Singing Audition in the Musical "Little Women"

Lead role. Jo - a tomboy at heart, a feminist of the 1800’s. Jo lacks pretence for womanly grace and rebels against social expectations, but within her limits. She is a dreamer, an author, filled with passion, and vision. Seemingly untouchable, she is vulnerable, like many young women she is contrary, with room for growth.

Female (this role has intimacy work). Amy - now a graceful young woman and a wife, she has come into her own, She let go of childish notions replaced by grace, introspection, and humility. Rodrigo 2 - The final hero in Jo’s sensational stories.

Meg - the oldest sister, she is "second mother”, but she still likes to play. Growing into a woman of the late 1800’s, she is excited to go through all the rights and rituals, and all that goes with it. Including falling in love, being married and all the romanticized privileges that come with it. Clarissa - the damsel in Jo’s sensational stories.

Beth - the heart of the family, perceived as pure love, the anxiety disorder is over looked and she is dismissed as “shy”. She is quiet, and people seem pass her by. She is a river, you can’t see what is going on under the surface, but she can change the landscape of a mood, or her family without the blunt force that Jo would use. Clarissa - the damsel in Jo’s sensational stories.

Marmee is the mother of the 4 girls, and is patient, wise, and exudes warmth. A socialist with a charitable nature, she like her husband would give their last dollar to help the less fortunate. Remaining pius, she lets her girls “come into their own” at their own pace, never judging and always striving for peace.

(This role has intimacy work) Laurie - has fallen in love with the March family on the whole. A boy who lost his parents, and is now living with his grandfather as he tries to atone for his past sins with his own children. To that end, Laurie feels stifled, and the March girls and Marmee are his breath.

Mr. Laurence - a frightening enigma, until they get to know him. He is a man making sure he does not repeat the sins of the past with Laurie - vexing as he is. A wealthy older man, looking for the opportunity to love and be loved, he Becomes a constant, and amazing friend to the March family. Knight - a knight down on his luck in Jo’s sensational stories.

Aunt March is the sister of the father of the March girls. A wealthy older spinster, desperate to help the family be supported by way of marriage, she takes on the March girls to fulfill that end. She is cold, calculated and undeterred, but that is all a facade, as she cares deeply, is lonely, and ultimately would not let the disappointment in her brother’s detrimentally charitable nature leave the March’s penniless. Hag - An old witch in Jo’s sensational stories.

Mr. Brooke - the humble tutor of Laurie, grateful for the employment by Mr. Laurence, he strives to reign in the rebellious Laurie, with no help from the March girls. A timid man to wealth, but a man none the less, he falls in love with Meg with conviction that he will be able to support and lead their own little family. Braxton - the ultimate Villian in Jo’s sensational stories.

She is a New York woman running a boarding house with 2 girls. She is tough, but fair! She makes a home, but this home is her business, and as we all know there are only so many ways a lady can make money in this day and age.

(This role has intimacy work) Professor Bhaer is a German immigrant, with responsibilities. He is eccentric, honest, and obviously smart. He unwittingly has Jo fall for him, while he falls for her. The age difference and his financial status make him never believe that he would ever be an option for Jo. He is genuine, kind and somewhat proud of his heritage, though a realist. Troll - a troll in Jo’s sensational stories.