Performers for "The Secret Garden" Musical
ONLY LOCAL TALENT WILL BE CONSIDERED. Auditions for "The Secret Garden" Musical! Looking for actors for leading, supporting, and ensemble roles. See more details below. About the project: Synopsis: Orphaned in India, 11-year-old Mary Lennox returns to Yorkshire to live with her embittered, reclusive Uncle Archibald and his disabled son Colin. The estate’s many wonders include a magic garden that beckons the children with haunting melodies. This production reimagines the classic story as a brilliant musical full of heart, wonder, and song. Additional info: Callbacks tentatively scheduled for Friday, January 9th. Audition Requirements: Prepare a verse of a Broadway standard song showcasing your vocal range. An accompanist will be provided. Please bring your sheet music. Show Dates: March 13 – March 29, 2026 Directors are looking forward to seeing you there.
19 roles
(Soprano, Bb3-D6) Mary’s aunt and Archibald Craven’s wife. Died of a tragic accident within her garden and haunts the walls of Misselthwaite Manor.
Age Flexible (Range: Ensemble/Part Flexible) Archibald’s housekeeper. As cold as the Misselthwaite Manor.
(Mezzo-Soprano Belt, G3-D5) A faithful 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.
(Baritone, C3-F#4) Archibald’s brother. Trapped by the idea that he is responsible for the caretaking of Colin. Though Lily never loved him in return, he remains in love with her and is unwilling to move on and leave Misselthwaite.
(Baritone, C3-A4) Mary’s uncle and lord of Misselthwaite Manor. He has a hunchback. Haunted by the past and afraid of the future, he locks himself away both physically and mentally. Mary painfully reminds him too much of his wife, Lily, who died ten years ago.
Age Flexible (Ensemble/Part Flexible, E3-D#4) Head gardener. Secretly entrusted to take care of the garden after Lily’s death. Knows a great deal about the history of the garden and the grounds it sits on. He has worked for the family for many years. He calls himself “an old man.”
(Tenor, D3-G4) Martha’s younger brother. Looks after the sick plants and animals within the Misselthwaite grounds, including Mary. He is a young man who is between the world of child imagination and adult reasoning. Befriends Mary and convinces her to take care of the Garden.
Age Flexible (Ensemble/Part Flexible) Headmistress of a private school. Prides herself on nurturing girls with tempers. Mary seems to be more than she can handle.
This character, referred to collectively as the Dreamers, are people from Mary’s life in India, who haunt her until she finds her new life in the course of the story. (Range: Soprano, A3-D6) Mary’s mother. A “dreamer” from the past who doesn’t understand how her sister Lily could truly love Archibald. Very loyal to her husband and refuses to leave India during the cholera outbreak that takes her life.
(Range: Tenor, D3-A5) Mary’s father. Tries to send Rose out of India during the cholera outbreak.
Age Flexible (Range: Ensemble/Part Flexible) Rose’s friend.
Age Flexible (Range: Ensemble/Part Flexible) Officer in Mary’s father’s unit.
Age Flexible (Range: Ensemble/Part Flexible) Fellow officer.
Age Flexible (Range: Ensemble/Part Flexible) Officer.
Age Flexible (Range: Ensemble/Part Flexible) Major Shelley’s wife.
Age Flexible (Range: Ensemble/Part Flexible) Officer.
Age Flexible (Range: Ensemble/Part Flexible) Major Holmes’ wife.
Age Flexible (Range: Tenor, C3-B4) Itinerant Hindu ascetic.
Age Flexible (Range: Ensemble/Part Flexible) Mary’s Indian nanny.
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