Casting Teens for 'Dear Evan Hansen' Production
About This Casting
Project Overview
Seeking local teens for the production of 'Dear Evan Hansen'. This poignant play explores themes of loneliness, social anxiety, and the complexities of friendship.
About the Project
Evan Hansen, a high school senior struggling with social anxiety, creates a false friendship with Connor Murphy, a classmate who has tragically passed away. When a therapy letter from Evan is mistaken for a suicide note, his fabricated story leads to unexpected popularity and relationships, but also risks the truth coming to light.
Roles
- Teens for various roles in 'Dear Evan Hansen'.
Dates & Deadlines
- First Rehearsal: Tuesday, April 20, 2027
- First Day of Tech: Wednesday, May 12, 2027
- First Preview: Thursday, May 20, 2027
- Opening: Saturday, May 22, 2027
- Closing: Sunday, June 13, 2027
Location
- Colorado Springs, CO, United States
Compensation
- Rate: $675 weekly minimum (LOA ref LORT)
- Additional Info: Paid parking available across the street.
Audition Instructions
- Prepare a contemporary monologue.
- Singers should prepare a song from a musical standard.
- Total audition package should not exceed 5 minutes. An accompanist will be provided.
- Bring sheet music in your key, headshot, and resume.
Notes
- Lunch: 1:00-2:00 pm
- LOA D – LOA
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Requirements
Categories
Roles
5Evan Hansen
Voice: Pop Tenor - Vocal Range: High Note: B4 / Low Note: G2 A high school senior with social anxiety. He is assigned by his therapist to write letters to himself about why each day will be good, which becomes the catalyst for the plot of the story.
Zoe Murphy
Voice: Pop Soprano - Vocal Range: High Note: E5 / Low Note: F3 Connor's younger sister and Evan's longtime crush. She was never close to Connor, even hated him and thought he was a monster, but wishes she had known him better and turns to Evan after he lies and says he was friends with Connor.
Connor Murphy
Voice: Pop Tenor/Baritone - Vocal Range: High Note: G4 / Low Note: G2 A classmate of Evan and high school senior who, like Evan, is also a social outcast with no friends, and is a frequent drug user, getting high to cope with his aggressive and violent tendencies. Connor eventually takes his own life during Act 1. His ghost appears in Evan's mind throughout the rest of the musical.
Jared Kleinman
Voice: Pop Tenor - Vocal Range: High Note: B4 / Low Note: A2 Evan's droll and sarcastic friend. He helps Evan and Alana found The Connor Project.
Alana Beck
Voice: Pop Soprano - Vocal Range: High Note: E5 / Low Note: F3 Evan's earnest but melodramatic classmate. She is constantly looking for academic and extracurricular activities to boost her collegiate chances.
Compensation
$675 / Week
Location
Colorado Springs
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