BUDDY Submission - Riverside Theatre Auditions

LORT

BUDDY – Photo / Resume Request

Riverside Theatre (Vero Beach, FL) LORT C; $696/week minimum

Artistic Director: Allen Cornell

Director: Russell Treyz

Choreographer: DJ Salisbury

Musical Director: Fred Willard

Casting: Wojcik | Seay Casting

1^st rehearsal: 3/14/11. Runs: 4/7 - 5/1/11

Callbacks: January 7

NYC auditions will be held January 5 and 6, 2010, by appointment only.

Seeking submissions from Actors' Equity Members only for these particular auditions.

For consideration, send photos and resumes with cover letter indicating which role you are interested in to:

Wojcik/Seay Casting

247 West 38th Street 10th Floor

New York, NY 10018

Attn: Buddy / AEA Self Submit

Seeking:

Joe B. Maudlin:

Double Bass/ electric bass player from Lubbock, Texas. Under 25. Serious, square young man with musical ability. must be able to sing and act.

Jerry Allison:

Drummer, under 25, from Lubbock, Texas. Good looking, irrepressible, clever and sharp with musical ability. Must be able to sing and act.

Tommy Alsopp the 4th Cricket:

Strong guitar player who sings and acts. Under 25.

Instrumentalists Who Act:

2 men: A male saxophone and a male trombone player who act. Theatre intends the characters to be age 20 to 50. Please note instrument on resume. Singing ability optional but an advantage.

Maria Elena Holly:

Attractive, under 25. Of Hispanic background, classy well educated. Must be able to sing and move well. Musical ability would be an advantage.

The Big Bopper (A.K.A. J.P. Richardson):

A former DJ he is a Texan with an irrepressible larger than life character. A tall, large man, with the ability to command the stage on his own as a single performer. His key song is “Chantilly Lace.” Must be able to act multiple roles.

Ritchie Valens:

Good looking, under 25 and of Hispanic background. Ritchie is an attractive handsome boy with serious charisma, a dedicated eye for the ladies and the ability to hold the stage in his own right. His key song is “La Bamba.” Must be able to act.

Hipockets Duncan:

20-40 an exuberant hometown radio DJ from Lubbock, Texas with an air of authority and a keen sense of humor. Must be distinctive and memorable. Singing ability optional but an advantage.

THE FOLLOWING ROLES ARE CAST SEEING POSSIBLE FUTURE REPLACEMENTS ONLY

Buddy Holly:

Singer song writer and star from Lubbock, Texas. Buddy is intelligent, charismatic warm and appealing. Must read under 25. Must play guitar, sing and act and have a feel for Rock and Roll and have serious star potential and a desire to live as a rock and roll superstar every night. Starts out as a laid back country boy and builds into a rock n roll superstar.

Norman Petty:

Under 35, a record producer from Clovis, New Mexico with a businesslike manner and a love of making records. Must be able to sing and play keyboard, and country fiddle.

Vi Petty:

Under 35, the wife of Norman with a heart of gold. Vi must be able to sing and act and have exceptional Rock and Roll Keyboards ability, play trumpet, and have a good sense of humor.

Apollo Singer:

African American male with the ability to hold the stage on their own. Key song “Party.” Must have good comic timing and be able to act.