7 Ages presents, for next spring, an incredible celebration of the life and music of Buddy Holly
  • The World's Most Successful Rock 'n' Roll musical
  • Laurence Olivier Award for Best New Musical, London 1991
  • Outer Circle Award, Best New Musical, New York 1991
  • Tony Award, Best Performance by an Actor in a Musical, New York 1991
  • Dora Mavor Moore Awards including Outstanding Production, Toronto 1991
  • Features songs such as "Peggy Sue", "Rave On", "That'll Be the Day" and more
  • Includes "La Bamba" by Ritchie Valens
  • Includes "Chantilly Lace" by The Big Bopper
  • Best Musical Revival, 2008, London's What's On Stage Theatregoers' Choice Award
Audition Information                                    Roles Information

For performers, the show is a unique opportunity, since Buddy and the Crickets act, sing, and play all the Greatest Hits of Buddy Holly on stage.

The show is also a rock concert, ending with a set that pays tribute to the final concert that Buddy gave at Clear Lake, Iowa, on February 3, 1959 and features the singing of Ritchie Valens and The Big Bopper.  It's all about the music!!

 

Roles

There are roles for several combinations of abilities:

BUDDY HOLLY - Tall, youthful, must play guitar, sing, act, and have a real feel for rock 'n' roll

JOE MAUDLIN - Serious, youthful, double bass player, must be able to sing and act

JERRY ALLISON - Drummer, youthful, cheeky, sense of humour, must be able to act, singing preferable but not essential

MARIA ELENA HOLLY - Attractive, young, Hispanic-American

J.P. RICHARDSON, THE BIG BOPPER - Former DJ, large, able to sing "Chantilly Lace", very dynamic

RITCHIE VALENS - Good-looking, young, charming Hispanic-American, must be able to sing "La Bamba" and act

HIPOCKETS DUNCAN - Exuberant DJ, strong actor, age 30-50

NORMAN PETTY - Age 35-50, record producer, must be a strong actor

VI PETTY - Age 35-50, Norman's wife, heart of gold, good sense of humour, must be able to sing, act, and play keyboard

APOLLO PERFORMER - Male African-American, must have energy and stage presence and be able to act and sing

APOLLO PERFORMER - Female African-American, must have stage presence and the ability to sing and act

MALE BACK-UP SINGERS - Must be able to "move" to choreography while singing

FEMALE BACK-UP SINGERS - Must be able to sing harmony and move to choreography

COMPANY - a variety of roles are available depending on the individual ability to sing, act, or play an instrument - experience is not necessary but musical ability is.

AUDITIONS

  Auditions will be held Thursday, September 9 from 7 - 10 PM

and Saturday, September 11, from 2:00 PM to 3:30 PM at 636 Rosser Avenue

or audition over the summer at your convenience.

Call 727-3156 to schedule an audition.  Or email for an audition.

 For more information, call George at the above number.