Theatre Out, Orange
County’s gay and lesbian theatre, is now
casting the hit Broadway musical, Spring
Awakening with music by Duncan Sheik and
Lyrics by Steven Sater.
Winner of 8 TONY Awards,
including BEST MUSICAL, SPRING AWAKENING
celebrates the unforgettable journey from
youth to adulthood with a power, poignancy,
and passion that you will never forget.
Adapted from the 1891 play by Frank Wedekind.
“Teen” characters
auditions: Monday, February 20 ; 7:00 pm with
call backs by appointment only
“Adult Male” and
“Adult Female” auditions: Tuesday,
February 21; 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm with call
backs by appointment only.
Director: David C. Carnevale,
david@theatreout.com
Musical Director: Deb Barker-Garcia
Choreographer: Darcy Hogan
Assistant Choreographer: Alissa Sanchez
Auditioners should be
prepared to sing 32 bars with an accompanist,
no a capella or tapes please. Modern musical
theatre not from the show, preferred.
Auditioners may be asked to sing from the
score as well and should be prepared to dance
a taught combination.
Auditioners invited to
callbacks should be prepared to dance a
taught combination and cold read from the
script in addition to singing from the score.
Important Notes:
Those auditioning for the Adult Male and
Adult Female will be seen on Tuesday,
February 21 and will be asked only to read
from the script and harmonize briefly with an
accompanist. A prepared song is not required
for these two roles.
All other roles will be seen
on Monday, February 20. Please be advised
that we are looking for actors 17-30 years
old to play 14-18 years old. Also note, in
some cases, some roles may require nudity to
be discussed with actors at the auditions.
ALL ROLES OPEN
ADULT MALE (any age)
Plays all the adult males in the play
including Mortiz's father, Melchior's Father
and the boys’ teacher.
ADULT FEMALE (any age)
Plays all the adult females in the play
including Melchior's mother, Wendla's mother
and a teacher.
ANNA, female (to play teens)
A German schoolgirl and Martha's best friend.
Has a difficult time understanding Martha's
trials.
A3 - C5
ERNST, male (to play teens)
A schoolmate of Melchior's. Naive, easily
manipulated. Unsure.
C3 - A4; Baritenor
GEORG, male (to play teens)
A schoolmate of Melchoir's who is overcome
with his feelings for his piano teacher.
D3 - D5; Tenor
Georg needs to be able to sing up to an D5 in
falsetto. The bulk of his range is between
Ab2 - A4.
HANSCHEN, male (to play teens)
A schoolmate of Melchior's who is comfortable
with his own sexuality and uses his looks and
intelligence to manipulate another student.
C3 - A4; Baritenor
ILSE, female (to play teens)
Martha's sister, who shares her dark secret
and has run away from home to live in an
artists' colony. Moritz's last hope.
G3 - E5
MARTHA, female (to play teens)
A schoolgirl with a life-changing secret.
G3 - E5
MELCHIOR, male (to play teens)
A smart, headstrong boy who refuses to bow
down to society's rules. An atheist.
Struggles with his intense feelings for
Wendla.
G2 - G4
MORITZ, male (to play teens)
A troubled student who desperately tries to
please his father, but always seems to
disappoint him. Has haunting dreams.
Melchior's best friend.
B2 - A4; Tenor
OTTO, male (to play teens)
A classmate of Melchior's who struggles with
feelings he considers inappropriate.
C3 - B4; Baritenor
THEA, female (to play teens)
Wendla's best friend. A schoolgirl who tries
to stay innocent and pure.
A3 - E5
WENDLA, female (to play teens)
Innocent, but with every passing day, she
grows more curious about the world around
her. Both vulnerable and a willing
participant in her evolution.
G3 - E5
