Performance Now Theatre Company

Performance Now Theatre Company announces AUDITIONS for Disney’s NEWSIES

Music by Alan Menken

Lyrics by Jack Feldman

Book by Harvey Fierstein

Based on the Disney movie written by Bob Tzudiker and Noni White

Directed by Bernie Cardell

Music Direction by Heather Iris Holt

Choreographed by Rebecca Scott Dean

All Roles are open.

We welcome and encourage actors of all abilities, races, ethnicities, gender identities or sexual orientations to audition.

AUDITION DATES:

Saturday, September 30, 1:30-4:00pm

Sunday, October 1, 1:00-5:00pm

CALLBACKS:

Sunday, October 1, 6:00-10:00 PM

AUDITION & CALLBACK LOCATION

Little Theatre Dance Studio

9142 W Ken Caryl Ave, Littleton 80128

(Please do not call Little Theatre!)

PREPARE:

16-32 bars of a pop or musical theatre song in the style of the show.

Please bring sheet music; an accompanist will be provided. No taped music or a cappella.

allowed.

Please have music marked and in a 3-ring binder.

BRING:

Headshot, resume, list of possible conflicts

REHEARSALS:

Rehearsals will take place at Little Theatre

Rehearsals will begin October 28

Rehearsals will be Saturday and Sunday afternoons

TECH WEEK:

January 1-4, 6:00-10:00 p.m. at Lakewood Cultural Center

PERFORMANCES:

January 5-21

Performances are held at the Lakewood Cultural Center (Wadsworth & Alameda)

Fridays - 7:30 p.m. (6:00 call)

Saturdays - 2:00 pm (12:30 call) & 7:30 pm (6:00 call)

Sundays 2:00 p.m. (12:30 call)

All actors will receive a $300 stipend.

Actors are expected to assist with strike after the final performance.

ALL ROLES ARE AVAILBLE!

You do not need to be the specific age of these characters. Just be able to play characters in that age range.

Looking for strong dancers, actors, singers. If you can tap, that’s a plus but not required!

Jack Kelly (16 – 25)

Katherine Plumber (teens – 20s)

Joseph Pulitzer (40s – 60s)

Medda Larkin (Black Female 20s – 40s)

Wiesel (30s – 50s)

Newsies (can be male or female)

Crutchie, Davey, Les, Albert, Buttons, Finch, etc (varying ages 10 – 22)

ENSEMBLE:

FEMALE ENSEMBLE 1 - Nun / Hannah / Bowery Beauty / Katherine understudy

FEMALE ENSEMBLE 2 - Nun / Woman / Bowery Beauty / Medda understudy

FEMALE ENSEMBLE 3 - Nun / Medda Larkin

MALE ENSEMBLE 1 - Wiesel / Stage Manager / Mr. Jacobi / Mayor / Pulitzer understudy:

MALE ENSEMBLE 2 - Seitz / Roosevelt understudy

MALE ENSEMBLE 3 - Bunsen / Male Ensemble 1 understudy

MALE ENSEMBLE 4 - Nunzio / Guard / Policeman / Roosevelt

MALE ENSEMBLE 5 - Snyder

PLEASE… If you need to cancel or change your audition, please do so via the scheduler so that we can free up that spot for someone else.

E-mail performancenow@aol.com if you have any questions.

Please review the available slots below and click on the button to sign up. Thank you!