Majestic Theater Auditions
2008 - 2009 Season
Call for Non-Equity / Equity Actors, Musicians
All Auditions are by appointment only.
Audition Dates:
Required Equity Principal Auditions
Saturday - 6/14 - 10:00 am - 6:00 pm
Sunday - 6/15 - 12:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Non equity and Equity invited auditions
Monday - 6/16 - 6:00 - 10:30 pm
Tuesday - 6/17 - 6:00 - 10:30 pm
Wednesday - 6/18 - 6:00 - 10:30 pm
Thursday - 6/19 - 6:00 - 10:30 pm
Please call the Majestic Theater (413) 747-7797
to schedule an appointment.
2008/2009 SEASON
The Theater Project, Inc. at the Majestic Theater
Current Contract: SPT5
Saturday, June 14 and Sunday, June 15, 2008. Auditions to be held at our rehearsal studio: 168 Baldwin Street, West Springfield, MA 01089 Appointments may be scheduled by calling (413) 747-7797 during normal business hours.
Producing Artistic Director Danny Eaton will be present for all auditions as will a musical accompanist. Actors auditioning should prepare a brief song of their choice, a brief monologue of their choice, or 32 bars of a song and a one-minute monologue. Time permitting, every effort will be made to see Equity performers who have not scheduled appointments.
“ROUNDING THIRD” by Richard Dresser
1st Rehearsal 6/30
Performs 7/9 – 8/2
Director – Danny Eaton
Characters
Don, late 30’s, win-at-all-costs Little League coach Michael, early 30’s, volunteers to be assistant coach, corporate executive, looking for a special activity with his son who has never played baseball before.
“THE MIRACLE WORKER” by William Gibson
1st Rehearsal 8/10
Performs 9/4 – 10/12
Director (Not yet assigned)
Characters
The Doctor, late 50’s
Kate Keller, late 20’s, Southern gentlewoman, Helen Keller’s mother.
Captain Arthur Keller, mid 40’s, hearty Southern gentleman, Kate is his second wife.
Helen Keller, seven years old, blind and deaf
Martha, 8-10 years old, African-American
Percy, 8-10 years old, African-American
Aunt Ev, mid-40’s, Captain Keller’s sister
James, 20’s, Captain Keller’s son from his first marriage
Anagnos, late 40’s, Greek accent, director of the Perkins Institute
Annie Sullivan, mid-20’s, determined, becomes Helen’s teacher
Viney, late-30’s, Keller family servant, African-American
“JERRY & ED” by Steve Henderson
1st Rehearsal 10/5
Performs 10/23 – 11/30
Director – Jack Neary
Characters
Jerry Atric, 80’s, now living in a retirement community
Ed Hascomb, 80’s, Jerry’s best friend, also living in the same retirement community.
THIS PLAY IS CAST AND RETURNS FOR A FULL RUN AFTER A WORKSHOP PRODUCTION LAST SUMMER.
“IT’S A WONDERFUL LIFE – A RADIO PLAY" by Joe Landry
1st Rehearsal – 11/24
Performs 12/4 – 12/21
Director – Cate Damon
Characters
Freddie Filmore, late-40’s, radio announcer & host
Jake Laurents, late-20’s, leading man type
Sally Applewhite, late 20’s, leading lady, film actress
Lana Sherwood, late-30’s, used to be a Broadway leading actress
Harry “Jazzbo” Heywood, 40’s, well known character actor and
bon vivant, a little bit of a tippler
Foley Artist – 20’s, creates the live sound effects
THIS PLAY IS CAST AND IS A RETURN PRODUCTION FROM LAST SEASON.
#5. “LUMBERJACKS IN LOVE” by Fred Alley & James Kaplan
1st Rehearsal – 12/14
Performs 1/8 – 2/15/2009
Director – Danny Eaton
Characters
Minnesota Slim, late 30’s, boss of the shanty
Dirty Bob, late 20’s, hasn’t bathed in 22 years
Muskrat, 40, philosophical & angst ridden
Moonlight, late 20’s, strong back, soft heart
The Kid, beautiful and earnest girl masquerading as a boy
Rose, late 30’s, a romance novelist posing as a mail order bride
#6. “BUS STOP” by William Inge
1st Rehearsal – 2/2/2009
Performs 2/26 – 4/5/2009
Director – (Not yet assigned)
Characters
Elma Duckworth, high school girl working as a waitress
Grace Hoyland, early 40’s, owner of the restaurant
Will Masters, the local sheriff, friendly but also big and imposing
Cherie, 20’s, a would be club singer originally from the Ozarks
Dr. Gerald Lyman, 50’s, a former college professor, down & out
Carl, late-30’s, the bus driver, loud & hearty
Virgil Blessing, 40’s, a ranch hand, tries to keep tabs on Bo
Bo Decker, 20’s, a cowboy, stubborn and headstrong
#7. “JOHN & PAUL – The Musical Biography Of A Friendship That Changed The World” by Danny Eaton & Steve Schecter
1st Rehearsal – 3/23/2009
Performs 4/16 – 5/24/2009
Director – (Not yet assigned)
Characters
Charles Dallas, 40’s, media type prominent journalist
THIS PRODUCTION IS CAST AND COMES AFTER AN EQUITY APPROVED STAGED READING LAST DECEMBER.
NOTE: PERFORMERS WILL BE CONSIDERED AS POSSIBLE REPLACEMENTS, SHOULD ANY BECOME NECESSARY, FOR THOSE SHOWS ALREADY CAST.
NOTE: SATURDAY, 6/14 SCHEDULE 10:00 – 6:00 P.M.
SUNDAY, 6/15 SCHEDULE 12:00 – 8:00 P.M.
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