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Singing Audition for Production of "Newsies"

Kennewick, WA, United States
ID: 276454Exp: 1/11/2025
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The company is holding auditions for the upcoming production of "Newsies" and looking for performers, please see the details below. ONLY LOCAL TALENT WILL BE CONSIDERED. Additional info: Show date: April 11-19th. Practices will be Tuesdays and Thursdays (specific days and times will be broken down dependent upon the part that is cast). Please come prepared with a 60-second musical theatre piece and a 60-second monologue to perform. Dress in comfortable clothes and shoes, and be ready to dance! Please apply if interested.

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44 roles

Jack KellyMale18-56 y.o.All ethnicities

The charismatic leader of the Manhattan newsies, is an oprhaned dreamer and artist who yearns to get out of the crowded streets of New York and make a better life for himself out West. Fiercely protective of his best friend, Crutchie, and strongly loyal, Jack isn’t afraid to use his voice to attain better conditions for the working kids of New York City.

CrutchieBoth genders18-56 y.o.All ethnicities

A dedicated newsie with a bum leg that’s painful, but helps sell more papes. Though he walks with the assistance of a crutch, Crutchie doesn’t let it define him; when in a jam, Jack Kelly’s best friend relies on a goofy- sweet sense of humor and optimistic resilience. Crutchie is the heart of the resistance.

DaveyMale18-56 y.o.All ethnicities

Les’s straight-laced, bright big brother starts selling newspapers to help his family earn a living, but becomes swept up in the fervor of the strike. A leader in his own right who is learning to use his voice to uplift others, Davey is the brains of the resistance.

LesMale18-56 y.o.All ethnicities

Davey’s cheeky younger brother, is inspired by the freedom of the newsies and loves their independent lifestyle. A precocious and natural newsie, Les is an intuitive salesboy and a pint-sized charmer.

AlbertMale18-56 y.o.All ethnicities

ButtonsMale18-56 y.o.All ethnicities

ElmerMale18-56 y.o.All ethnicities

FinchMale18-56 y.o.All ethnicities

HenryMale18-56 y.o.All ethnicities

IkeMale18-56 y.o.All ethnicities

Jo JoMale18-56 y.o.All ethnicities

MikeMale18-56 y.o.All ethnicities

MushMale18-56 y.o.All ethnicities

RaceMale18-56 y.o.All ethnicities

RomeoMale18-56 y.o.All ethnicities

SpecsMale18-56 y.o.All ethnicities

SplasherMale18-56 y.o.All ethnicities

Tommy BoyMale18-56 y.o.All ethnicities

ScabsBoth genders18-56 y.o.All ethnicities

Three newsies who are hesitant to join the strike.

Spot ConlonBoth genders18-56 y.o.All ethnicities

The proud leader of the Brooklyn newsies, boasts an intimidating reputation and a short singing solo in “Brooklyn’s Here.”

Katherine PlumberFemale18-20 y.o.All ethnicities

An ambitious young reporter, works hard to make a name for herself as a legitimate journalist in a time when women aren’t taken seriously. Quick, funny, and resourceful, she boldly captures the voice of a new generation rising in her coverage of the newsies’ strike. While she generally has no time for cocky, streetwise young men, she makes an exception for Jack Kelly.

DarcyBoth genders18-56 y.o.All ethnicities

The upper-class kid of a publisher who sides with the newsies.

BillMale18-56 y.o.All ethnicities

The son of William Randolph Hearst who joins the newsies' cause. Can double as a newsie.

WieselMale18-56 y.o.All ethnicities

Or “Weasel,” runs the distribution window for the World and knows most of the newsies by name. Assisted by the intimidating Delancey brothers, who keep order by any means necessary, Wiesel is Pulitzer’s disgruntled paper- pusher.

Oscar and Morris DelanceyMale18-56 y.o.All ethnicities

Tough brothers who work at the distribution window for the World, take the side of the publishers in the strike and are known to use their fists to make a point.

GoonsMale18-56 y.o.All ethnicities

Assist the Delanceys in roughing up the newsies at the end of Act One.

Joseph PulitzerMale18-56 y.o.All ethnicities

A pompous businessman through and through, owns the World and is concerned solely with the bottom line. Katherine’s no-nonsense father, Pulitzer doesn’t sympathize with the strikers, but he does eventually – and grudgingly – respect Jack.

SeitzBoth genders18-56 y.o.All ethnicities

Editor, advises Pulitzer, but ultimately admires the kids’ newspaper.

BunsenMale18-56 y.o.All ethnicities

Pulitzer’s bookkeeper, comes up with the ideas to raise the newsies’ price per paper.

HannahFemale18-56 y.o.All ethnicities

Pulitzer’s practical and insightful secretary.

NunzioMale18-56 y.o.All ethnicities

Pulitzer’s barber.

GuardMale18-56 y.o.All ethnicities

The Guard removes the newsies from Pulitzer’s building.

SnyderMale18-56 y.o.All ethnicities

The crooked and sinister warden of The Refuge, a filthy and horrible orphanage, is concerned only with catching enough kids to keep his government checks coming.

Medda LarkinFemale18-56 y.o.All ethnicities

Inspired by vaudeville performer Aida Overton Walker, this big-voiced saloon singer and star of the Bowery offers her theater as a safe haven for the newsies. An astute entertainer with great comic delivery, she’s a good friend to Jack and stands firmly behind the newsies in their fight for justice.

The Bowery BeautiesFemale18-56 y.o.All ethnicities

Female performers at Medda’s Theater.

Stage ManagerBoth genders18-56 y.o.All ethnicities

Introduces Medda's act.

NunsFemale18-56 y.o.All ethnicities

The three nuns offer breakfast to the hungry newsies. Feel free to cast additional nuns.

PhotographerMale18-56 y.o.All ethnicities

Takes the triumphant photo of the newsies at the end of “Seize the Day.”

WomanFemale18-56 y.o.All ethnicities

A newspaper customer.

Mr. JacobiBoth genders18-56 y.o.All ethnicities

Allows the newsies to congregate in his restaurant to plan their strike – when he doesn’t have any paying customers, that is.

PolicemenMale18-56 y.o.All ethnicities

Assist Snyder and turn against the newsies in the fight that concludes Act One.

MayorMale18-56 y.o.All ethnicities

The Mayor of New York City rebuffs Pulitzer’s attempts to shut down the newsies’ strike.

Governor Teddy RooseveltMale18-56 y.o.All ethnicities

A well-respected lifelong public servant, inspires Jack to stand up to Pulitzer.

EnsembleBoth genders18-56 y.o.All ethnicities