Show: WITNESS FOR THE PROSECUTION
Theater: Playcrafters of Skippack
Theater Website: https://www.playcrafters.org/
Theater Phone: (610) 584-4005
Start date of auditions: 11/16/2026
Audition Dates: November 16, 2026, 7-10:30PM and November 17, 2026, 7-10:30PM
Callbacks (if necessary): November 19 7PM
Performance Dates: March 12 through April 4, 2027 (no shows the weekend of March 26)
To audition, please sign up for a timeslot and fill out an audition form. Rehearsals will begin early December.
Please contact director Michele King with any questions. micheleloor@comcast.net
Location:
2011 Store Road
Skippack, PA 19474
610-584-4005
Synopsis:
Leonard Vole stands accused of murdering a rich widow. The stakes are high with shocking witness testimony, impassioned outbursts from the dock, and a young man’s fight to escape the hangman’s noose. Generally regarded as one of Agatha Christie’s most accomplished plays, this wonderful thriller keeps audiences guessing until the very end.
CHARACTERS:
Sir Wilfred Robarts: (Male; Early 50s–60)
A respected senior barrister and main defense attorney. Well regarded for his sound judgement and reasoning, very matter-of-fact and rational, without being rude or impolite. Upper class British accent.
Greta: (Female; Early 20s–30s)
The secretary/typist for Sir Wilfred. Very sure of herself and her opinions, but not particularly attentive to details. Working class or Cockney accent.
Mr. Carter: (Male; Mid 30s–40s)
The junior solicitor/clerk for Sir Wilfred. Likeable, diligent, up-and-coming law clerk who is eager to please. Formal British accent.
Leonard Vole: (Male; Early 30s–40)
A very likeable young man who is friendly and engaging, and is genuinely perplexed by the situation that he finds himself in. Lower class British or Cockney accent.
Sir John Mayhew: (Male; 50s)
Vole’s solicitor. Shrewd and rather dry and precise, he is well respected in legal circles for his diligence and commitment to his clients. Generic British accent.
Inspector Hearne: (Male; 50s)
The police officer who provides most of the prosecution evidence. Rather humorless and officious, and proud of serving the law. Can double as policeman at end of play. Generic British accent.
Romaine Vole: (Female; Early 30s–40)
The foreign-born wife of Leonard Vole. Strong personality, very self possessed, somewhat ironic but also quiet. Requires an eastern European accent, as well as a Cockney accent.
Mr. Myers: (Male; Early 50s–60)
The Queen’s Counsel, a starchy, self-confident, unlikeable, and self-important prosecuting attorney for the Crown. Upper class British accent. Can double Plain Clothes Detective.
Mr. Justice Wainwright: (Male; 50s–70s)
The Judge. Upper class British accent.
Janet McKenzie: (Female; 50s–60s)
The spinsterly housekeeper who attended to the murder victim. She is opinionated, but caring, and makes no secret of whom she likes or dislikes. Scottish accent.
The Other Woman: (Female; Early to mid 20s)
Confident, unabashed, and ingenuous. Totally besotted by Leonard Vole. Lower class British or cockney accent.
