Auditions/Tech Interviews
​for 
Newsies
are closed.

High School Audition/Tech Interview Information:

Audition/Tech Interview Dates
Please arrive at least ten minutes prior to your scheduled time. ​​
​All auditions/interviews will take place at: 
Trinity High School Auditorium
115 Sherrin Ave.
Louisville, KY 40207

INITIAL High School Audition/Tech Interview Dates:

Monday, Nov. 18, 2024  3:00pm - 5:30pm
Tuesday, Nov. 19, 2024  3:00pm - 5:30pm
Wednesday, Nov. 20, 2024  3:00pm - 5:30pm
Thursday, Nov. 21, 2024  3:00pm - 5:30pm
​
**If for some reason you are unable to attend your audition/interview or you need to change your audition/interview time, please email Ms. Reedy as soon as possible at [email protected]. **

Mandatory Dance Audition:

**All Actors auditioning must be present for this dance call.  Technicians & Stage Managers are exempt.**
Friday, Nov. 22, 2024  3:00pm-6:00pm

(**YPAS Grease Auditionees ONLY.
Dance Call Monday, Nov. 25, 2024
3:15pm - 5:15pm (ish))

Dress Code for Mandatory Dance Audition:

MALE PERFORMERS:  Tight fitting pants or gym shorts; dance shoes or tennis shoes, tap shoes, and a tight fitting shirt. No jewelry of any kind.  

FEMALE PERFORMERS: Leotard (any color) with Nude tights; cover-ups may be worn (skirt, tight shorts, etc.), jazz or tennis shoes, tap shows, and please bring your character heels. Hair must be up and out of your face.  No jewelry of any kind.  
Audition/Tech Interview Requirements:

Audition & Interview Requirements:

**All Auditionees & Interviewees must be in high school or entering into high school this Fall 2024. **
Please fill out the Audition/Tech Interview Form.  In addition, please bring the following to your audition/interview:
  • Male Performers:
    • Resume;
    • Head Shot (if you have one);
    • One (1) 32 bars of a contemporary Musical Theatre Song (No songs from Newsies, please.) 
  • Female Performers:
    • Resume;
    • Head Shot;
    • One (1) 32 bars of a contemporary Musical Theatre Song.  (No songs from ​Newsies, please.) ​
  • Technicians:  (Technicians will only need to have an initial interview.  You will not be needed on the Mandatory Dance Call or Call Back Days.)
    • Resume;
    • Portfolio (if you have one)
  • Stage Managers: (Stage Managers will only need to have an initial interview.  You will not be needed on the Mandatory Dance Call or Call Back Days.)
    • Resume (if you have one);
    • Portfolio (if you have one)
Call Back Information:
​(ACTORS ONLY)
​**PLEASE NOTE: YOU MAY NOT BE CALLED EVERYDAY FOR CALLBACKS.**
**All Call Back lists will be posted on this web page the evening prior to the call back day. **
Monday, Dec. 2, 2024 3:00pm - 6:00pm
Tuesday, Dec. 3, 2024 3:00pm - 6:00pm
Wednesday, Dec. 4, 2024 3:00pm - 6:00pm
Thursday, Dec. 5, 2024 3:00pm - 6:00pm
Friday, Dec. 6, 2024 3:00pm - 6:00pm
Casting Information:
Please check the email you provided for us in your Audition/Interview form as casting offers will be emailed out once all decisions have been made.  Once a full cast has been confirmed, we will post the official cast list to this website.  

Thank you for your time, energy, and God given talent.  These decisions are not made lightly and we are super excited to start work on this production. 
Tentative REHEARSAL SCHEDULE:
**Please Note: All rehearsal dates and times are subject to change.**

Elementary/Middle School Audition Information:

Audition Dates
Please arrive at least ten minutes prior to your scheduled time. ​​
​All auditions/interviews will take place at: ​
Trinity High School Auditorium
115 Sherrin Ave.
Louisville, KY 40207

Initial Elementary/Middle School Audition Date:

Saturday, Nov. 23, 2023 4
11:00am - 3:00pm (is)

10:30am - Doors Open/Check-In
11:00am - 12:00pm - Dance Call
12:00pm - 3:00pm - Vocal Call
​(All students will be released after they sing)
**If for some reason you are unable to attend the audition, please email Ms. Reedy as soon as possible at [email protected]. **

Dress Code for Dance Call:

MALE PERFORMERS:  Tight fitting pants or gym shorts; dance shoes or tennis shoes, a tight fitting shirt, and tap shoes if you have them. No jewelry of any kind.  

FEMALE PERFORMERS: Leotard (any color) with Nude tights; cover-ups may be worn (skirt, tight shorts, etc.), jazz shoes or tennis shoes, and tap shoes if you have them. Hair must be up and out of your face.  No jewelry of any kind.  ​​
Audition requirements:
Please fill out the Audition Form.  In addition, please bring the following to your audition/interview:
  • All Young Performers: 
    • Resume; 
    • Head Shot (if you have one); 
    • Please learn the attached music ​(Sheet Music located below.)
      • "King of New York" (ms. 29-35)
      • "King of New York"​ (ms. 175-190)
King of New York ms. 29-35.pdf
File Size: 605 kb
File Type: pdf
Download File
King of New York ms. 175-190.pdf
File Size: 570 kb
File Type: pdf
Download File
Call Back Information:
​(ACTORS ONLY)
​**PLEASE NOTE: YOU MAY NOT BE CALLED EVERYDAY FOR CALLBACKS.**
**All Call Back lists will be posted on this web page the evening prior to the call back day. **

**Young Actors and Actresses MAY or MAY NOT BE CALLED TO CALL BACKS.**
Monday, Dec. 2, 2024 3:00pm - 6:00pm
Tuesday, Dec. 3, 2024 3:00pm - 6:00pm
Wednesday, Dec. 4, 2024 3:00pm - 6:00pm
Thursday, Dec. 5, 2024 3:00pm - 6:00pm
Friday, Dec. 6, 2024 3:00pm - 6:00pm
Casting Information:
Please check the email you provided for us in your Audition form as casting offers will be emailed out once all decisions have been made.  Once a full cast has been confirmed, we will post the official cast list to this website.   ​
ROLES AVAILABLE: 
Les (Male or Female) - Davey’s cheeky younger brother/sister, is inspired by the freedom of the newsies and loves their independent lifestyle. A precocious and natural newsie, Les is an intuitive salesboy/girl and a pint-sized charmer. He/she should present as younger than the other newsies.
Age: 10 to 14
Vocal range: Bb3 - Db3

​Newsies Ensemble Children
Thank you for your time, energy, and God given talent.  These decisions are not made lightly and we are super excited to start work on this production. ​​
TENTATIVE REHEARSAL SCHEDULE:
**Please Note: All rehearsal dates and times are subject to change.**
Synopsis
Stop the presses! It’s time to “Carry the Banner” with Disney’s Newsies!  Set in turn-of-the-century New York City, Newsies is the rousing tale of a charismatic newsboy, Jack Kelly, and his ragtag team of “newsies.”  But when the price of “papes” is hiked and the newsies are hung out to dry, there is nothing left to do but strike! Led by Jack and independent reporter Katherine Plummer, the newsies form a union and organize a strike.  Can a group of idealist newsies win against a foe as greedy and powerful as the acclaimed publisher of the New York World, Joseph Pulitzer?  Inspired by the true story of the 1899 Newsboy Strike and based on the 1992 Disney motion picture, Newsies features a Tony Award winning score by Alan Menken and Jack Feldman with a funny, poignant book by Harvey Fierstein.  Newsies is an enthusiastic, joyful, and entertaining musical capturing the strength young people have when they join together and stand up against injustice.  With non-stop thrills and a timeless message, this fun-loving musical will inspire everyone to fight for what’s right and “Seize the Day!
Performance Dates:
Wednesday, March 5, 2024         7:00pm
Thursday, March 6, 2024             7:00pm
Saturday, March 8, 2024              7:00pm
Sunday, March 9, 2024                2:00pm
Tuesday, March 11, 2024              7:00pm
​Wednesday, March 12, 2024        7:00pm
Thursday, March 13, 2024            7:00pm
Friday, March 14, 2024                  7:00pm
Saturday, March 15, 2024             7:00pm
Sunday, March 16, 2024                2:00pm
**Please Note: All dates are subject to change due.
Character Breakdown:
Jack Kelly (Male) - 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.
Age: 16 to 20
Vocal range: A4 - Bb2
 
Crutchie (Male) - 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.
Age: 13 to 17
Vocal range: A4 - C3
 
Davey (Male) - 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.
Age: 15 to 20
Vocal range: A4 - D3
 
Les (Male or Female) - Davey’s cheeky younger brother/sister, is inspired by the freedom of the newsies and loves their independent lifestyle. A precocious and natural newsie, Les is an intuitive salesboy/girl and a pint-sized charmer. He/she should present as younger than the other newsies.
Age: 10 to 14
Vocal range: Bb3 - Db3
 
Newsies (Male or Female) are some of the hard-working kids of New York City that go on strike for a livable wage. Age: 13 to 20
Albert
Buttons
Elmer
Finch
Henry
Ike
Jo Jo
Mike
Mush
Race
Romeo
Specs
Splasher
Tommy Boy
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.
 
Spot Conlon (Female) - The proud leader of the Brooklyn newsies, boasts an intimidating reputation and a short singing solo in “Brooklyn’s Here.”
Age: 17 to 20
 
Katherine Plumber (Female) - 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 resourcesful, she boldy 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.
Age: 17 to 20
Vocal range: F5 - A3
 
Wiesel (Male) - 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.
Age: 35 to 50
 
Oscar and Morris Delancey (Male) - 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.
Age: 15 to 20
 
Joseph Pulitzer (Male) - 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.
Age: 35 to 50
Vocal range: F4 - C3
 
Seitz (Male or Female) - Editor, advises Pulitzer, but ultimately admires the kids’ newspaper.
 
Bunsen (Male or Female) - Pulitzer’s bookkeeper, comes up with the ideas to raise the newsies’ price per paper.
Age: 35 to 50
 
Hannah (Female) - Pulitzer’s practical and insightful secretary.
Age: 20 to 40
 
Nunzio (Male) - Pulitzer’s barber.
Age: 30 to 50
 
Snyder (Male or Female) - The crooked and sinister warden of The Refuge, a filthy and horrible orphanage, is concerned only with catching enough kids to keep the government checks coming.
Age: 45 to 65
 
Medda Larkin (Female) - 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.
Age: 25 to 45
Vocal range: E5 - F3
 
Governor Teddy Roosevelt (Male) - A well-respected lifelong public servant, inspires Jack to stand up to Pulitzer.
Age: 50 to 65
 
Ensemble:
  • Newsies
  • Scabs (Three newsies who are hesitant to join the strike)
  • Goons (Assist the Delanceys in roughing up the newsies at the end of Act One.)
  • Guard (The Guard removes the newsies from Pulitzer’s building.)
  • The Bowery Beauties (Female performers at Medda’s Theater.)
  • Stage Manager (Introduces Medda's act.)
  • Nuns (The nuns offer breakfast to the hungry newsies)
  • Photographer (Takes the triumphant photo of the newsies at the end of “Seize the Day.”)
  • Woman (A newspaper customer.)
  • Mr. Jacobi (Allows the newsies to congregate in his restaurant to plan their strike – when he doesn’t have any paying customers, that is.)
  • Policemen (Assist Snyder and turn against the newsies in the fight that concludes Act One.)
  • Mayor (The Mayor of New York City rebuffs Pulitzer’s attempts to shut down the newsies’ strike.)
  • Children’s Newsies Ensemble

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