HALLOWELL — The Gaslight Theater will hold auditions at City Hall, 1 Winthrop St., for Agatha Christie’s “Murder on the Nile” on Sunday at 6 p.m., Monday at 6:30 p.m. and Wednesday at 6:30 p.m.

A news release describes the play as follows:

Simon Mostyn has recently married Kay Ridgeway, a rich woman, having thrown over his former lover Jacqueline. The couple are on their honeymoon and are at present on a paddle steamer on the Nile.

With them is Canon Pennefather, Kay’s guardian, and Jacqueline, who has been dogging their footsteps all through the honeymoon. Also on the boat are a rich, ill-tempered old woman with her niece and companion, a rather direct young man, a German who nurses a grudge against Kay’s father and Kay’s maid.

During the voyage, Jacqueline works herself into a state of hysteria and shoots at Simon, wounding him in the knee. A few moments later Kay is found shot in her bunk. By the time the boat reaches its destination, Canon Pennefather has laid bare an audacious conspiracy and has made sure the criminals shall not go free.

There are parts for women from ages 16 to 50, and men from 25 to 60. Auditions are cold readings.

Rehearsals will start after Labor Day weekend. The rehearsal schedule will be two days a week until the last four weeks.

Performances are Nov. 9, 10, 11, 16,17, and 18.

For more information, call 626-3698.