"Spring Awakening " Musical Seeking Cast
"Spring Awakening" show casting actors. Please see the breakdown below. About the project: Based on Frank Wedekind’s groundbreaking and controversial play (once banned in Germany), Steven Sater and Duncan Sheik’s brilliant rock score and searingly emotional book take the story of sexual awakening, youth revolt, and self-discovery into a new century. It’s 1891, and grown-ups hold all the cards. Headstrong Melchior and naive Wendla stumble into each others’ arms, passionate and curious, while anxious Moritz struggles to live up to the stringent expectations of society. With only each other for guidance, this group of young people travel the fraught and rocky path of adolescence, discovering their bodies, their minds, and themselves along the way. An electric, vibrant celebration of youth and rebellion, Spring Awakening fuses issues of morality, sexuality, and rock and roll into a story as shockingly relevant as it was over one-hundred years ago. Spring Awakening opened on Broadway in 2006 and won 8 Tony Awards including Best Musical and Best Original Score. A highly acclaimed revival incorporating American Sign Language ran on Broadway in 2015-2016. Additional info: Initial auditions will consist of a vocal selection from the show, a short movement call, and a brief read from the show. Call backs (invitation only, decided after the two sessions): February 21th from 6:00 - 9:30 PM. Callbacks will consist of the prior material plus additional singing from the show. In callbacks, the focus will be ensemble singing and cold reads, with the potential for more movement, as needed. Show Date: Friday, April 26 thru Sunday, April 28, 2024 Friday, May 3 thru Sunday, May 5, 2024 *Please bring a calendar with any conflicts between audition times and the show dates. **This production contains explicit language, sexual situations, and triggering scenes of violence. They value diversity, equity and inclusion for people of all identities including, but not limited to race, disability, gender, sexuality, socio-economic background, faith and age. Casting will start from this position and always be open and neutral. Everyone is welcome and warmly encouraged to attend auditions. If you are interested, please apply.
14 roles
A headstrong, smart, and charismatic schoolboy. He knows much more than the others because of what he reads in books and is able to see the corruption in society. His “radical” points of view about most things are correct but misunderstood. He falls in love with Wendla. Male Presenting, Bari-Tenor.
Melchior’s intense and nervous best friend. He has an overwhelming confusion relating to sexual feelings, which seems comedic at first, but quickly develops into a serious issue for him. The system has failed him. Highly sensitive and aware of his inability to fit into the system. Feels like a failure. One of the childhood four: Wendla, Melchior, Moritz and Ilse. Male Presenting, Tenor.
A cunning and attractive schoolboy, who manipulates the other students, especially Ernst, whom he seduces. Like Melchior, he also appears to be very intelligent, but uses his knowledge in favor of the system. Male Presenting, Tenor.
A schoolmate of Melchior’s. Naive and sweet, which allows him to fall in love with Hanschen. Male Presenting, Bari-Tenor.
A clumsy schoolmate of Melchoir’s. He is overcome with his feelings for his piano teacher. Male Presenting, Bari-Tenor.
A classmate of Melchior’s. He struggles with feelings he considers inappropriate. Male Presenting, Bari-Tenor.
A sweet, but naive young girl who is trapped in her family’s unwillingness to teach her about the adult world, but with every passing day, she grows bolder and more curious about her body. Both vulnerable, and a willing participant in her evolution. Female Presenting, Soprano.
One of Wendla’s friends who is abused by her father, and she keeps the worst of the abuse to herself. She has a crush on Moritz and is chastised by the other girls for it. Best friend of Anna and protective of her. Female Presenting, Alto.
Beautiful and mature looking. A misguided young girl who runs away from an abusive home to live in an artists’ colony. Kind and resilient while also broken and stuck in a cycle of abuse. There is a strong emotional connection between Ilse and Moritz-- perhaps in another life they could have been happy together. Female Presenting, Soprano.
Wendla’s best friend. A confrontational schoolgirl who tries to stay innocent and pure. Outwardly believes the adults but secretly questions the blind faith demanded of her. Does not want to rock the boat. Mistrusts Hanschen. Female Presenting, Alto.
A kind school girl and Martha’s best friend. She is more aware of injustice than the other girls and recognizes that what happens to Wendla is wrong. Female Presenting, Mezzo Soprano.
Plays a variety of adult roles including: FRAU BERGMAN, Wendla’s mother; FRAULEIN KNUPPELDICK; an associate of the headmaster, FRAULEIN GROSSEBUSTENHALTER; Georg’s Piano Teacher, FRAU GABOR, Melchior’s mother; FRAU BESSELL, Martha’s mother. Female Presenting. If a singer, this will be a Mezzo Soprano. NEED NOT BE A SINGER.
Plays a variety of adult roles including: HERR SONNENSTITCH, the boys’ teacher; HEADMASTER KNOCHENBRUCH; the headmaster, HERR NEUMANN, Ilse’s father; HERR RILOW, Hanschen’s father; HERR STEIFEL, Moritz’s father; HERR GABOR, Melchior’s father; Male Presenting. If a singer, this will be a Baritone. THIS NEED NOT BE A SINGER.
Additionally, there will be two male presenting swings and two female presenting swings who will pit sing for the show and could be given an additional performance.