characters

THE OUTSIDERS:

 

 

Nick HASTINGS, Our Narrator

 

Detective Inspector JAPP, of Scottland Yard

 

Solicitor WELLS, seeing to the family’s legal matters

 

Dr. BAUERSTEIN, from London; an expert on poisons

 

and…

 

Hercule POIROT

 

 

THE FAMILY:

 

 

Mrs. EMILY Cavendish-Inglethorp

ALFRED Inglethorp, Emily’s New Husband

JOHN Cavendish, Emily’s Stepson

MARY Cavendish, John’s Wife

LAWRENCE Cavendish, Emily’s Younger Stepson, John’s Brother

 

CYNTHIA Murdoch, Emily’s Ward

 

And…

 

Evelyn “EVIE” Howard, Emily’s friend and confident, distantly related to Alfred
 

 

Note:

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If cast size is an issue, The actor playing Japp can also cover the roles of Well of and Bauerstein, or they can be doubled by another actor.