A Murder is Announced

By Agatha Christie, Adapted by Leslie Darbon

Auditions

Auditions will be at 4:00 P.M. on Saturday, July 19 and 7:00 P.M. on Monday, July 21. The play has a cast of seven women and five men aged from 20 to 70. Auditions are open to everyone and will consist of readings from portions of the script. No prior preparation is required. Please plan to arrive at the beginning of the audition time and stay through the end. Everyone will be given an opportunity to read.

Auditions and rehearsals will be held at the Players rehearsal facility, a labeled building at the top of the hill in the mobile home park at 33606 Quarter Circle Way. Quarter Circle Way is three miles south of Bigfork and 500’ north of the Mile Marker 28 on Highway 35. The entrance to the park is 200’ from Hwy 35 on the left.

The Director

Michele Mank

The Story

In the quiet, little village of Chipping Cleghorn, an announcement in the local newspaper causes a stir among the residents. There is to be a murder in the home of Miss Blacklock that evening! As Miss Blacklock, her lodgers, and curious visitors begin to arrive, tensions mount and everyone wonders if it’s all a silly joke. However, the victim proves to be an unexpected visitor and not Miss Blacklock or one of the villagers at all. With the arrival of Inspector Craddock, a murder investigation begins. Somewhat to his frustration, he is joined by amateur sleuth Miss Marple, who is always one step ahead. They reveal that Miss Blacklock is due to inherit a huge sum of money, but who would stand to gain from her murder? In a classic Agatha Christie tale of concealed identities, desperation, mixed motives, and another death, it takes a risky strategy to uncover the true identity of the murderer.

The Characters

Julia Simmons:
Letitia Blacklock:
Dora Bunner:
Patrick Simmons:
Mitzi:
Miss Marple:
Phillipa Haymes:
Mrs. Swettenham:
Edmund Swettenham:
Rudi Scherz:
Inspector Craddock
Seargeant Mellors:

Performances

October 17, 18, 24 & 25 at 7:30 p.m.
October 19 & 26 at 2:00 p.m.

Let us know

Please indicate your intention to audition by sending an email to BigforkCommunityPlayers@gmail.com.