AUDITIONS

Greater Boston Stage Company holds auditions throughout the year for both union and non-union actors. In addition to this page, we list all of our auditions through StageSource.org, and we recommend them as a resource.

If you are interested in auditioning for one of our Young Company shows, please contact our Education Department at education@greaterbostonstage.org.

2019-2020 EPAs
Greater Boston Stage Company 2019-2020
​Equity Performer Auditions by APPOINTMENT in MA

Stoneham, MA
NEAT (weekly minimum approximately $473)
Producing Artistic Director: Weylin Symes

Equity Performer Auditions by Appointment:

Monday, April 15, 2019, 10am-6pm: Musical and Non-musical auditions (Lunch 2pm-3pm)

​Location:
Greater Boston Stage Company
395 Main Street, Downstairs Rehearsal Space Stoneham, MA (Please enter through the door marked “Greater Boston Stage Company”, which is two doors to the right of the main Theatre entrance)
 
Greater Boston Stage Company will also be attending the AEA Stagesource Auditions.  For more information, please visit www.stagesource.org.
 
In attendance: Weylin Symes, Producing Artistic Director, Ilyse Robbins, Associate Artistic Director, and Tyler Rosati.
 
Non-musical auditioners: actors may choose to perform one or more monologues of their choice, read one or more scenes from the season’s plays, or a combination of scene(s) and monologues(s) within the confines of the time allotted. 
 
Musical auditioners: In addition to preparing a brief song, actors may choose to perform one or more monologues of their choice, read one or more scenes from the season’s plays, or a combination of song(s), scene(s) and monologues(s) within the confines of the time allotted. Bring sheet music; an accompanist will be available all day.
 
A reader will be provided for those who wish to read from scripts. Copies of the scripts are available at StageSource (15 Channel Center Street, Suite 103, Boston) for review prior to the audition, and will be available at the audition. 
 
Please bring a picture and resume, stapled together.
                                
Please e-mail auditions@greaterbostonstage.org for a five-minute appointment. Give your name, e-mail address, the best phone number by which to reach you and, if applicable, the hour in 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)279-7885x124 Monday through Wednesday, 10am-6pm, for an appointment. Equity Members without appointments will be seen throughout the audition day, as time permits.

2019-2020 Main Stage Season:

Last Night at Bowl-Mor Lanes
By Weylin Symes
Director: TBD
1st rehearsal: August 13, 2019. Runs September 5-29, 2019.

RUTH, 70s. A widow. Sweet as pie but with a judgmental streak.
MAUDE, 70s. A widow. Tough old broad with a soft underbelly.
CHARL, 40-ish. Ruth’s daughter and a widowed single mom.
ED, 40-ish. Owner/Manager of recently closed bowling alley. Married, but separated.
TEDDY, 13. Charl’s son.
Note: The roles of MAUDE and CHARL have been cast.
 
MARIE and ROSETTA
Co-produced with The Front Porch Arts Collective
by George Brant
Director: TBA
1st rehearsal: September 24, 2019. Runs October 17 – November 10, 2019.
 
SISTER ROSETTA THARPE, 30s, a well-known African-American gospel singer who also plays piano and guitar.
MARIE KNIGHT, 20s, very pretty, African-American singer and pianist.
Note: ideally, both roles can play instruments as described above, however, we may choose to have a band to play the instruments instead, so facility with the instruments is optional.
 
MIRACLE ON 34TH STREET
Adapted by Mountain Community Theatre from the novel by Valentine Davies. Based upon the Twentieth Century Fox motion picture Miracle on 34th Street.
Director: TBD
1st rehearsal: November 5, 2019. Runs November 29 - December 22, 2019.
 
Some roles will be doubled.
DR. PIERCE - Kris Kringle's doctor at the home for the aged
KRIS KRINGLE - the real Santa Claus
FRED GAILEY - (20s-30s) lawyer
DORIS WALKER - (20s-30s) young, professional single mother
MR. SHELLHAMMER - Doris' boss
MISS ADAMS - Macy's employee
MR. MACY - Owner of Macy's
MR. SAWYER - a Santa cynic and psychoanalyst
MR. GIMBLE - Owner of Gimble's
MR. MARA - the DA arguing the case against Santa
JUDGE - Judge
HALLORAN - Judge’s campaign manager
SUSAN WALKER – Doris’ 7-year-old daughter
Various Ensemble Roles for men, women and children
Note: the role of Kris Kringle has been cast.
 
TBA
Director: TBA
1st Rehearsal: February 18, 2020. Runs March 12 – April 5, 2020.
 
This title has yet to be chosen.
 
ROALD DAHL’S MATILDA THE MUSICAL
Book by Dennis Kelly
Music and Lyrics by Tim Minchin
Director: Ilyse Robbins
Music Director: Steve Bass
1st rehearsal: March 31, 2020. Runs April 23 - May 17, 2020.
 
Some roles will double.
Matilda Wormwood, (female, 6-10) An imaginative girl who is clever and wise far beyond her years. She has a thirst for learning that cannot be quenched.
Miss Agatha Trunchbull, (any gender, 35-55) The tyrannical headmistress at Matilda's school who despises children.
Miss Honey, (female, 25-40) Matilda's kindhearted teacher. She is tired of living in fear under Miss Trunchbull.
Mr. Wormwood, (male, 35-45) Matilda's uncaring father. A slimy, greedy used-car salesman.
Mrs. Wormwood, (female, 35-45) Matilda's self-absorbed, negligent mother and an amateur ballroom dancer.
Michael Wormwood, (male, 10-15) Matilda's older brother. He is not very bright and favored by their parents.
Bruce, (male, 7-14) Matilda's classmate. He is subject to extreme punishment by Miss Trunchbull.
Lavender, (female, 7-10) Matilda's classmate and friend.
Mrs. Phelps, (female, 25-45) A nice librarian. 
The Escapologist, (male) A character in a story Matilda tells to Mrs. Phelps who comes to life in their imagination. 
The Acrobat, (female) A character in a story Matilda tells to Mrs. Phelps who comes to life in their imagination. 
Rudolpho, (male, 25-45) Mrs. Wormwood's ballroom dance partner. 
Doctor, (male, 35-55) Mrs. Wormwood's Doctor when she goes into labor with Matilda. 
Children’s Entertainer, (male, 25-55) A party entertainer at the start of the show.
Various other ensemble roles for adults and children ages 7-16.
 
MISS HOLMES RETURNS
by Christopher Walsh
Director: Weylin Symes
1st rehearsal: May 12, 2020. Runs June 4-28, 2020.
 
Some roles will double. Total cast is 9.
SHERLOCK HOLMES, (30s, Female) Private Detective with a strong and quirky personality that bucks the social norms of 1880s London.
DOROTHY WATSON, (30s, Female) A female Doctor in a man’s world (and a novelst) who becomes Sherlock’s partner. A bit more socially aware than Sherlock but equally strong in her own way.
MRS. HUDSON, Sherlock’s housekeeper. She doesn’t quite understand Sherlock and Watson and their chosen lifestyles. She’s definitely more conventional than they are.
MYCROFT HOLMES, (30s-40s, Male) Brother of Sherlock. He both supports his sister and thwarts her. His personality is as quirky as hers. He works for the government and has powerful connections.
GREGORY LESTRADE, Upstanding and skilled Scotland Yard Inspector who wants to discover the truth and is willing to buck social norms to do so – within limits.
PRIYA SINGH, (30s, Female) English woman born to Indian servants. She is suspected of murder and doesn’t know where to turn for help.
ADAM WORTHINGTON, quirky teacher of literature at a prep school who shares much in common with Sherlock, but he has a very dark secret.
OLIVE MCGANN, (female) works for the Ladies’ National Association for the Repeal of the Contagious Diseases Acts
JOSEPHINE BUTLER, (female) works for the Ladies’ National Association for the Repeal of the Contagious Diseases Acts
MRS WIGGINS, (same actor plays Josephine Butler and Roberta) (female) a member of Sherlock’s “knitting circle” – a group of female informants.
ROBERTA, (same actor plays Josephine Butler and Mrs Wiggins) (female) a member of Sherlock’s “knitting circle” – a group of female informants.
AGNES, (same actor plays Olive McGann) (female) a member of Sherlock’s “knitting circle” – a group of female informants.
Note: the roles of Sherlock Holmes, Dorothy Watson, Gregory Lestrade, Mycroft Holmes and Mrs Hudson are cast.

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