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POIROT (Belgian) French (LINK); Belgian (LINK)

Pronunciation Guide:

Tokatlian : to-ka-ti-ahn

Hercule : her-kuel (rhymes with fuel)

Poirot : Pwa-roh

Good evening. The story you are about to witness is one of romance and

tragedy, primal murder and the urge for revenge. What better way to

spend a pleasant evening together?

From the beginning it was an Odyssey of deception and trickery. One

minute I could see the light, like the beam of a train

Casting 11 actors to play characters described in detail below. Actors do not need to be the chronological age of the characters but need to be able to accurately portray the listed age range(s). Doubling of Miche/Marcel and Ratchett/Arbuttnot possible.

Character Breakdown:

Hercule Poirot (40s-60s) A famous Belgian detective; a “Big” personality; authoritative, witty, charismatic, and slightly pompous; driven to find the answers, good or bad, with a strong moral sense; very aware of his ability and his well-deserved reputation. Dialect encouraged.

Monsieur Bouc (30s-60s): A Belgian man of