Lead Role (Female, 40-45) Character: Sophisticated antiquities collector and vengeful wife. Highly educated, wealthy, methodical. A woman who prizes control and perfection above all else. Outwardly gracious hostess, inwardly calculating predator.
Vocal Requirements: Cultured, articulate speech with underlying steel. Must convey warmth that gradually reveals menace. Needs range from charming conversation to cold fury to psychological torment. Think “elegant dinner party host who slowly reveals she’s a serial killer.”