Back to Casting CallsCasting Calls

Casting Teenagers for Play "Dear Evan Hansen"

Rensselaer, NY, United States
ID: 598851Exp: 3/14/2026
Description:

Seeking teen performers who are ready to approach this material with honesty, vulnerability, and care. Please see the details below. ONLY LOCAL TALENT WILL BE ACCEPTED. Additionla info: This production centers on connection, identity, and the courage it takes to be honest in a world that often feels isolating. Role-specific audition packets (including sides and music) will be provided in advance and are available on our website. A Rehearsal Schedule will be available at the time of audition and will span from Saturday, April 18, to Sunday, May 3. All performers auditioning for principal roles can also register for the chorus. If interested, please apply.

4 roles

Zoe MurphyFemale14-18 y.o.All ethnicities

Sensitive and sophisticated, with a sharp sense of humor, Zoe could care less about the status games and popularity rites of high school. She feels a terrible ambivalence over her brother’s death. Vocal range top: E5. Vocal range bottom: F3.

Connor MurphyMale14-18 y.o.All ethnicities

An angry, disaffected loner, Connor has been a troubled kid for as long as anyone can remember, an enigma and a source of endless consternation to his long-suffering parents. Vocal range top: G#4. Vocal range bottom: C3.

Jared KleinmanMale14-18 y.o.All ethnicities

Droll and sarcastic, Jared covers his own insecurities with a well-practiced swagger and a know-it-all arrogance. Vocal range top: B4. Vocal range bottom: D3.

Alana BeckFemale14-18 y.o.All ethnicities

Earnest to a fault, prone to melodrama, Alana hides a deeper loneliness beneath an ever-present smile and an almost aggressive friendliness. Vocal range top: E5. Vocal range bottom: F3.