Dial M for Murder, by Frederick Knott, Open Auditions

Dates and times

Sun 27th July at 2:30pm
Wed 30th July at 7:30pm
Wed 6th August at 7:30pm

Auditions in the theatre lounge

Sunday 27th July 2.30pm

Wednesday 30th July 7.30pm

Wednesday 6th August 7.30pm

Performance dates 4th – 8th November, 2025

This psychological thriller, set in the early 1950s, unravels a thrilling elegant mystery about an ex-tennis player star who plots to kill his wealthy wife.

Tony Wendice, who married his wife Margot for her money, now plans to murder her for the same reason.  Tony arranges the perfect murder:  he hires a scoundrel he once knew to strangle Margot, and arranges a brilliant alibi for himself.  But on the night of the planned attack there is a thrilling surprise twist,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

The characters are:                                                                                                               

Tony Wendice, age late 30s/40s – a charming but manipulative ex-tennis player

Sheila Wendice, age 30s/40s – a naïve and wealthy wife

Max Halliday, an American author and former love interest of Margot, age 40/50s

Captain Lesgate, age 30s/40s – a blackmailed former classmate of Tony’s

Inspector Hubbard, age 50/60s – the investigating Police Officer

To express interest in the play prior to auditions, please contact Director Sue Waller   suewaller64@gmail.com

To borrow a script pre-audition please contact our Administrator Owen Brooks   owen.brooks@mhds.org.uk