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Dance Opportunities for Kids in "Newsies" Musical

Nesbit, MS, United States
ID: 587502Exp: 7/11/2025
Description:

Seeking talents ages 10 and up for "Newsies" Musical. Please see the details below. ONLY LOCAL TALENT WILL BE ACCEPTED. About the project: Based on the 1992 motion picture and inspired by a true story, Newsies features a Tony Award-winning score by Alan Menken (Little Shop of Horrors, Sister Act) and Jack Feldman and a book by Tony Award winner Harvey Fierstein (Kinky Boots). Featuring the now classic songs “Carrying the Banner,” “Seize the Day,” and “Santa Fe,” Newsies is packed with non-stop thrills and a timeless message, perfect for the whole family and every audience. Additional info: WHAT TO PREPARE: Please prepare 32 bars (30-60 seconds) of a song that best suits your vocal range. We recommend you sing a song from the show, but you are welcome to bring a song in the style of the show. Directors will provide tracks from the show. If you are singing a song that is not from the show, please provide your own track. A Bluetooth speaker will be provided. No a cappella auditions. WHAT TO BRING: Please bring an 8x10 headshot and résumé stapled. If you do not have a headshot, please bring a current photo. Bring a completed audition form found in the attachment. Rehearsals begin August 5. See the attachment for details and audition material. If interested, please apply.

30 roles

Jack KellyMale16-18 y.o.All ethnicities

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. Must have a great pop tenor voice and sense of physicality.

Katherine PlumberFemale17-18 y.o.All ethnicities

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, she boldy 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. Though she only has a brief dance solo in “King of New York,” should have a great contemporary pop voice with a high belt – diction is key.

CrutchieMale13-18 y.o.All ethnicities

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.

DaveyMale16-18 y.o.All ethnicities

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.

LesMale10-13 y.o.All ethnicities

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.

AlbertMale10-18 y.o.All ethnicities

ButtonsMale10-18 y.o.All ethnicities

ElmerMale10-18 y.o.All ethnicities

FinchMale10-18 y.o.All ethnicities

HenryMale10-18 y.o.All ethnicities

IkeMale10-18 y.o.All ethnicities

Jo JoMale10-18 y.o.All ethnicities

MikeMale10-18 y.o.All ethnicities

MushMale10-18 y.o.All ethnicities

RaceMale10-18 y.o.All ethnicities

RomeoMale10-18 y.o.All ethnicities

SpecsBoth genders10-18 y.o.All ethnicities

SplasherMale10-18 y.o.All ethnicities

Tommy BoyMale10-18 y.o.All ethnicities

ScabsBoth genders10-18 y.o.All ethnicities

Three newsies who are hesitant to join the strike.

DarcyMale16-18 y.o.All ethnicities

The upper-class kid of a publisher who sides with the newsies.

BillMale16-18 y.o.All ethnicities

The son of William Randolph Hearst who joins the newsies' cause.

Oscar DelanceyMale15-18 y.o.All ethnicities

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.

Morris DelanceyMale15-18 y.o.All ethnicities

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.

GoonsBoth genders10-18 y.o.All ethnicities

Assist the Delanceys in roughing up the newsies.

SeitzMale17-18 y.o.All ethnicities

Editor, advises Pulitzer, but ultimately admires the kids’ newspaper.

BunsenMale17-18 y.o.All ethnicities

Pulitzer’s bookkeeper, comes up with the ideas to raise the newsies’ price per paper.

HannahFemale17-18 y.o.All ethnicities

Pulitzer’s practical and insightful secretary.

SnyderMale17-18 y.o.All ethnicities

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.

EnsembleBoth genders10-18 y.o.All ethnicities