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Casting Teen Performers for "Secret Garden" Play

Old Bridge, NJ, United States
ID: 587820Exp: 7/30/2025
Description:

Seeking talents ages 14 and up for "Secret Garden" Play. Please see the details below. About the project: This 90-minute version of the beloved musical Secret Garden is as beautiful and spirited as the original in just half the time. This enchanting classic of children's literature is reimagined in brilliant musical style by composer Lucy Simon and Marsha Norman, the Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright of 'Night Mother. Orphaned in India, 11-year-old Mary Lennox returns to Yorkshire to live with her embittered, reclusive uncle Archibald and his disabled son Colin. The estate's many wonders include a magic garden which beckons the children with haunting melodies and the "Dreamers," spirits from Mary's past who guide her through her new life, dramatizing The Secret Garden's compelling tale of forgiveness and renewal. Additional info: An Accompanist will be available or bring an accompaniment track. Audition songs are attached. Callbacks by Invitation: July 31, 2025 - 7 PM to 9 PM. Show Dates: October 18 and 25 at 8 PM, October 19 and 26 at 3 PM If interested, please apply.

6 roles

MARY LENNOXFemale14-17 y.o.All ethnicities

(Range: Young Voice, Ab3-D5) A ten year-old 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.

COLIN CRAVENMale14-17 y.o.All ethnicities

(Range: Young Voice, A3-E5) Archibald's ten year-old 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 Lily’s death.

DICKONMale16-18 y.o.All ethnicities

(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.

Household staffBoth genders16-18 y.o.All ethnicities

Gardener staffBoth genders16-18 y.o.All ethnicities

Kitchen staffBoth genders16-18 y.o.All ethnicities