Casting Youth Actors for "The Secret Garden"
Auditions for The Secret Garden! 2-4 roles are open to youth/teens. Please see the details below. Music and Lyrics by Marsha Norman, Music by Lucy Simon / 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. Additional info: REHEARSALS: (starts 5/18/26) at Majestic Studios MONDAYS / WEDNESDAYS / THURSDAYS from 6:00-9:00 pm MANDATORY TECH WEEK: at Derry Opera House SUNDAY, JULY 5th from 12-8 / SET BUILD & SITZPROBE (5 pm) MONDAY, JULY 6th at 6 pm TUESDAY, JULY 7th at 6 pm WEDNESDAY, JULY 8th at 6 pm THURSDAY, JULY 9th at 6 pm MANDATORY PERFORMANCES: at Derry Opera House FRIDAY, JULY 10th at 7 pm SATURDAY, JULY 11th at 7 pm SUNDAY. JULY 12th at 2 pm (followed by Mandatory Strike) Please prepare a musical selection that shows off the character of your voice; please bring sheet music (pianist provided) or a backing track (no voices); you may blu-tooth to our stereo or bring a CD. It’s important that you incorporate acting and expression into your song audition. Reading from the script possible (provided). Dance auditions/placement will be held after the show is cast; if you have dance experience, please be sure to add this to your audition form. You do not need to make an audition appointment, simply show up. If interested, please apply.
3 roles
(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.
(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.
(Range: Mezzo-Soprano Belt, G3-D5) A faithful housemaid. Grew up near Yorkshire and has the accent to prove it. Although she is from a lower-class family, her wisdom is often far beyond her age.
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