A mystery written by Agatha Christie. Directed by Mike Nower

A typical Agatha Christie thriller, with interesting characters and the usual twists and turns in the plot, keeping the audience on the edge of their seats until the last page of the script.

Audition date: Sunday 12th of April, 1–5 p.m, at the Stables Theatre, Hastings. Callbacks, if required, to be advised.

Performance dates: Friday 17– 25 July at 7:30 pm, with a matinee on Sunday 19, and no performance on Monday 21.

Rehearsals

Rehearsals will start shortly after the auditions. They will be on Tuesday and Thursday evenings 7 pm to 9:30 pm. From the middle of May we will also be rehearsing on Sunday afternoons. Rehearsals will be at, or close to, the Stables Theatre. Please state at the auditions any dates on which you will be unable to rehearse or any other acting commitments you may have during our rehearsal period.

Synopsis

This classic murder mystery has an intriguing storyline with Christie’s inarguable

genius for plot-twists and tangled webs of deception. Murder on the Nile is set on a

river cruise in Egypt. Nine characters get on the boat: a world-wise cleric, a celebrity-

type honeymooning couple, their servant, a scorned fiancé, a traveller and wag, a

doctor with a gripe, and a prickly pain in the rear and her put upon niece. All have

different reasons for being there and bring their drama aboard the ship. When the

drama unfolds, someone is murdered. With the usual exposition ending, the theories,

conjectures and suspicions build as a shocking conspiracy is finally laid bare.

Murder on the Nile was first staged in1946 and is Agatha Christie’s own adaptation

of her popular novel, Death on the Nile, published in 1937.

The Characters

1st and 2^nd Beadsellers– Colourful locals with sharp eyes

Steward – Polite, professional… and observant

Miss Ffoliot-Ffoulkes – Eccentric, outspoken English aristocrat

Christina Grant – Quietly elegant, hiding depth

Smith – Reserved, watchful, easily overlooked

Louise – Warm, emotional, caught in the drama

Dr Bessner – Intelligent, analytical, compassionate

Kay Mostyn – Glamorous, confident, newly in love

Simon Mostyn – Charming, ambitious, dangerously smooth

Canon Pennefather – Moral, thoughtful, unexpectedly perceptive

Jacqueline De Severac – Passionate, volatile, unforgettable

McNaught – No-nonsense authority with a keen mind

We are especially keen to welcome actors of all heritages to audition for this Agatha Christie thriller, with interesting characters and the usual twists and turns in the plot, keeping the audience on the edge of their seats until the last page of the script.

The audition will consist of cold readings from the script.