"Les Miserables" Musical in Need of Equity Performers
Equity actors for roles in 2026-27 show "Les Miserables". ONLY LOCAL TALENT WILL BE CONSIDERED. See breakdown below. Rate: LORT Non-Rep/URTA $1114 weekly minimum (LORT C) - Syracuse Stage $1152 weekly minimum (Tier IV - URTA) - Syracuse University Additional info: Some roles will be understudied. PREPARATION: Please prepare one 1-to-2 minute contemporary monologue OR if singing, a one 1-minute contemporary monologue and a maximum 32-bars of a song (bring sheet music). Please bring a headshot with resume attached by staples. An accompanist will be provided. An Equity Monitor will not be provided. The producer will run all aspects of this audition. Equity’s contracts prohibit discrimination. Equity is committed to diversity and encourages all its employers to engage in a policy of equal employment opportunity designed to promote a positive model of inclusion. As. such, Equity encourages performers of all ethnicities, gender identities, and ages, as well as performers with disabilities, to attend every audition. Always bring your Equity Membership card to auditions. First Rehearsal: October 27, 2026 Opening: December 4, 2026 Closing: January 3, 2027 Co-production U/RTA Contract 8 show weeks inclusive of Student Matinees (5). Actors in the ensemble may play multiple roles, all actors should move well. Actors with dynamic presence and grounded physical expression are encouraged to audition. Understudies and swings will also be cast. If you are interested, please apply. Equity members without appointments may be seen as time permits.
26 roles
Sings to B, high lyrics baritone or tenor, with both strong low notes and a strong falsetto. A poor peasant who rises to affluence, he has great natural nobility and dignity. A powerful figure, with a character of operatic size and passion. The voice needs to have a pop/rock sound or a classical sound of extraordinary textual clarity. Vocal range top: B4, Vocal range bottom: G#2.
Baritone, sings to G. Must have a natural gravitas with ability to be expressive and dynamic. Policemen who relentlessly hunts Valjean. An imposing character. The ultimate ‘law and order’ figure. Obsessed, to the point of irrationality, with rigid and merciless moral code. Vocal range top: F#4, Vocal range bottom: F2.
Must have a strong, rich lower register to a bottom A. Although capable of playing great age, will double in a variety of roles and has the flexibility to play a range of ages. A religious man who, despite Valjean’s theft of his valuable possessions, sees passed the convict and allows him to move on with his new life. Vocal range top: E4, Vocal range bottom: A2.
Belts up to C, sings to E flat. Poor but strong factory girl, struggling to support her fatherless daughter. Later is a pauper, a prostitute, a consumptive and a ghost. Earthy and poignant. Although she is finally defeated by circumstances, she should appear to be strong and a survivor. She puts up a valiant fight against the horrors of her life. Vocal range top: Eb5, Vocal range bottom: F3.
Part of the ensemble, along with the featured ensemble part of Factory Foreman. An overbearing, sleazy man who runs the factory. Sacks Fantine, leaving her destitute. Vocal range top: D4, Vocal range bottom: D3.
Part of the ensemble, along with the featured ensembles part of Bamatabois. A nasty and dangerous upper-class man who lecherously approaches Fantine for the night. When she declines and attacks him, he calls on Javert to arrest her. Vocal range top: D5, Vocal range bottom: D3.
Fauchelevant is the victim of the cart crash. Vocal range top: Eb4, Vocal range bottom: B3.
Baritone, sings to F sharp. Strong comic character role. A crooked innkeeper, later a petty, amoral thief. Greedy, selfish, boorish, vulgar. Vocal range top: G4, Vocal range bottom: C2.
Belter. Tough, sharp, coarse, boorish, vulgar. Strong character comedienne role. Vocal range top: D5, Vocal range bottom: G#3.
An enormous and beautiful belt voice, with a contemporary edge. Belts to C sharp, sings to E flat. Daughter of the Thénardiers but in no way behaves like them. Fired by an unrequited love for Marius. Hasn’t learned to disguise her emotions; wears her heart on her sleeve. Vocal range top: E5, Vocal range bottom: F3.
Soprano to high C but a light, young ‘floating’ sound, without heavy vibrato. Fantine’s daughter (first seen as and played by a child) delicate, elegant, vulnerable and beautiful. Falls in love with and later marries Marius. Vocal range top: C6, Vocal range bottom: Bb3.
A member of Thénardier’s gang of thieves. Montparnasse is handsome and dangerous (he kills with a knife). Ensemble. Vocal range top: C#4, Vocal range bottom: C#3.
A member of Thénardier’s gang of thieves. Ensemble. Vocal range top: E4, Vocal range bottom: E3.
A member of Thénardier’s gang of thieves. A genuine gangster, Brujon is stupid and evil. Ensemble. Vocal range top: C#4, Vocal range bottom: B3.
A member of Thénardier’s gang of thieves. Claquesous is tough, dangerous, and secretive. Ensemble. Vocal range top: E4. Vocal range bottom: C4.
High baritone/tenor to G sharp/ B flat. Very strong singer. Charismatic political figure, leader of the revolutionary movement. Vocal range top: G4, Vocal range bottom: A2.
High baritone, sings to A with a strong bottom A. Member of the revolutionary student movement. Romantic but in a sensitive, 19th century ‘Byronic’ way. Vocal range top: Ab4, Vocal range bottom: A2.
Member of the ABC society, a secret society of students and workers. Combeferre is the philosopher and believer in peace. He is gentle, humane, strong, and brave. Ensemble. Vocal range top: D4, Vocal range bottom: E3.
Member of the ABC society, a secret society of students and workers. Feuilly is a worker who is a self-educated orphan. He is an affectionate and warm. Ensemble. Vocal range top: D4, Vocal range bottom: D3.
Member of the ABC society, a secret society of students and workers. Courfeyrac is a youthful, passionate, and fearless student. Ensemble. Vocal range top: Eb4, Vocal range bottom: E3.
Member of the ABC society, a secret society of students and workers. Joly is an eccentric and lighthearted (although sometimes morbid) medical student. His name is derived from the English word “jolly.” Ensemble. Vocal range top: G4, Vocal range bottom: D3.
Part of the ensemble, along with the featured ensemble part of Grantaire. A cynical student who has little interest in the revolution, but who holds much admiration for Enjolras. Witty and sarcastic.
Member of the ABC society, a secret society of students and workers. Lesgles is a cheerful, laughing-at-life (but unlucky) student. He is a close friend of Joly. Ensemble. Vocal range top: G4, Vocal range bottom: B3.
Member of the ABC society, a secret society of students and workers. Prouvaire is a kind, soft-spoken, and, at the right moments, strong and masterful poet and student of social studies. Ensemble. Vocal range top: Eb4, Vocal range bottom: D3.
The Chain Gang, Warders, Constables, Peasants, Factory Workers, Prostitutes, Pimps, Students, Thénardier's Gang, Wedding Guests, and other various roles. Men must be able to sing to at least a G. Women must belt to a D.
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