Young Talent Wanted for "Hadestown: Teen Edition"
Seeking talents aged 14-18 years old for "Hadestown: Teen Edition". Please see the details below. ONLY LOCAL TALENT WILL BE ACCEPTED. About the project: Following the two intertwining love stories of young dreamers Orpheus and Eurydice and immortal King Hades and Lady Persephone, Hadestown is a hell-raising journey to the underworld and back. Inspired by American folk and vintage jazz, this beguiling musical pits industry against nature, doubt against faith, and fear against love. Additional info: Those auditioning will be asked to prepare a 16- to 24-bar cut of a musical theatre selection of your choosing. Please bring sheet music or upload it in the audition form, as an accompanist will be provided. Those auditioning will also be asked to read a cutting from the script. These will be spoken lines that are traditionally sung in the production. There is no need to sing your show-cutting during the audition. Production dates: July 31 - August 3, 2025. An additional performance may be scheduled for Saturday, August 2nd, and a second weekend may be added depending on cast availability. If interested, please apply.
7 roles
(Tenor): lyre-playing poet, gifted, naive. Looking for: Strong tenor, kind/energetic demeanor, guitar is a plus!
(Mezzo-Soprano/Alto): a runaway, tough, vulnerable. Looking for: Strong belt, strong-willed
(Bass): compulsive industrialist, boss-king of Hadestown. Looking for: Rich voice, strong presence
(Mezzo-Soprano/Alto): queen of nature and the seasons, a lush. Looking for: Strong voice, willingness to explore
(Alto/Baritone): Charismatic guide and storyteller, mentor to Orpheus Note: This part has been played by both male and female presenting actors. Gender will not be a determining factor in casting. Looking for: Tremendous stage presence, good rhythm
(Soprano, Mezzo-Soprano, Alto): three sisters, vicious and delicious, voices in the head. Looking for: Strong voices and musicality, willingness to explore, instruments are a plus!
(All Voice Parts): spirits of labor and community, a physical and choral presence. Looking for: strong voices and physicality, drive to create a strong ensemble
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