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Singing Opportunities in the Musical "Spring Awakening"

London, ON, Canada
ID: 275907Exp: 2/16/2025
online audition
Description:

ONLY LOCAL TALENT WILL BE ACCEPTED. Directors are currently in need of singers for musical "Spring Awakening". More details are below. About the musical: The winner of eight Tony Awards, including Best Musical, told by Duncan Sheik and Steven Sater through what Entertainment Weekly called, “the most gorgeous Broadway score this decade,” Spring Awakening explores the journey from adolescence to adulthood with a poignancy and passion that is illuminating and unforgettable. The landmark musical is an electrifying fusion of morality, sexuality and rock and roll that is exhilarating audiences across the nation like no other musical in years. Join this group of late nineteenth century German students on their passage as the navigate teenage self-discovery and coming of age anxiety in a powerful celebration of youth and rebellion in the daring, remarkable Spring Awakening. Additional informaton: Performance Dates: June 27-29, 2025. Callbacks Friday February 21. Audition Location: London ON. Virtual submissions will also be accepted. Please perform a pop/rock song from a contemporary musical (NOT Spring Awakening) that highlights your vocal range and acting abilities. Examples (not exclusive): Rent, Jagged Little Pill, American Idiot, Jesus Christ Superstar, Moulin Rouge, & Juliet, Tick Tick Boom, Dear Evan Hansen, Heathers, Next to Normal, etc. Rehearsals begin May 4th and will take place on Sundays/Mondays/Wednesdays from 7pm-10pm. Tech Week Rehearsals: Sunday June 22- Thursday June 26. If you're interested, plelase apply.

16 roles

MelchiorMale18-55 y.o.All ethnicities

Main role. Vocal Range: G2-G4 (baritenor). Atheist, radical and highly intelligent who refuses to bow down to society’s rules. A free thinker, his parents allow him to read whatever he wants so he is educated in other topics his school don’t teach him, such as religion and sexual reproduction. He is aggravated by the oppression and close-mindedness of this world. Cynical, confident and disheartened.

MoritzMale18-56 y.o.All ethnicities

Vocal Range: B2-A4 (Tenor). Melchior’s best friend. Highly troubled young man who can never impress his father, despite his best efforts. His haunting sexual dreams and academic pressures eventually drive him to suicidal thoughts. Volatile, emotional and loyal.

HanschenMale18-56 y.o.All ethnicities

Vocal Range: C3-A4 (Baritenor). Easily the most comfortable with his sexuality in this group of boys. He uses this to seduce Ernst. Narcissistic, touchy-feely and over-confident.

ErnstMale18-56 y.o.All ethnicities

Vocal Range: C3-A4 (Tenor). Young and naïve gay classmate who struggles with his sexuality in this oppressive school. Falls in love with Hanschen. Shy, tentative and longing.

GeorgMale18-56 y.o.All ethnicities

Vocal Range: Ab2- A4 (baritenor). Clumsy boy in lust with his piano teacher. Bumbling, nervy and comical.

OttoMale18-56 y.o.All ethnicities

Vocal Range: C3- B4 (baritenor). Schoolmate confused by his inappropriate sexual fantasies. Boisterous, loud and ambitious.

TeachersMale18-56 y.o.All ethnicities

Vocal Range F4- D3.

FathersMale18-56 y.o.All ethnicities

DoctorsMale18-56 y.o.All ethnicities

WendlaFemale18-56 y.o.All ethnicities

Vocal Range: G3- E5 (Mezzo Soprano). 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. Innocent, vulnerable and curious.

IlseFemale18-56 y.o.All ethnicities

Vocal Range: G3-E5. Abused by her father, she ran away from home to live in an artist’s colony. Grew up very close friends with Melchior, Moritz and Wendla. Reaches out to Moritz in his last moments. Free-spirited, wistful and wise.

MarthaFemale18-56 y.o.All ethnicities

Vocal Range: G3-E5. She faces constant physical and sexual abuse from her father, which her mother ignores. She harbours a crush for Moritz. Strong-willed, melancholy and optimistic.

TheaFemale18-56 y.o.All ethnicities

Vocal Range: A3-E5. Wendla’s best friend. A schoolgirl who tries to stay innocent and pure. Naïve, optimistic and afraid.

AnnaFemale18-56 y.o.All ethnicities

Vocal Range: A3- C5. Martha’s best friend. Uses her naivety to ignore the trials of Martha’s life. Oblivious, sweet and afraid.

MothersFemale18-56 y.o.All ethnicities

Vocal Range: A4-D3.

TeachersFemale18-56 y.o.All ethnicities

Vocal Range: A4-D3.