate any performer from consideration for a role, but merely to provide a general guideline for each character.

ROLES

THOMAS ROGERS / THE BUTLER (Age: 30s-40s).

Rogers and his wife have been hired as caretakers of the eight guests who will be arriving. Thomas, a butler, has been put in charge of the household, attending to everyone’s needs.

ETHEL ROGERS / THE /HOUSEKEEPER (Age: 30s-40s)

While she is technically employed as a cook, like her husband, Ethel is expected to go beyond the scope of her position. Ethel is frail, nervous and overwhelmed.

JOHN GORDON / THE GENERAL (Age: 60s-70s)

General MacKenzie sticks out among the others and doesn’t seem to be comfortable socializing. One might suspect that he suffers from a guilty conscience.

SIR LAWRENCE WARGRAVE / THE JUDGE (Age: 60s-70s)

A retired criminal judge, Wargrave is a sober and rigid man of the law. Thanks to his many years at the bench, he is able to maintain a cool head even when circumstances become increasingly dire.

DR. EDWARD ARMSTRONG / THE PHYSICIAN (60s-70s)

Dr. Armstrong is a highly successful nerve specialist. He was invited under the pretense of treating Mrs. Owen. His demeanor is that of a weak and somewhat sorrowful person who can easily be taken advantage of.

ANTHONY JAMES MARSTON / THE PLAYBOY (20s)

Handsome, youthful, from a wealthy family and oozing with superiority and little moral judgment, Anthony seems the least ashamed of his checkered past.

WILLIAM HENRY BLORE / THE POLICE OFFICER (50s)

A former police officer from South Africa, Blore presents himself as wise and available to give advice to others. He is the first to act in a variety of situations, but his actions don’t always yield positive results.

VERA CLAYTHORNE / THE SECRETARY (20s)

A former governess, Vera was hired to serve as secretary to Mrs. Owen, wife of the mysterious host. Intelligent and posed, she is at first exited by the prospect of this adventure, but her enthusiasm eventually evolves into an urgent desire to leave the island.

EMILY BRENT / THE SPINSTER (60s)

Possibly the least likable character in the household, Emily comes off as righteous, judgmental and negative. Her rules for proper living allow for no exceptions.

CAPTAIN PHILIP LOMBARD / THE SOLDIER (30s)

Captain Lombard is confident and self-assured and more than proud of his military service in Africa. He is flirtatious with Vera but treats her with a somewhat superior attitude.

FRED NARRACOTT / THE LOCAL (20s-40s)

He is a local. He provides ferry service to and from the island.

For more information, please contact Barb Nichols at jcbekc@gmail.com

The Barn Players welcomes and values all forms of diversity as we strive to better represent the performing arts community in Kansas City. Non-traditional, inclusive and equal-opportunity casting is encouraged.