Spring Awakening Auditions
June 20th, 5-9 PM
Trinity-on-Main, New Britain
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Spring Awakening is the 2007 Tony Award winning rock musical with music by Duncan Sheik and a book and lyrics by Steven Sater. Based on the German play by Frank Wedekind, the musical tells the story of repressed teenagers in 1891 discovering the inner and outer turmoil of teenage sexuality. As they leave childhood behind, their most private and truthful thoughts are expressed through alternative rock and folk music.
The content of SA is controversial and explicit. Actors must be mature enough to depict sexuality and intimacy including homosexual relations, heterosexual intercourse, and masturbation. SA also discusses/demonstrates sexual and physical abuse, abortion, death, grief, and suicide.
GUSCO’s SA will be artistic and symbolic in its interpretation. This will be a DANCE-HEAVY show.
There will be no nudity and some of the risqué content will be presented with dance/movement and various lighting effects rather than outward display. However, the show is very mature and may not be suitable for some actors and audience members. Please do your research (and tell Grandma she might want to skip this one)!
All actors under the age of 18 are asked to print and sign the parental consent form at the top of this page (or have a parent attend auditions and sign it on site). Those under 18 who are invited to a callback will not be able to do so unless permission is granted either in person or using the form.
AUDITION EXPECTATIONS
Prepare a short rock, pop, or folk song that shows your unique personality or sing 16 bars from the show. Please, no “traditional” Broadway show tunes. Make sure your sheet music includes the piano part and be sure to clearly mark your cut for our accompanist. We will not accept a cappella vocals.
Auditions will be for vocals only. Dance, additional vocals and readings from script sides will be done at callbacks. Callbacks will be held on the 21st from 5-10 PM. Please use the following link to prepare for callbacks if you are invited to do so: https://www.marinmusicals.org/spring-awakening-callback.html
Email getupstageco@gmail.com if you have questions or concerns. In particular, we will allow a few actors to audition before/during callbacks if they cannot attend Thursday’s audition so please reach out if necessary! We will also accept video submissions.
Character Breakdown:
GIRLS
THE ADULTS
NOTE: traditionally, two adults play multiple roles but we will cast/use multiple actors as the adults. These actors will also be used throughout as ensemble singers and dancers.
ADULT MALE
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.Range: D3 – F4
ADULT FEMALE
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.
Range: D3 – A4
The content of SA is controversial and explicit. Actors must be mature enough to depict sexuality and intimacy including homosexual relations, heterosexual intercourse, and masturbation. SA also discusses/demonstrates sexual and physical abuse, abortion, death, grief, and suicide.
GUSCO’s SA will be artistic and symbolic in its interpretation. This will be a DANCE-HEAVY show.
There will be no nudity and some of the risqué content will be presented with dance/movement and various lighting effects rather than outward display. However, the show is very mature and may not be suitable for some actors and audience members. Please do your research (and tell Grandma she might want to skip this one)!
All actors under the age of 18 are asked to print and sign the parental consent form at the top of this page (or have a parent attend auditions and sign it on site). Those under 18 who are invited to a callback will not be able to do so unless permission is granted either in person or using the form.
AUDITION EXPECTATIONS
Prepare a short rock, pop, or folk song that shows your unique personality or sing 16 bars from the show. Please, no “traditional” Broadway show tunes. Make sure your sheet music includes the piano part and be sure to clearly mark your cut for our accompanist. We will not accept a cappella vocals.
Auditions will be for vocals only. Dance, additional vocals and readings from script sides will be done at callbacks. Callbacks will be held on the 21st from 5-10 PM. Please use the following link to prepare for callbacks if you are invited to do so: https://www.marinmusicals.org/spring-awakening-callback.html
Email getupstageco@gmail.com if you have questions or concerns. In particular, we will allow a few actors to audition before/during callbacks if they cannot attend Thursday’s audition so please reach out if necessary! We will also accept video submissions.
Character Breakdown:
GIRLS
- Wendla Bergman (Pop Soprano) A sweet, but naive young girl who is trapped in her family’s unwillingness to teach her about the adult world, but with every passing day, she grows bolder and more curious about her body. Both vulnerable and a willing participant in her evolution.
- Ilse Neumann (Pop Soprano/Belter) Beautiful and mature looking. A misguided young girl who runs away from an abusive home to live in an artists’ colony. Kind and resilient while also broken and stuck in a cycle of abuse. There is a strong emotional connection between Ilse and Moritz; perhaps in another life they could have been happy together.
- Martha Bessell (Alto/Belter) One of Wendla’s friends who is abused by her father, and she keeps the worst of the abuse to herself. She has a crush on Moritz, and is chastised by the other girls for it. Best friend of Anna and protective of her.
- Anna (Mezzo-Soprano) A kind school girl and Martha’s best friend. She is more aware of injustice than the other girls and recognizes that what happens to Wendla is wrong. Has a secret crush on Martha.
- Thea (Alto) A confrontational school girl and Wendla’s best friend. Outwardly believes the adults but secretly questions the blind faith demanded of her. Does not want to rock the boat. Mistrusts Hänschen.
- Ensemble/Girls
- Melchior Gabor (Bari-Tenor) A headstrong, smart and charismatic schoolboy. He knows much more than the others because of what he reads in books and is able to see the corruption in society. His radical points of view about most things are correct but misunderstood. He falls in love with Wendla.
- Moritz Stiefel (Tenor) Melchior’s intense and nervous best friend. He has an overwhelming confusion relating to sexual feelings, which seems comedic at first, but quickly develops into a serious issue for him. The system has failed him. Highly sensitive and aware of his inability to fit into the system. Feels like a failure. One of the childhood four: Wendla, Melchior, Moritz and Ilse.
- Hänschen Rilow (Tenor) A cunning and attractive schoolboy, who manipulates the other students, especially Ernst, whom he seduces. Like Melchior, he also appears to be very intelligent, but uses his knowledge in favor of the system.
- Ernst Röbel (Bari-Tenor)A sweet and naive classmate. He is Hänschen’s love interest.
- Georg Zirschnitz (Tenor) A hormonal schoolboy who lusts after his older, busty piano teacher.
- Otto Lämmermeier (Bari-Tenor) Another schoolboy who has a disturbing dream about his mother.
- Ensemble/Boys
THE ADULTS
NOTE: traditionally, two adults play multiple roles but we will cast/use multiple actors as the adults. These actors will also be used throughout as ensemble singers and dancers.
ADULT MALE
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.Range: D3 – F4
ADULT FEMALE
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.
Range: D3 – A4
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GENERAL INFORMATION
About a GUSCO Summer:
Rehearsals begin in late June and are held at Trinity on Main every Tuesday and Thursday from 9-5.
The rehearsals are blocked into choreo/blocking/music sections.
Most actors are called for the entire day but we can accommodate most reasonable conflicts.
We are funded by tuition and ad sales. We ask that $50 per person be paid in cash or check during the first 2 rehearsals but all other monies can be collected in ad sales or donations/sponsorship (per-person expectation will never exceed $200).
Shows are always the second weekend of August at Trinity-on-Main.
Absences during production week are not permitted
Ages 14-23.
Rehearsals begin in late June and are held at Trinity on Main every Tuesday and Thursday from 9-5.
The rehearsals are blocked into choreo/blocking/music sections.
Most actors are called for the entire day but we can accommodate most reasonable conflicts.
We are funded by tuition and ad sales. We ask that $50 per person be paid in cash or check during the first 2 rehearsals but all other monies can be collected in ad sales or donations/sponsorship (per-person expectation will never exceed $200).
Shows are always the second weekend of August at Trinity-on-Main.
Absences during production week are not permitted
Ages 14-23.
