CITY ISLAND THEATER GROUP

ABOUT AUDITIONS

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The City Island Theater Group is pleased to present Frederick Knott's Dial M for Murder — directed by Joseph Montano — on two weekends in November 2026.

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SHOW DATES

Friday, November 6 @ 7:30 PM

Saturday, November 7 @ 7:30 PM

Sunday, November 8 @ 3 PM*

Friday, November 13 @ 7:30 PM

Saturday, November 14 @ 3 PM*

Sunday, November 15 @ 3 PM*

*Matinee Performances

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AUDITION INFORMATION

WHEN

Saturday, September 19, 5 PM to 7 PM

Monday, September 21, 7:30 PM to 9:30 PM

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WHERE

Grace Hall (116 City Island Avenue, Bronx, NY)

CHARACTER DESCRIPTION / ROLES

• Tony Wendice 
  Male: Age 30 to 50 (Lead) 
  Characteristics: Meticulous, suave, cunning, sophisticated 
  Tony Wendice is a confident former tennis star who married Margot for her money and later blackmails an old acquaintance, Captain Lesgate, into killing her after discovering her affair. When Margot kills Lesgate in self‑defense, Tony quickly rearranges the evidence to frame her.  
   

• Margot Wendice 
  Female: 30 to 50 (Lead) 
  Characteristic: Vulnerable, Innocent, bewildered, traumatized
  Margot Wendice is a refined, trusting woman whose once‑unhappy marriage improves just as she hides a past affair with Max Halliday. Unaware that her husband Tony has stolen a love letter and is secretly blackmailing her, she is terrified when she’s attacked and kills Captain Lesgate in self‑defense. Her shock and confusion make her appear guilty during Inspector Hubbard’s questioning, allowing Tony’s planted evidence to frame her for murder.
   

• Max Halliday  
  Male: 30 to 50 (Supporting) 
  Characteristics: Determined, persistent, passionate, suspicious 
  Max Halliday is an American screenwriter who writes TV murder mysteries. He returns to London hoping to reconnect with Margot Wendice, the woman he once loved, only to find her marriage repaired. When Margot is accused of murder, Max becomes her fiercest supporter, using his crime‑writing instincts to uncover the mystery. 
   

• Inspector Hubbert  
  Male: 50 to 60 (Supporting) 
  Characteristics: Clever, suspicious, professional, encouraging
  Inspector Hubbard questions Margot and Tony Wendice after Lesgate’s death. Pleasant and efficient at first, his inquiries gradually sharpen, flustering Margot as it becomes clear he’s pursuing a specific theory. His calm persistence hints at a detective who quietly pieces things together beneath a polite exterior.
   

• Captain Lesgate/Swann  
  Male:  40 to 50 (Supporting) 
  Characteristics: Swindler, reluctant, crook, corrupt 
  Captain Lesgate/Swann is a smooth‑talking petty criminal with a history of charming people and swindling money from them. He’s also tied to cocaine use and dealing, making him easy for Tony Wendice to blackmail. Under pressure, Lesgate/Swann is coerced into attempting Margot’s murder, revealing him as a desperate man trapped by his own corrupt past and resulting in him becoming the victim. 
   

• Sargeant Thompson and off stage voices
  Male: 25 to 50 (Featured)
  Characteristics: Assistant to Hubbert
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Script Sides for Auditions:

• Hubbard _ Tony _ Margot

• Lesgate _ Tony

• Margot _ Max
   

Auditions will be on a first-come, first-served basis. No appointment is necessary, no monologue is required.  Please bring a headshot/resume if available, but it is not required if you do not have one. All ethnicities and gender identities are encouraged to audition. 

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Questions? Please email us. 

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