Kid Audition For Singing in "Newsies"
Singing Auditions Open for Kids in "Newsies" – Check out the details below. ONLY LOCAL TALENT WILL BE ACCEPTED. About the project: Disney's Newsies is a Tony-winning Broadway hit that inspires audiences to stand up for what's right. Set in turn-of-the-century New York, it follows Jack Kelly, a charismatic newsboy who leads a strike against unfair publishing practices. With a Tony Award-winning score by Alan Menken and hit songs like Seize the Day and Santa Fe, this high-energy musical delivers nonstop excitement. Based on a true story, Newsies is a thrilling, family-friendly show with a powerful and timeless message. Additional info: Dance Calls: Monday, April 21st or Tuesday, April 22nd 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm | Studio E *A dance call is optional but required if you'd like to be considered for a lead, main dancer, or supporting dancer role. Callbacks (Invitation Only): Saturday, April 26th from 10:00 am - 5:00 pm | Studio B Rehearsals August 19th, 2025 - January 8th, 2026 GENERAL AUDITIONS (Required): At your 5-minute audition time slot, the directors will be asking you to sing two prepared song selections (approx. 1 minute each from a Broadway Musical). Audition materials, including a list of characters & synopsis of the show, will be provided when auditions are announced. DANCE AUDITIONS (Optional): The directors will be warming up as a group and learning a short dance combination together. If you wish to be considered as a Featured Dancer, sign up for our Dance Call in addition to your General Audition. If cast as a Dancer, there will be a required weekly Wednesday dance rehearsal. CALLBACKS (By Invitation Only): If the directors are considering you for a lead or supporting role in the show, you may have a callback! At callbacks, you will be asked to learn & sing a portion of a song from the show, and read a scene or two. The directors will provide more details if you are selected for a callback after your general audition. If you are interested, please apply.
45 roles
The charismatic leader of the Manhattan newsies, is an orphaned dreamer and artist who yearns to get out of the crowded streets of New York and make a better life for himself out West. Fiercely protective of his best friend, Crutchie, and strongly loyal, Jack isn’t afraid to use his voice to attain better conditions for the working kids of New York City. Though living on the streets has given him a tough-guy exterior. Vocal Range: Bb2 to A4
A dedicated newsie with a bum leg that’s painful, but helps sell more papes. Though he walks with the assistance of a crutch, Crutchie doesn’t let it define him; when in a jam, Jack Kelly’s best friend relies on a goofy- sweet sense of humor and optimistic resilience. Crutchie is the heart of the resistance. Though his movement will suggest his bum leg, Crutchie should still be included in the dance numbers. Vocal range top: A4 Vocal range bottom: C3
Les’s straight-laced, bright big brother starts selling newspapers to help his family earn a living, but becomes swept up in the fervor of the strike. A leader in his own right who is learning to use his voice to uplift others, Davey is the brains of the resistance. Vocal Range: D3 to A4
Davey’s cheeky younger brother, is inspired by the freedom of the newsies and loves their independent lifestyle. A precocious and natural newsie, Les is an intuitive salesboy and a pint-sized charmer. He should present as younger than the other newsies. Vocal Range: Db3 to Bb3
Three newsies who are hesitant to join the strike.
The proud leader of the Brooklyn newsies, boasts an intimidating reputation and a short singing solo in “Brooklyn’s Here.”
An ambitious young reporter, works hard to make a name for herself as a legitimate journalist in a time when women aren’t taken seriously. Quick, funny, and resourceful, she boldly captures the voice of a new generation rising in her coverage of the newsies’ strike. While she generally has no time for cocky, streetwise young men, she makes an exception for Jack Kelly. Vocal Range: A3 to F5
The upper-class kid of a publisher who sides with the newsies. Can double as a newsie.
The son of William Randolph Hearst who joins the newsies' cause. Can double as a newsie.
Or “Weasel,” runs the distribution window for the World and knows most of the newsies by name. Assisted by the intimidating Delancey brothers, who keep order by any means necessary, Wiesel is Pulitzer’s disgruntled paper- pusher.
Tough brothers who work at the distribution window for the World, take the side of the publishers in the strike and are known to use their fists to make a point.
Tough brothers who work at the distribution window for the World, take the side of the publishers in the strike and are known to use their fists to make a point.
Assist the Delanceys in roughing up the newsies at the end of Act One.
A pompous businessman through and through, owns the World and is concerned solely with the bottom line. Katherine’s no-nonsense father, Pulitzer doesn’t sympathize with the strikers, but he does eventually – and grudgingly – respect Jack. Vocal Range: C3 to F4
Editor, advises Pulitzer, but ultimately admires the kids’ newspaper.
Pulitzer’s bookkeeper, comes up with the ideas to raise the newsies’ price per paper.
Pulitzer’s practical and insightful secretary.
Pulitzer’s barber.
The Guard removes the newsies from Pulitzer’s building.
The crooked and sinister warden of The Refuge, a filthy and horrible orphanage, is concerned only with catching enough kids to keep his government checks coming.
Inspired by vaudeville performer Aida Overton Walker, this big-voiced saloon singer and star of the Bowery offers her theater as a safe haven for the newsies. An astute entertainer with great comic delivery, she’s a good friend to Jack and stands firmly behind the newsies in their fight for justice. Vocal Range: F3 to E5
Female performers at Medda’s Theater.
Introduces Medda's act.
The three nuns offer breakfast to the hungry newsies. Feel free to cast additional nuns.
Takes the triumphant photo of the newsies at the end of “Seize the Day.”
A newspaper customer.
Allows the newsies to congregate in his restaurant to plan their strike – when he doesn’t have any paying customers, that is.
Assist Snyder and turn against the newsies in the fight that concludes Act One.
The Mayor of New York City rebuffs Pulitzer’s attempts to shut down the newsies’ strike.
A well-respected lifelong public servant, inspires Jack to stand up to Pulitzer.
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