Child Auditions for Musical Production "The Secret Garden"

Lead role. Female, any age to play age 10-12 (Range: Young Voice, Ab3-D5) A young girl sent to live with her uncle, Archibald, when her parents die from cholera in India. Quite the curious explorer, and often finding herself in trouble. Stubborn and always fighting for what she believes in. This role will be double cast with each performer receiving an equal number of rehearsals and performances. When not playing the lead role at performances, actress will be part of the ensemble.

Lead role. Male, any age to play age 10-12 (Range: Young Voice, A3-E5) Archibald’s young son. Spent his life in bed due to a heart condition. He is very stubborn and throws temper tantrums to get what he wants. He believes his father hates him for causing his mother’s death. This role will be double cast with each performer receiving an equal number of rehearsals and performances. When not playing the lead role at performances, actor will be part of the ensemble

Boys and girls singers of all appropriate vocal ranges of any age to look 10 – 13 to be part of the ensemble and to understudy the roles of Mary and Colin.

Lead role. (Range: Soprano, Bb3-D6) Mary’s aunt and Archibald Craven’s wife. Died of a tragic accident within her garden and metaphorically haunts the walls of Misselthwaite Manor

(Range: Mezzo-Soprano Belt, G3-D5) A faithful housemaid. Grew up near Yorkshire and has the accent to prove it. Although she is from a lower-class family, her wisdom is often far beyond her age.

(Range: Tenor, D3-G4) Martha’s younger brother. Looks after the sick plants and animals within the Misselthwaite grounds—including Mary. He is a young man who is between the world of child imagination and adult reasoning. Befriends Mary and convinces her to take care of the Garden.

(Range: Ensemble/Part Flexible, E3-D#4) Head gardener. Secretly entrusted to take care of the garden after Lily’s death. Knows a great deal about the history of the garden and the grounds it sits on. He has worked for the family for many years. He calls himself “an old man.”

(Range: Ensemble/Part Flexible) Archibald’s housekeeper. As cold and heartless as Misselthwaite Manor.

(Range: Ensemble/Part Flexible) Headmistress of a private school. Prides herself on nurturing girls with tempers. Mary seems to be more than she can handle.

(Range: Soprano, A3-D6) Mary’s mother. A “dreamer” from the past who doesn’t understand how her sister Lily could truly love Archibald. Very loyal to her husband and refuses to leave India during the cholera outbreak that takes her life.

(Range: Ensemble/Part Flexible) Rose’s friend.

(Range: Ensemble/Part Flexible) Officer in Mary’s father’s unit.

(Range: Ensemble/Part Flexible) Fellow officer.

(Range: Ensemble/Part Flexible) Officer.

(Range: Ensemble/Part Flexible) Major Shelley’s wife.

(Range: Ensemble/Part Flexible) Officer.

(Range: Ensemble/Part Flexible) Major Holmes’ wife.

(Range: Tenor, C3-B4) Itinerant Hindu ascetic.

(Range: Ensemble/Part Flexible) Mary’s Indian nanny.