Casting Teens for "Spring Awakening" Show
Looking to cast boys and girls ages 16+ "Spring Awakening" Show. Please see the details below. Additional info: Based on Frank Wedekind’s groundbreaking and controversial play (once banned in Germany), Steven Sater and Duncan Sheik’s brilliant rock score and searingly emotional book take the story of sexual awakening, youth revolt, and self-discovery into a new century. It’s 1891, and grown-ups hold all the cards. Headstrong Melchior and naive Wendla stumble into each others’ arms, passionate and curious, while anxious Moritz struggles to live up to the stringent expectations of society. With only each other for guidance, this group of young people travels the fraught and rocky path of adolescence, discovering their bodies, their minds, and themselves along the way. An electric, vibrant celebration of youth and rebellion, Spring Awakening fuses issues of morality, sexuality, and rock and roll into a story as shockingly relevant as it was over one-hundred years ago. Additional info: Auditions are open to anyone 16 years of age or older, but actors under 18, must be accompanied by an adult for the entirety of the audition process. What to Prepare: - Please prepare 16 to 32 bars of music from a Broadway show - ideally in a style similar to the show or from the show itself. - Please bring your own sheet music; an accompanist will be provided. - Readings from the script will be provided. - Please bring a calendar with all your conflicts to the audition as well. - You may complete the attached audition form and bring it with you or complete the form at auditions. see the document attached. If interested, please apply.
11 roles
A headstrong, smart, and charismatic schoolboy. He knows much more than the others because of what he reads in books and is able to see the corruption in society. His “radical” points of view about most things are correct but misunderstood. He falls in love with Wendla.
A sweet, but naive young girl who is trapped in her family’s unwillingness to teach her about the adult world, but with every passing day, she grows bolder and more curious about her body. Both vulnerable, and a willing participant in her evolution. Pop Soprano
Melchior’s intense and nervous best friend. He has an overwhelming confusion relating to sexual feelings, which seems comedic at first, but quickly develops into a serious issue for him. The system has failed him. Highly sensitive and aware of his inability to fit into the system. Feels like a failure. Tenor
A schoolgirl who faces constant abuse from her father, and tries to keep it all to herself. She harbors a secret crush towards Moritz, and is made fun of for it. Alto/Belt
A misguided young girl who runs away from an abusive home to live in an artists’ colony. Kind and resilient while also broken and stuck in a cycle of abuse. There is a strong emotional connection between Ilse and Moritz. Pop Soprano/Belt
A cunning and attractive schoolboy, who manipulates the other students, especially Ernst, whom he seduces. Like Melchior, he also appears to be very intelligent, but uses his knowledge in favor of the system. Tenor
A schoolmate of Melchior’s. Naive and sweet, which allows him to fall in love with Hanschen. Bari-Tenor
Wendla’s best friend. A schoolgirl who tries to stay innocent and pure. Alto
Martha’s best friend. Optimistic and a bit naive, she has a difficult time understanding Martha’s trials. Mezzo-Soprano
A clumsy schoolmate of Melchoir’s. He is overcome with his feelings for his piano teacher. Bari-Tenor
A classmate of Melchior’s. He struggles with feelings he considers inappropriate. Bari-Tenor
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