Seeking Kids and Teens for "Disney’s Newsies" Show
Auditions for "Disney’s Newsies" Show. Please see the details below. Auditioners are asked to bring a musical theatre song with sheet music, maximum cut of 32 bars. You can also choose to sing from the Newsies score. No tracks or a capella auditions. There will be a Dance Audition for the Newsie roles. You may also be asked to read from the Script. If interested, please apply.
30 roles
A dedicated newsie with a bum leg that’s painful, but helps sell more papers. Though he walks with the assistance of a crutch, Crutchie doesn’t let it define him. Crutchie is the heart of the resistance. Though his movement will suggest his bum leg, Crutchie will still be included in the dance numbers.
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.
Davey’s fearless, 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.
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.
The upper-class son 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.
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