AUDITION NOTICE

Dial M for Murder

by Frederick Knott

adapted by Jeffrey Hatcher

Directed by Jillian Keiley

This production of Theatre Calgary will be revived by Arts Club Theatre Company (Vancouver)



This classic murder mystery that inspired Hitchcock’s iconic film follows Tony Wendice, a former writer who concocts a plan to murder his wealthy wife, Margot. With the help of a sharp-witted detective, Margot fights to clear her name and reveal the truth about her husband’s deadly scheme gone awry. In this new adaptation, Jeffrey Hatcher layers clever dialogue, intense suspense, and unexpected plot twists with a modern exploration of greed, power, and manipulation.



NOTE: Arts Club Theatre Company will be reviving the Theatre Calgary production. Arts Club Theatre Company dates are January 27th, 2026 – March 8th, 2026 inclusive. It is not considered a tour or joint production. Each theatre will issue contracts for their point of origin as per Article 18:41 of the CTA.



CALGARY CONTRACT DATES:

Rehearsal Starts: Tuesday, September 2, 2025

First preview: Tuesday, September 30, 2025

Opening: Friday, October 3, 2025

Closing: Sunday, October 26, 2025

Potential Holdover: Nov 1, 2025



VANCOUVER CONTRACT DATES:

Rehearsal Starts: Tuesday, January 27, 2026

First preview: Thursday, February 5, 2026

Opening: Wednesday, February 11, 2026

Closing: Sunday, March 8, 2026



AUDITION INFORMATION



AUDITIONS IN CALGARY: Monday April 7 & Tuesday April 8, 2025, in the Upper Lobby of the Max Bell Theatre, Arts Commons, 220 9th Avenue. Access through the +15.



AUDITIONS IN VANCOUVER: Thursday April 10 & Friday April 11, 2025,



SUBMISSION PROCEDURE FOR CALGARY AUDITIONS:

- All submissions should include ONE PDF FILE with both a Headshot and a Resume (in that order). Please label the file LAST NAME_FIRST NAME.

- Email submission to [email protected]. Write “Dial M” in the subject line and indicate the role you are interested in reading for in the body of the email. We accept online submissions only.

- Audition materials will be made available to selected Artists.

- While we thank all those who submit, only those selected to audition will be contacted.



Submission deadline is March 13th at 6:00 PM MT

We will be accepting self-tapes if invited candidates are unavailable to audition in-person.



SUBMISSION PROCEDURE FOR VANCOUVER AUDITIONS:

To submit your interest for an in-person audition please fill out the Typeform application link at https://artsclub.typeform.com/to/KsccMKHE

Submission deadline is March 17th at 12:00 PM PST

If you are unavailable to come in person during the audition dates, please indicate on the “Audition Availability” question on the form that you would like to submit a self-tape. Should you be invited to audition, we will follow up with instructions on how to submit.



CHARACTER BREAKDOWN

The pronouns and ages listed are descriptions of the characters. Actors are welcome to express interest in any role, regardless of gender or age. Lived experience of or a personal connection to LGBTQIA2S+ communities is an asset.





Margot Wendice

She/Her. 30s/40s, English

A wealthy, charming, and naive socialite, married to Tony Wendice. She has been pushed and prodded into most major decisions in her life and is left deeply unfulfilled by where she has landed. She is hiding a past affair making her the intended victim of her husband’s plan.



Maxine Hadley

She/Her. 30s/40s, American

A crime novelist with an incredible mind for murder plots. She’s a client of Tony’s, and former flame. Although she longs to rekindle her prior relationship with Margot she attempts to abide by Margot’s boundaries and confine herself to the role of a platonic friend.











Tony Wendice

He/Him. 30s/40s, English

The calculating and jealous husband of Margot Wendice. A failed novelist now reduced to toiling away as a publicity agent for a publishing company and is working with Maxine on her latest novel. Financially dependent on Margot, he plans to murder her to inherit her fortune.



Lesgate

He/Him. 30s/40s, English

A shady and opportunistic scoundrel with a long history of criminal activity and has a past connection with Tony. Willing to do almost anything for money they are easily blackmailed into carrying out Tony’s plans.



Inspector Hubbard

He/Him. 40s/50s. English

A sharp and observant Scotland Yard detective. They take their job seriously but can sometimes let their own biases cloud their judgement.





WORKING WITH THEATRE CALGARY



Theatre Calgary is committed to equity, diversity, and inclusion, and is actively seeking to dismantle inequity in the theatre sector. We encourage applications from our diverse community which includes gender non-conforming people, people of colour, indigenous peoples, people with disabilities, people who are neurodiverse, people of all sexual orientations, and all others who face systematic marginalization. For more on Theatre Calgary’s Equity, Inclusivity, and Diversity commitments, please visit: https://www.theatrecalgary.com/artists-and-education/3550-initiative/.



In the spirit of reconciliation, Theatre Calgary acknowledges that we live, work, and create on the traditional territories of the Blackfoot Confederacy (Siksika, Kainai, Piikani), the Tsuut’ina, the Îyâxe Nakoda Nations, and the Métis Nation of Alberta (Districts 5 & 6). They were the original occupants of this land and continue to be here to this day. Theatre Calgary is grateful to have the opportunity to present in this territory.



Accessibility: All Theatre Calgary facilities are accessible. Including rehearsal halls, performance spaces, and administrative offices. Our building is equipped with elevators and numerous accessible washrooms. The Max Bell Theatre stage and backstage are accessible to artists that have mobility access needs; the backstage area includes elevator access, accessible washrooms (including roll in showers), and an accessible dressing room.













WORKING WITH ARTS CLUB THEATRE COMPANY



Arts Club Theatre Company’s offices, rehearsal halls and theatres are all located on the unceded, ancestral and traditional lands of the xʷməθkwəy̓əm (Musqueam), Skwxwú7mesh (Squamish), and Səl̓ílwətaʔ/Selilwitulh (Tsleil-Waututh) Nations. A proud industry leader and one of the top artistic employers on Canada’s West Coast, Arts Club is fiercely dedicated to respecting, championing, and uplifting underrepresented voices in all jobs. The stories on our stages reflect the beauty, culture, and artistic pulse of our city by engaging dynamic, diverse and dedicated artists.



Access and inclusion are incredibly important to us. In our audition and rehearsal spaces, our studios are situated on the first floor, ensuring convenient accessibility without needing to use stairs. Ample seating options are provided for Artists to use while waiting or taking breaks, along with two fully private washrooms within the premises. Clear signage will be prominently displayed throughout the space to offer guidance. Each studio is equipped with loading-sized doors, facilitating unimpeded entry for wheelchair users. Performances will take place at the Stanley Industrial Alliance Stage, while we aspire for inclusivity and accessibility for all artists, regrettably, the current infrastructure does not accommodate wheelchair users.



For those artists who have barriers to access to any part of our process as laid out, please don't hesitate to reach out to us and we will happily work with you to allow you to show us your artistry in whatever format is easiest and accessible to you.