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Young Talent Wanted for "The Secret Garden" The Musical

Escondido, CA, United States
ID: 609942Exp: 8/7/2026
Description:

Boys and girls ages 10 and up needed for “The Secret Garden”. See the details below. ONLY LOCAL TALENT WILL BE ACCEPTED. Rate: This is an unpaid, non-equity position Additional info: Callbacks August 10th Invitation Only SHOW DATES: October 9th-25th, 2026 Audition Requirements Please prepare an audition piece in the style of the show, no longer than one minute. - Bring your music track ready on your device (phone or tablet) - Bring a personal Bluetooth speaker if you have one. It makes the process much smoother. If you do not have one, you can connect to ours. - No a cappella auditions - No accompanist will be provided Rehearsals will be held on Mondays & Wednesdays, 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM. Sundays 2:00 pm- 5:00 pm Conflicts Please bring a list of all known schedule conflicts. Not all actors will be called to every rehearsal. Please see the attachment for details. If you are interested, please apply.

5 roles

MARY LENNOXFemale10-13 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. Must be a strong actress capable of carrying a show. British accent required.

MARTHAFemale16-18 y.o.All ethnicities

(Range: Mezzo-Soprano Belt, G3-D5) A young and spunky 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.

DICKONMale14-18 y.o.All ethnicities

(Range: Tenor, D3-G4) Martha's younger brother. Looks after the plants and animals within the Misselthwaite grounds. He is a young man who is between the world of child imagination and adult reasoning. Open, honest, and energetic. He befriends Mary and convinces her to take care of the Garden.

COLIN CRAVENMale9-11 y.o.All ethnicities

(Range: Young Voice, A3-E5) Archibald's ten-year-old son. He’s 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. Strong Falsetto appreciated.

GHOST CHORUSBoth genders10-18 y.o.All ethnicities

(Range: Flexible) They support the production vocally and physically, sometimes as supporting characters, other times as Manor staff, and other times as the very scenery itself. They appear and disappear at will, commenting on the action directly to the audience. STRONG CHORAL SINGERS.