AUDITION INFO: NEWSIES
Newsies Auditions
Direction and Choreography by Ami Majeskie
CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR AUDITIONS!
It's time to carry the banner on your stage with Disney's Newsies! Set in turn-of-the century New York City, Newsies is the rousing tale of Jack Kelly, a charismatic newsboy and leader of a band of teenaged "newsies." When titans of publishing raise distribution prices at the newsboys’ expense, Jack rallies newsies from across the city to strike against the unfair conditions and fight for what's right!
Roles are open to all genders and ethnicities ages 15 and up.
Auditions will be held Monday, April 14th and Tuesday, April 15th at Greendale High School Theater 6:00 pm-9:00 pm. Please sign up for a 4 minute audition slot on one of those days and prepare a 32 bar cut of a song not from the show. Provide sheet music for the accompanist. A Capella auditions are discouraged. You may fill out this audition form in advance or do so when you arrive for your audition.
There will be a dance call on Thursday, April 17th, 6:30pm-7:30pm required for all auditioners. Followed by callbacks if necessary 7:30pm-9:30pm. Actors will be notified if they are called back on the evening of April 15th.
If you are unavailable during the audition dates, please contact the director, Ami Majeskie, at [email protected] and we can work something out!
Rehearsals will begin the week of June 16th and will usually be held Monday-Thursday, 6:30pm-9:30pm, however not every actor will be called to rehearsal everyday. Show dates are: July 24-26 and July 31-August 2. Actors must be available for tech week and all performances.
Characters:
Jack Kelly: The charismatic leader of the Manhattan newsies, is an orphaned 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. Though living on the streets has given him a tough-guy exterior, Jack has a big heart and can demonstrate a sweet vulnerability – especially when it comes to bantering with a certain female reporter. Must have a great pop tenor voice and sense of physicality. (Vocal RangeBb2-A4)
Crutchie: 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. Though his movement will suggest his bum leg, Crutchie should still be included in the dance numbers. (Vocal Range C3-A4)
Davey: 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. (Vocal Range D3-A4)
Les: 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. He should present as younger than the other newsies. (Vocal Range Db3-Bb3)
Newsies: Including Albert, Buttons, Elmer, Finch, Henry, Ike, Jo Jo, Mike, Mush, Race, Romeo, Specs, Splasher, and Tommy Boy, are some of the hard-working kids of New York City that go on strike for a livable wage.
Spot Conlon: The proud leader of the Brooklyn newsies, boasts an intimidating reputation and a short singing solo in “Brooklyn’s Here.”
Katherine Plumber: 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. Though she only has a brief dance solo in “King of New York,” Katherine should have a great contemporary pop voice with a high belt – diction is key. (Vocal Range A3-F5)
Wiesel: 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 Delancey: 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.
Joseph Pulitzer: Male, 35-50, 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. (Vocal Range F4-C3)
Pulitzer’s Staff: Seitz- Editor, advises Pulitzer, but ultimately admires the kids’ newspaper; Bunsen- Pulitzer’s bookkeeper, comes up with the ideas to raise the newsies’ price per paper; Hannah- Pulitzer’s practical and insightful secretary; Nunzio- Pulitzer’s barber.
Snyder: 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 Larkin: 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. (Vocal Range F3-E5)
Ensemble: Darcy: The upper-class kid of a publisher who sides with the newsies.
Bill: The son of William Randolph Hearst who joins the newsies' cause. Governor Teddy Roosevelt: A well-respected lifelong public servant. Newsies, Nuns, The Bowery Beauties, Scabs, Customers, Guards, Policemen, Mayor, Goons, Scabs.
Get involved!
Want to get involved with the show in another way? e.g. helping us build and paint sets, usher at performances, or do other odd jobs around the theatre?
Reach out to us at [email protected]!
Newsies Auditions
Direction and Choreography by Ami Majeskie
CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR AUDITIONS!
It's time to carry the banner on your stage with Disney's Newsies! Set in turn-of-the century New York City, Newsies is the rousing tale of Jack Kelly, a charismatic newsboy and leader of a band of teenaged "newsies." When titans of publishing raise distribution prices at the newsboys’ expense, Jack rallies newsies from across the city to strike against the unfair conditions and fight for what's right!
Roles are open to all genders and ethnicities ages 15 and up.
Auditions will be held Monday, April 14th and Tuesday, April 15th at Greendale High School Theater 6:00 pm-9:00 pm. Please sign up for a 4 minute audition slot on one of those days and prepare a 32 bar cut of a song not from the show. Provide sheet music for the accompanist. A Capella auditions are discouraged. You may fill out this audition form in advance or do so when you arrive for your audition.
There will be a dance call on Thursday, April 17th, 6:30pm-7:30pm required for all auditioners. Followed by callbacks if necessary 7:30pm-9:30pm. Actors will be notified if they are called back on the evening of April 15th.
If you are unavailable during the audition dates, please contact the director, Ami Majeskie, at [email protected] and we can work something out!
Rehearsals will begin the week of June 16th and will usually be held Monday-Thursday, 6:30pm-9:30pm, however not every actor will be called to rehearsal everyday. Show dates are: July 24-26 and July 31-August 2. Actors must be available for tech week and all performances.
Characters:
Jack Kelly: The charismatic leader of the Manhattan newsies, is an orphaned 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. Though living on the streets has given him a tough-guy exterior, Jack has a big heart and can demonstrate a sweet vulnerability – especially when it comes to bantering with a certain female reporter. Must have a great pop tenor voice and sense of physicality. (Vocal RangeBb2-A4)
Crutchie: 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. Though his movement will suggest his bum leg, Crutchie should still be included in the dance numbers. (Vocal Range C3-A4)
Davey: 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. (Vocal Range D3-A4)
Les: 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. He should present as younger than the other newsies. (Vocal Range Db3-Bb3)
Newsies: Including Albert, Buttons, Elmer, Finch, Henry, Ike, Jo Jo, Mike, Mush, Race, Romeo, Specs, Splasher, and Tommy Boy, are some of the hard-working kids of New York City that go on strike for a livable wage.
Spot Conlon: The proud leader of the Brooklyn newsies, boasts an intimidating reputation and a short singing solo in “Brooklyn’s Here.”
Katherine Plumber: 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. Though she only has a brief dance solo in “King of New York,” Katherine should have a great contemporary pop voice with a high belt – diction is key. (Vocal Range A3-F5)
Wiesel: 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 Delancey: 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.
Joseph Pulitzer: Male, 35-50, 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. (Vocal Range F4-C3)
Pulitzer’s Staff: Seitz- Editor, advises Pulitzer, but ultimately admires the kids’ newspaper; Bunsen- Pulitzer’s bookkeeper, comes up with the ideas to raise the newsies’ price per paper; Hannah- Pulitzer’s practical and insightful secretary; Nunzio- Pulitzer’s barber.
Snyder: 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 Larkin: 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. (Vocal Range F3-E5)
Ensemble: Darcy: The upper-class kid of a publisher who sides with the newsies.
Bill: The son of William Randolph Hearst who joins the newsies' cause. Governor Teddy Roosevelt: A well-respected lifelong public servant. Newsies, Nuns, The Bowery Beauties, Scabs, Customers, Guards, Policemen, Mayor, Goons, Scabs.
Get involved!
Want to get involved with the show in another way? e.g. helping us build and paint sets, usher at performances, or do other odd jobs around the theatre?
Reach out to us at [email protected]!
OUR REHEARSAL PROCESS
At GCT, we value the time of everyone involved in putting on a production.
Auditions are normally held at least a month before rehearsals begin.
Cast members are given their materials and are expected to come to rehearsals well prepared.
We have been able to put together productions with fewer rehearsals than most theaters because cast members understand that if they come prepared, we are able to put in more valuable work in a shorter amount of time. We normally hold no more than three rehearsals per week. All rehearsals are broken down to make sure that if you are called, you are used. We value your time and talents, and do our absolute best to only ask for your attendance when your scenes are being worked on.
Moral of the story: you are choosing to spend your free time with us. So, put in your outside work, come prepared, come on time, challenge yourself and we promise that we will try our hardest to make the time that you devote to our group worthwhile and put on a theatre production we all can be proud of.
At GCT, we value the time of everyone involved in putting on a production.
Auditions are normally held at least a month before rehearsals begin.
Cast members are given their materials and are expected to come to rehearsals well prepared.
We have been able to put together productions with fewer rehearsals than most theaters because cast members understand that if they come prepared, we are able to put in more valuable work in a shorter amount of time. We normally hold no more than three rehearsals per week. All rehearsals are broken down to make sure that if you are called, you are used. We value your time and talents, and do our absolute best to only ask for your attendance when your scenes are being worked on.
Moral of the story: you are choosing to spend your free time with us. So, put in your outside work, come prepared, come on time, challenge yourself and we promise that we will try our hardest to make the time that you devote to our group worthwhile and put on a theatre production we all can be proud of.
WANT TO VOLUNTEER?
We are always looking for quality people that want to not only put together awesome musical theatre productions,
but also have a ton of fun while doing so.
We are always looking for quality people that want to not only put together awesome musical theatre productions,
but also have a ton of fun while doing so.
