"Spring Awakening" Teen Audition for The Theater
Auditions for teenagers for "Spring Awakening" theater production. Please review the details below. ONLY LOCAL TALENT WILL BE ACCEPTED. About the project: It is Germany, 1891, a world where the grown-ups hold all the cards. The beautiful young Wendla explores the mysteries of her body and wonders aloud where babies come from... until Mama tells her to shut it and put on a proper dress. Elsewhere, the brilliant and fearless young Melchior interrupts a mind-numbing Latin drill to defend his buddy, Moritz – a boy so traumatized by puberty that he can't concentrate on anything... not that the Headmaster cares. He strikes them both and tells them to turn in their lesson. One afternoon, in a private place in the woods, Melchior and Wendla meet by accident and soon find within themselves a desire unlike anything they've ever felt. As they fumble their way into one another's arms, Moritz flounders and soon fails out of school. When even his one adult friend, Melchior's mother, ignores his plea for help, he is left so distraught that he can't hear the promise of life offered by his outcast friend, Ilse. Naturally, the Headmasters waste no time in pinning the "crime" of Moritz's suicide on Melchior to expel him. And soon, Mama learns that her little Wendla is pregnant. Now the young lovers must struggle against all odds to build a world together for their child. Additional info: Please note: there is a production fee applied. Run dates: Friday, June 21 - Sunday, June 30, 2024 In-person callbacks: Sunday, May 5th at 9:00 am What to prepare for auditions: (please include a digital copy of your headshot and resume with your video audition) Two songs: 1) 16-32 bars of an uptempo mainstream song 2) 16-32 bars of a music theater song and a Monologue (one minute) If you are interested please apply.
13 roles
Innocent. With every passing day, she grows more curious about the world around her and her changing body. Both vulnerable and a willing participant in her evolution. Explores her newly-found sexuality with Melchior.
A smart, headstrong boy who refuses to bow down to society's rules. An atheist and radical student. Struggles with his intense feelings for Wendla.
A schoolgirl who faces constant physical abuse from her father. She harbors a secret crush towards Moritz.
Melchior's best friend, a troubled student. He desperately tries to please his father, but always seems to disappoint him. His haunting dreams and academic failures eventually drive him to suicidal thoughts.
Wendla's best friend. A schoolgirl who tries to stay innocent and pure.
A rather narcissistic schoolmate of Melchior's. Optional Doubling as RUPERT.
A German schoolgirl and Martha's best friend. Optimistic and a bit naive, she has a difficult time understanding Martha's trials.
A schoolmate of Melchior's. Naive and easily manipulated, which allows him to fall in love with Hanschen.
Martha's sister, who was also abused and has run away from home to live in an artists' colony. She reaches out to her old friend Moritz in the last moments of his life.
A clumsy schoolmate of Melchoir's. He is overcome with his feelings for his piano teacher.
A classmate of Melchior's. He struggles with feelings he considers inappropriate.
Plays a variety of rigid adult roles. Characters include: FRAU BERGMAN, Wendla's mother; FRAULEIN KNUPPELDICK; FRAULEIN GROSSEBUSTENHALTER; FRAU GABOR, Melchior's mother; and FRAU BESSELL, Martha's mother.
Plays a variety of rigid adult roles. Characters include: HERR SONNENSTITCH, the boys' teacher; HEADMASTER KNOCHENBRUCH; HERR NEUMANN, Ilse's father; HERR RILOW, Hanschen's father; HERR STEIFEL, Moritz's father; FATHER KAULBACH; DOCTOR VON BRAUSEPULVER; HERR GABOR, Melchior's father; and SCHMIDT.
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