And Then There Were None
Marc Siversky, Director
Auditions:
Sunday, September 20th @ 2:00 PM
Monday, September 21st @ 7:30 PM
Reservations not required
Callbacks (if needed): Thursday, September 24th @ 7:30 PM
Location: Village Community Centre (VCC) 22 Sherwood Rd. W., Ajax
Readings from sides of the script (available on this page 48 hours before auditions)
Please familiarize yourself with the play before the audition
Résumé helpful but not required
Audition sides will be available 48 hours before the the auditions on this page
Production Dates:
Tech: April 18th –22nd, 2027
Performances: April 23rd – May 1st, 2027
All cast must be available for these dates
Rehearsals:
Tuesdays & Thursdays @ 7:00 PM
Sundays @ 1:00 PM
Rehearsals Start Date: February 9th, 2027
Rehearsals Location: Village Community Centre, Ajax
Performances: Ajax Centre for the Arts (formerly the St. Francis Centre), Ajax
Synopsis:
A mystery in which ten strangers are invited to a remote island, only to be accused of past crimes and systematically killed one by one. As fear and suspicion grow, the survivors realize the murderer is among them. The play explores themes of guilt, justice, and paranoia
Characters:
Vera Claythorne (Female – Lead) – AGE: 20 – 35’s
A young female secretary who takes her job seriously, only to hide her broken past. A sensitive romantic, but too afraid to love again. She is very poised, but has a fragile mind in search of an anchor. She used to be the nanny for an upper-class family, but her charge died in a drowning accident while under her care. She was cleared of any involvement at an inquiry, but the ‘killer’ has other thoughts on the matter. As people die around her, she begins to lose her mind.
Philip Lombard (Male – Lead) – AGE: 25 – 40’s
A confident and brazen mid 30-year-old mercenary, with lots of charm. Loves adventures, gambling, and beautiful women. Bold and sharp as a knife. Self-assured. A former Army man, he’s sent to the Island by an intermediary, under the story of acting as an “Assistant” for anything his employer might need. In reality, he’s just been lured there to face punishment for his involvement in a native massacre in Africa.
Sir Lawrence Wargrave (Male – Lead) – AGE: over 40 – 65+
A dignified retired judge with a strong sense of justice. He has a weight of character that commands respect and trust. A voice that when spoken commands presence (on stage) grabbing attention of all. A calm demeanor with a keen eye for seeing the bigger picture. Sober and rigid, deeply serious. Recently retired, he is lured to the Island by a letter from a flighty acquaintance. He is indignant when faced with the accusations, utterly sure of himself and his actions.
Anthony Marston (Male) – AGE: 20 – 30’s
A rich young handsome bachelor who loves women, liquor, and fast cars. Self- centered, and shows no remorse, why would he? He’s perfect and always so very charming. As a drunken rich boy, he ran two children over with his car, and was punished by having his license taken away for a year. The killer decides that he hasn’t been punished enough.
William Blore (Male) – AGE: over 35 – 55
He’s a former crooked cop turned private detective. Thinks he is the cleverest person in the room (and never is). Often first to act in situations, but his actions don’t often yield positive results. He’s loud in your face, a guy that says funny without trying to be. He was hired to watch all the other guests on the Island. Of course, that was just a story. Actually, he was lured to the Island because he had framed an innocent man for a serious crime, and the man had died in jail.
General John Gordon MacKenzie (Male) – AGE: 50 – 70 (elderly)
A retired general (old guy), living off his pension at a country club. Uncomfortable socializing. He exhibits old age character traits: stubbornness, longing, regret, portraying mental breakdown without the insanity. Cruising through life in hopes that his skeletons don’t crawl out of the grave. He uses a cane to walk. The General is lured to the Island with the promise that some of his old friends are going to be there. When he arrives however, he learns that he’s being called to take responsibility for sending a subordinate off to death during wartime.
Emily Brent (Female) – AGE: 40 – 60+ (elderly)
A devout woman with strong Christian values. A Puritan. She’s a crotchety, uptight individual with layers. She can’t accept how the youth are today. She goes to the Island for the promise of a free vacation, but finds herself accused of driving her servant girl to death.
Dr. E. Armstrong (Female) – AGE: 35 – 60
A workaholic doctor trying to run from a haunting past. She is a straight arrow character with deep regret and underlying anxiety. A popular nerve specialist surgeon, to the London upper class, Dr. Armstrong is hired to come to the Island for a medical consultation. She believes that she’s put her past behind her, that no one remembers that woman she killed on the operating table because she was drunk. Of course, that’s the very reason the killer has lured her to the Island.
Thomas Rogers (Male) – AGE: 35 – 55
A compassionate individual towards his wife, Mrs. Rogers. Fun, loveable, and a little snarky. He loves beer, light work, and long naps at the pub. Respectable and keeps his thoughts to himself. He & his wife are hired by Mr. Owen as the caretakers of the Island. They had murdered their last employer, wanting to collect their inheritance.
Mrs. Ethel Rogers (Female) – AGE: 30 – 50
Roger’s wife, she’s a great cook with a fondness for Rogers. A sensitive and emotional person, she needs to fake fainting on stage. She doesn’t want much from life. She took part in the murder of their last employer. She’s been wracked by guilt, and hasn’t slept well since, ever since.
Fred Narracott (Male) – AGE: 20 – 40’s
A kind energetic sailor who delivers the guests and other supplies to the island. He is a Sticklehaven local and employee to the mysterious Owens on Soldier Island. He arrives by boat to the island every morning with mail and deliveries, and then leaves until the next day. His ferry service is the only line to and from the Island.
If you have any questions, please email us at info@ajaxcommunitytheatre.com