STONEHAM THEATRE 2012-13 SEASON Equity Performer Auditions - Stoneham Theatre Auditions

Stoneham Theatre 2012-13 Season

- Equity Performer Auditions by APPOINTMENT in MA

Stoneham, MA NEAT (weekly minimum: $364).

Artistic Director: Weylin Symes

Equity Performer Auditions by APPOINTMENT:

Thursday, April 19, 2012 – Dramatic Day at the Stoneham Theatre

10 AM – 6 PM 395 Main Street

Lunch 1:30-2:30 Downtown Rehearsal Space

Stoneham, MA

And (Please enter through the door marked

“Stoneham Theatre”, which is two doors to the

Friday, April 20, 2012 – Musical Day right of the main theatre entrance.)

10 AM - 2 PM

For a five-minute appointment, please e-mail
caitlin@stonehamtheatre.org. Please give your name, e-mail address and the best phone number to reach you. Give the hour at which you prefer to be seen. You will receive an e-mail that confirms your audition time. Performers without e-mail access may call (781) 279-7885 x104 for an appointment. Equity Members without appointments will be seen throughout the audition day, as time permits. Stoneham Theatre will see Equity Members only at these auditions.

Non-musical auditions: Please prepare a contemporary monologue no more than three minutes in length, or material from one of the season's shows.

Musical auditions: Please prepare a brief song or material from one of the season’s shows. Bring sheet music; an accompanist will be provided on Friday, April 20 ONLY.

A reader will be provided for those who wish to read from scripts. Copies of the scripts are available at StageSource (88 Tremont St., Boston) for review prior to the audition, and will be available at the audition.

Please bring a picture and resume, stapled together.

2012-2013 Mainstage Season:

LUMBERJACKS IN LOVE

Book and Lyrics: Fred Alley. Music: James Kaplan. Story: Fred Alley and James Kaplan.

Director: Caitlin Lowans. Music Director: TBA

1st rehearsal: August 28, 2012. Runs September 13–30, 2012

Musical comedy about, well, lumberjacks in love.

MINNESOTA SLIM - The boss of the shanty. Strong, physical, terrified of women. Lyric Baritione.

DIRTY BOB - Hasn’t bathed in twenty two years. Not quite right in the head. Natural clown. Baritone.

MUSKRAT - Philosophical, angst ridden, celebrating his fortieth birthday. Baritone.

MOONLIGHT - Strong of back, soft of heart. Chops down trees and reads romance novels. Lyric Baritone.

THE KID - Beautiful and earnest girl who masquerades as a boy. Naive and romantical. Mezzo.

ROSE, The Mail Order Bride - A romance novelist from back east. Strong willed and ironical with a cynical outer shell. Soprano with strong belt.

DOUBLE INDEMNITY

by James M. Cain. Adapted for the stage by David Pichette and R. Hamilton Wright.

Director: Weylin Symes.

1st rehearsal: October 2, 2012. Runs October 18-November 4, 2012.

New adaptation of the classic novel.

WALTER HUFF Insurance salesman who falls –hard - for a femme fatale and gets drawn into murder.

PHYLLIS NIRLINGER A beautiful and razor sharp woman who knows how to get her way.

LOLA NIRLINGER/NETTIE/NURSE (20s) Phyllis’ Daughter/Huff’s Secretary/A Nurse

NINO/JACKSON/NORTON Lola’s Boyfriend/A Passenger on the Train/The President of the Insurance Company

KEYES/NIRLINGER An claims adjuster man who begins to suspect what Huff is up to/Phyllis’ unsuspecting husband

IT’S A WONDERFUL LIFE

Director TBA.

1st rehearsal: November 6, 2012. Runs November 23 – December 23, 2012.

A traditional adaptation of the beloved movie. Some roles will be doubled.

GEORGE BAILEY The everyman of Bedford Falls.

CLARENCE ODDBODY A-S-2 (Angel Second Class).

MR. GOWER Proprietor of the corner drugstore.

YOUNG GEORGE Age 12.

HARRY BAILEY George’s younger brother.

MOTHER BAILEY Very kind and understanding woman.

AUNT TILLY Uncle Billy’s wife.

VIOLET PETERSON Proprietor of a beauty salon.

BERT Patrolman.

ERNIE Mail carrier.

UNCLE BILLY George’s Uncle and business partner.

MARY HATCH George’s loving wife.

HENRY F. POTTER Owns practically the entire town.

MRS. HATCH Mary’s mother.

SAM WAINWRIGHT Financially successful young man. Suitor to Mary.

MR. MARTINI Proprietor of a bar.

MRS. MARTINI His wife.

PETE BAILEY Age 12. George’s son.

TOMMY BAILEY Age 10. George’s son.

ZUZU BAILEY Age 7. George’s daughter.

JANIE BAILEY Age 9. George’s daughter.

DISTANT MUSIC

by James McLindon. Director: TBA

1st rehearsal: February 12, 2013. Runs February 28 – March 17, 2013.

A professor, a bartender and a nun spend a snowy evening in a hometown bar.

CONNOR CURTIN An Irish-American law professor in his early forties.

MAEVE MOORE Connor’s long-time friend, also Irish-American, around his age.

DEV HART An Irish bartender in his late twenties.

THOROUGHLY MODERN MILLIE

Book: Richard Morris and Dick Scanlan. New Music: Jeanine Tesori. New Lyrics: Dick Scanlan. Original Story and Screenplay: Richard Morris. Director TBA, Choreographer TBA. Music Director: Jim Rice.

1st rehearsal: March 29, 2013. Runs April 18 - May 12, 2013.

A small-town girl arrives in the big city. Some roles will double.

Millie Dillmount (Soprano, 20s) Spunky female. Excellent tap dancer, strong physical comedy. Appealing, determined, smart and headstrong despite her naiveté.

Jimmy Smith (Tenor/high baritone, 20s) Moves very well, some physical comedy. Charming, handsome, self-assured and savvy.

Mrs Meers (Belt, 30s – 50s) Strong actor, sinister villain, comedic skills.

Miss Dorothy Brown (Soprano, 20s) Female. Classic beauty, comedic skills. Millie’s best friend.

Ching Ho (Tenor/high baritone, 20s) Asian male. Moves well, comedic timing but deep love for Miss Dorothy.

Bun Foo (Tenor/high baritone, 20s -30s) Asian male. Moves well, comedic timing.

Miss Flannery (Belt, 20’s-40’s) Character actress. Strong physical comedy, some tap required.

Muzzy von Hossmere: Fancy-shmancy moral voice of reason and true love.

Trevor Graydon III (Baritone, 30’s) Cliched “boss” character. Very handsome, businesslike. Must move very well.

The Hotel Priscilla Girls: small speaking parts, lots of singing/dancing: Ruth, Gloria, Rita, Alice, Ethel, Peas, Cora, Lucille

Various Ensemble Roles

THESE SHINING LIVES

by Melanie Marnich. Director: TBA

1st rehearsal: May 21, 2013. Runs June 6-23, 2013.

A true-life drama about female radium factory workers in the 1920s. Some roles double as listed

CATHARINE DONOHUE (20s) Tom’s wife. Loves earning her own money and being her own person.

FRANCES (20s) (also plays Reporter 2, an Official) A little uptight and serious. Tries keep everyone on the straight and narrow.

CHARLOTTE (20s) (also plays Reporter 1) Brash. Loves to say things that others won’t. Good hearted.

PEARL (20s) (also plays Daughter, Judge 2) A bit ditzy and maybe not the brightest of the bunch. Loves to tell jokes.

TOM DONOHUE (20s) Catharine’s husband (also plays Dr. Rowntree, Dr. Dalitsch)

MR. REED Supervisor of the radium factory (also plays Radio Announcer, Company Doctor, Son, Judge, Leonard Grossman)

THE MARVELOUS WONDERETTES

by Roger Bean. Director: TBA. Music Director: Jim Rice.

1st rehearsal: June 18, 2013. Runs July 5-28, 2013.

A 1950s and 1960s musical revue.

CINDY LOU (plays 18 & 28) she knows she is the prettiest girl at Springfield High and will be named Prom Queen. MEZZO SOPRANO BELT– sings lead line on most songs.

MISSY (plays 18 & 28) She is the over-achiever of the group. Very controlled, very concerned that everything turns out wonderful and perfect. SOPRANO – WIDE RANGE, VERY HIGH VOCALS AND BELTS THROUGHOUT THE SHOW.

BETTY JEAN (plays 18 & 28) the class clown, tomboy. ALTO WITH A STRONG LOW RANGE.

SUZY (plays 18 & 28) The happy-go-lucky one of the group – sometimes stereotyped as the ditzy blonde. MEZZO ALTO, BOTH SWEET AND SOUL VOICE.