Majestic Theater Auditions
2011-2012 Season
The Theater Project, Inc., dba the Majestic Theater
Current AEA Contract: SPT5

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The two days of AEA required auditions are scheduled for Wednesday, June 1st and Thursday, June 2nd, 2011. Auditions will be held at the Majestic Theater, 131 Elm Street, West Springfield, MA 01089 from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00p.m. Audition appointments are scheduled in five minute slots and may be made 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 should prepare either classic rock song or a monologue of their choice or, 32 bars of a contemporary song and a one minute monologue. AEA performers who have not made an appointment will be seen when time permits.

“BUDDY-THE BUDDY HOLLY STORY” by Alan Janes
1ST REHEARSAL 8/15/2011
PERFORMS 9/8 – 10/30/2011
DIRECTOR – DANNY EATON
MUSIC DIRECTOR- MITCH CHAKOUR
CHARACTERS
BUDDY HOLLY – mid/late 20’s, singer/guitar player
JOE B. MAULDIN – mid/late 20’s, bass player
JERRY ALLISON – mid/late 20’s, drummer
HIGHPOCKETS DUNCAN – 40’s, local radio DJ
MARIA ELENA – mid/late 20’s, Hispanic
BIG BOPPER – late 20’s, singer
NORMAN PETTY – mid 30’s, record producer
VI PETTY – mid 30’s, wife of NORMAN
MURRAY DEUTCH – mid 40’s, record company head
APOLLO SINGER – 30’s, African-American male
APOLLO SINGER – 40’s, African-American female
JINGLE SINGER – late 20’s, female
DECCA PRODUCER – 40’s, record company exec
TOMMY (4TH CRICKET) – late 20’s, guitar player
***WITH THE EXCEPTION OF THE ACTOR PLAYING BUDDY HOLLY, ALL OTHER ACTORS MUST BE EITHER INSTRUMENTALISTS OR VOCALISTS, AND WILL PLAY ADDITIONAL CHARACTER PARTS.

“GREATER TUNA” by Jaston William & Joe Sears
1ST REHEARSAL 10/9/2011
PERFORMS 11/10 – 12/18/2011
DIRECTOR – TBA
CHARACTERS
THURSTON WHEELIS (and others) – 40’s
ARLES STRUVIE (and others) – 40’s
(PERFORMERS PLAY MULTIPLE COMEDIC CHARACTERS)

“THE ISLAND LILY” by Danny Eaton
1ST REHEARSAL 12/19/2011
PERFORMS 1/5 – 2/12/2012
DIRECTOR – TBA
CHARACTERS
JUNIE WILLIAMS – mid 40’s, mixed race, exotic
TIG DILLON – late 40’s, lifelong charter boat captain
THE KID – mid 20’s, the first mate & aspiring fisherman
RONNIE RONDEAU – mid 40’s, real estate developer, a shark
BOBBIEANN RONDEAU – mid 30’s, a trophy wife

“LONG DAY’S JOURNEY INTO NIGHT” by Eugene O’Neill
1ST REHEASAL 1/30/2012
PERFORMS 2/23 – 4/1/2012
DIRECTOR – TBA
CHARACTERS
JAMES TYRONE - 60’s, Irish, stolid, an actor, alcoholic
MARY TYRONE – mid 50’s, graceful, a trifle plump, addicted
JAMIE TYRONE – early 30’s, irresponsible charmer, alcoholic
EDMUND TYRONE – mid 20’s, poetic, alcoholic, in poor health
CATHLEEN - 20’s, a buxom Irish Summer maid

“THE 39 STEPS” by Patrick Barlow
1ST REHEARSAL 3/19/2012
PERFORMS 4/12 – 5/20/2012
DIRECTOR – TBA
CHARACTERS
RICHARD HANNAY - late 30’s, British leading man type, pencil moustache, smokes a pipe
ANNABELLA SCHMIDT/PAMELA/MARGARET – a siren in
distress
CLOWN #1 – 40’s, will play many parts
CLOWN #2 – 30’s, will also play many parts

AUDITIONS HELD BOTH DAYS FROM 10:00 A.M. TO 6:00 P.M. WITH A LUNCH BREAK FROM 1:30 – 2:30P.M. FOR AN APPOINTMENT CALL (413) 747-7797 DURING NORMAL
BUSINESS HOURS.

By Appointment Only - No Walk-ins Please

Call 413-747-7797 for information