Director: Ed ‘Rico’ Santiago
Producer: Denise Ruch-Lallier
Choreographer: Audrey DiEnno-Lacroce

******Due to the mature content in this show, we will only be accepting auditions for performers that are 18+!

Auditions for Spring Awakening at The Road Company Theatre will take place on Sunday, July 17th and Monday, July 18th with Callbacks on Wednesday, July 20th. Please complete and submit this form prior to your attendance at the audition.  

You must be able to attend all tech rehearsals and performances in order to be cast. Tech rehearsals will be October 2, 3, 4 and 5.  Performance dates are October 6, 7, 8, 9, 13, 14, 15, 16, 20, 21 and 22.  No one will be cast if they are unable to attend a performance.
Rehearsal nights will be Sunday 6-10pm, Monday 7-10pm & Wednesday 7-10pm. Please be honest about your conflicts. We reserve the right to cut any cast member that has not been honest with us regarding their conflicts.

Auditions: 
Sunday, July 17 @ 7pm
Monday, July 18 @ 7pm
Callbacks*, July 20 @ 7pm
Vocal Auditions:  Please prepare a song in the style of the show that also shows off your vocal range.  
Dance Audition:  Please be ready to move for a dance audition.  

*Callbacks will be by invitation only.  If you are not called back, it does not mean you are not considered for a role. 
If you are cast you will get a call or email.  If you do not receive notification, that means you were not cast.  There are only a limited number of spots in this show.  Thank you for auditioning for us and we hope you come out again for a future production at The Grand Theatre. 

*The Road Company Theatre practices non-traditional casting promoting equal opportunities for all people of color, race, age, disability, gender identity and belief.

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SHOW SYNOPSIS
Based on Frank Wedekind’s groundbreaking and controversial play, Steven Sater and Duncan Sheik’s brilliant rock score and searingly emotional book take the story of sexual awakening, youth revolt, and self-discovery into a new century. It’s 1891, and grown-ups hold all the cards. Headstrong Melchior and naive Wendla stumble into each others’ arms, passionate and curious, while anxious Moritz struggles to live up to the stringent expectations of society. With only each other for guidance, this group of young men and women travel the fraught and rocky path of adolescence, discovering their bodies, their minds, and themselves along the way. An electric, vibrant celebration of youth and rebellion, Spring Awakening fuses issues of morality, sexuality, and rock and roll into a story that packs a powerful emotional punch.

CHARACTER BREAKDOWN
BOYS:
Melchior Gabor: Lead -- Vocal range: Bari-Tenor
A smart, headstrong boy who refuses to bow down to society's rules. An atheist and radical student. Struggles with his intense feelings for Wendla and his awakening sexual urges. He must be an actor/singer who can move well with a Bari-Tenor voice who can sing G2 to B4.

Moritz Stiefel: Lead -- Vocal range:  Tenor    
Melchior's best friend, a troubled student. He desperately tries to please his father, but always seems to disappoint him. His haunting sexual dreams and academic failures eventually drive him to suicidal thoughts.  He must be an actor/singer who can move well with a Tenor voice who can sing C3 to A4.

Hänschen Rilow: Supporting -- Vocal Range: Tenor
A rather narcissistic schoolmate of Melchior's. He is comfortable with his own sexuality and uses his looks and intelligence to captivate Ernst.  He must be an actor/singer who can move well with a Tenor voice who can sing Ab2 to D5.

Ernst Röbel: Supporting -- Vocal Range: Bari-Tenor
A schoolmate of Melchior's. Naive and easily manipulated, which allows him to fall in love with Hanschen. He must be an actor/singer who can move well with a Bari-Tenor voice who can sing Ab4 to A4.

Georg Zirschnitz: Supporting -- Vocal Range: Tenor
A clumsy schoolmate of Melchoir's. He is overcome with his feelings for his piano teacher.  He must be an actor/singer who can move well with a Tenor voice who can sing Ab2 to D5. 

Otto Lämmermeier: Supporting – Vocal Range: Bari-Tenor
A classmate of Melchior's. He struggles with feelings he considers inappropriate.  He must be an actor/singer who can move well with a Bari-Tenor voice who can sing Ab2 to D5.

Ensemble Boys: (Various Voice Parts)
There are 2 ensemble boys

GIRLS:
Wendla Bergman: Lead – Vocal Range: Pop Soprano
Innocent. With every passing day, she grows more curious about the world around her and her changing body. Both vulnerable and a willing participant in her evolution. Explores her newly-found sexuality with Melchior.  She must be an actor/singer who can move well with a Pop Soprano voice who can sing E3 to E5.

Ilse Neumann: Lead – Vocal Range: Pop Soprano/Belter
Martha's sister, who was also abused and has run away from home to live in an artists' colony. She reaches out to her old friend Moritz in the last moments of his life.  She must be an actor/singer who can move well with a Pop Soprano/Belter voice who can sing E3 to E5.

Martha Bessell: Supporting – Vocal Range: Alto/Belter
A schoolgirl who faces constant physical abuse from her father. She harbors a secret crush towards Moritz.  She must be an actor/singer who can move well with an Alto/Belter voice who can sing E3 to E5.

Anna: Supporting – Vocal Range: Mezzo-Soprano
A German schoolgirl and Martha's best friend. Optimistic and a bit naive, she has a difficult time understanding Martha's trials.  She must be an actor/singer who can move well with a Mezzo-Soprano voice who can sing E3 to C5. 

Thea: Supporting – Vocal Range: Alto
Wendla's best friend. A schoolgirl who tries to stay innocent and pure.  She must be an actor/singer who can move well with an Alto voice who can sing E3 to E5. 

Ensemble Girls: Various Voice Parts 
There are 2 ensemble girls.

THE ADULTS:
Adult Woman: Supporting – Vocal Range: Mezzo-Soprano
Plays a variety of rigid adult roles. Characters include: FRAU BERGMAN, Wendla's mother; FRAULEIN KNUPPELDICK; FRAULEIN GROSSEBUSTENHALTER; FRAU GABOR, Melchior's mother; and FRAU BESSELL, Martha's mother.  She must be an actor/singer who can move with a Mezzo-Soprano voice who can sing D3 to A4.

Adult Man: Supporting – Vocal Range: Bari-Tenor
Plays a variety of rigid adult roles. Characters include: HERR SONNENSTITCH, the boys' teacher; HEADMASTER KNOCHENBRUCH; HERR NEUMANN, Ilse's father; HERR RILOW, Hanschen's father; HERR STEIFEL, Moritz's father; FATHER KAULBACH; DOCTOR VON BRAUSEPULVER; HERR GABOR, Melchior's father; and SCHMIDT.  He must be an actor/singer who can move with a Bari-Tenor voice who can sing D3 to F4.

The Road Company Theater practices non-traditional casting promoting equal opportunities for all people of color, race, age, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation and belief.