Belfast Maskers - 2010
Readings and Auditions

Wednesday, March 24 at 7.p.m Abbot Rm. of the Belfast Free Library, readings for
The award winning comedy, “Harvey”.
Saturday, March 27, 10 a.m. Auditions for “Harvey”. Directed by Angela Bonacasa
Performing at the Maskers Theater for 8 performances, opening, Thursday, April 29 and closing May 9, six evening and two matinee performances.
Need: (know that alterations may be made re: age)
Two women in their 60’s, leading roles
One male leading role, 40ish
Several strong supporting male roles; age not significant
Several strong supporting female roles of varying ages

Wednesday, May 12, 7 p.m. at the Maskers Theater, reading for the award winning romantic drama, “Picnic”
Saturday, May 15, 10 a.m. at the Maskers Theater, auditions for “Picnic” directed by Kathleen Nation
Performing outside, at Steamboat Landing Park for two weekends, opening July 1; Thursdays through Saturdays at 7p.m. and Sunday matinees at 2. Closing July 4 matinee.
Needed:
Ruggedly handsome male, in 20’s/30’s. Lead role
Sixteen year old girl who can be made to look “plain”. Lead role
Mother of the girls, about 45, large role
School teachers: females, one about 45, large role; two others, any age, smaller roles
Male in 40’s/50, strong supporting role; everyman type
Male in 20’s, wholesome, polite well to do. Strong supporting role
Male small role of newspaper boy.
Elderly lady, supporting role. Lots of onstage time, not many lines. Warm hearted.

Wednesday, August 25, 7pm: Readings for the award winning thriller, “Deathtrap”, held at the Maskers Theater
Saturday, August 28, 10 a.m.. Auditions for “Deathtrap”. Directed by Bart Shattuck
Performing at the Maskers Theater for two weekends, Thursdays through Saturdays at 7 p.m. and Sunday matinees at 2. Opening on Thursday, Sept. 30 and closing on Sunday, October 10.
Needed:
All leads:
One male, 50 plus, lead
One male, 25-35, lead
One female, 25-40, large supporting
One female, over 50, supporting
One male, over 50 supporting

Wednesday, October 13, 7p m., Maskers Theater, reading of “A Christmas Carol”.
Saturday, Oct. 16, 10 a.m., auditions for “A Christmas Carol” directed by John Bielenberg. Presented for eight performances, opening on Thanksgiving evening running for two weekends, Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays at 7pm and Sundays at 2pm. (there is a possibility of adding Saturday matinees, depending on audience demand) closing on Dec. 5.
Needed: We all know this story, Scrooge, Jacob Marley, The Cratchit family, Ghosts of Past, Present, Future; we need a large cast, all ages.

Become a Masker!

The Belfast Maskers is a community theater that encourages anyone, regardless of past experience or expertise in the theater, to participate in acting, set design, lighting, sound, box office, and any of the myriad of other tasks that go into putting on a production.

This page outlines the audition scedule for actors for the current production season. If you are interested in working on lights, sets, sound, or other "back-stage" aspects of a production, please see our Volunteers page.

Readings of the play to be cast are held on the Wednesday prior to the Saturday auditions for the play. These readings allow prospective actors to become familiar with the play and the roles available prior to auditions. Readings are informal and anyone considering becoming involved in a production is encouraged to attend. Auditions are typically held on Saturdays at 10 a.m. New faces are always welcomed and encouraged to participate. It is important to understand that the Maskers have a long tradition of staging high-quality productions and achieving such quality requires dedication and extensive time commitments from all those involved. The Maskers typically do not use understudies, so make sure you are available for all performances before you consider auditioning. Unless otherwise noted, all readings and auditions take place at the Maskers Waterfront Theater, 43 Front Street, Belfast.