Newsies Auditions
Newsies! the Disney film turned Tony-winning Broadway hit inspiring everyone to fight for what's right and seize the day! Set in New York City at the turn of the century and based on a true story, NEWSIES is the rousing tale of Jack Kelly, a charismatic newsboy and leader of a ragged band of 'newsies,' who dreams of a better life far from the hardship of the streets. But when publishing titans Joseph Pulitzer and William Randolph Hearst raise distribution prices at the newsboys' expense, Jack finds a cause to fight for and rallies newsies from across the city to strike and take a stand for what's right. Bring your dancing shoes, tap shoes if you tap, and your winning smile! Masks are required regardless of current mandates and/or vaccination status. Music & Sides will be provided at auditions
Casting #1629823
- Submission Type: Open Call
- Union: Non-union
- Rate/Pay: unpaid
- Posted: 4 years ago
- Expires: Dec 01, 2021
- Audition Date: Dec 02, 2021
- Category: Theatre - Non-Equity
- Dates & Locations: Oneonta, NY Seeking submissions from:
- Market: Albany, NY>New York City, NY
Roles in this project
Role #6451328
Jack Kelly
Jack Kelly 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. Gender: Male Age: 16 to 20
- # of talents needed: 1
- Gender: Male
- Ethnicity: Any
- Age Rage: 16-20
- Role is expired
Role #6451329
Crutchie
Crutchie 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. Gender: Any Age: 13 to 17
- # of talents needed: 1
- Gender: Any
- Ethnicity: Any
- Age Rage: 13-17
- Role is expired
Role #6451330
Davey
Davey 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. Gender: Male Age: 15 to 20
- # of talents needed: 1
- Gender: Male
- Ethnicity: Any
- Age Rage: 15-20
- Role is expired
Role #6451331
Les
Les Davey's cheeky younger brother, is inspired by the freedom of the newsies and loves their independent lifestyle. A precocious and natural newsie, Les is an intuitive salesboy and a pint-sized charmer. He should present as younger than the other newsies. Gender: Male Age: 10 to 15
- # of talents needed: 1
- Gender: Male
- Ethnicity: Any
- Age Rage: 10-15
- Role is expired
Role #6451332
Albert
Newsies Including Albert, Buttons, Elmer, Finch, Henry, Ike, Jo Jo, Mike, Mush, Race, Romeo, Specs, Splasher, and Tommy Boy, are some of the hard-working kids of New York City that go on strike for a livable wage. Gender: Male Age: 13 to 20
- # of talents needed: 1
- Gender: Male
- Ethnicity: Any
- Age Rage: 13-20
- Role is expired
Role #6451333
Buttons
Newsies Including Albert, Buttons, Elmer, Finch, Henry, Ike, Jo Jo, Mike, Mush, Race, Romeo, Specs, Splasher, and Tommy Boy, are some of the hard-working kids of New York City that go on strike for a livable wage. Gender: Male Age: 13 to 20
- # of talents needed: 1
- Gender: Male
- Ethnicity: Any
- Age Rage: 13-20
- Role is expired
Role #6451334
Elmer
Newsies Including Albert, Buttons, Elmer, Finch, Henry, Ike, Jo Jo, Mike, Mush, Race, Romeo, Specs, Splasher, and Tommy Boy, are some of the hard-working kids of New York City that go on strike for a livable wage. Gender: Male Age: 13 to 20
- # of talents needed: 1
- Gender: Male
- Ethnicity: Any
- Age Rage: 13-20
- Role is expired
Role #6451335
Finch
Newsies Including Albert, Buttons, Elmer, Finch, Henry, Ike, Jo Jo, Mike, Mush, Race, Romeo, Specs, Splasher, and Tommy Boy, are some of the hard-working kids of New York City that go on strike for a livable wage. Gender: Male Age: 13 to 20
- # of talents needed: 1
- Gender: Male
- Ethnicity: Any
- Age Rage: 13-20
- Role is expired
Role #6451336
Henry
Newsies Including Albert, Buttons, Elmer, Finch, Henry, Ike, Jo Jo, Mike, Mush, Race, Romeo, Specs, Splasher, and Tommy Boy, are some of the hard-working kids of New York City that go on strike for a livable wage. Gender: Male Age: 13 to 20
- # of talents needed: 1
- Gender: Male
- Ethnicity: Any
- Age Rage: 13-20
- Role is expired
Role #6451337
Ike
Newsies Including Albert, Buttons, Elmer, Finch, Henry, Ike, Jo Jo, Mike, Mush, Race, Romeo, Specs, Splasher, and Tommy Boy, are some of the hard-working kids of New York City that go on strike for a livable wage. Gender: Male Age: 13 to 20
- # of talents needed: 1
- Gender: Male
- Ethnicity: Any
- Age Rage: 13-20
- Role is expired
Role #6451338
Jo Jo
Newsies Including Albert, Buttons, Elmer, Finch, Henry, Ike, Jo Jo, Mike, Mush, Race, Romeo, Specs, Splasher, and Tommy Boy, are some of the hard-working kids of New York City that go on strike for a livable wage. Gender: Male Age: 13 to 20
- # of talents needed: 1
- Gender: Male
- Ethnicity: Any
- Age Rage: 13-20
- Role is expired
Role #6451339
Mike
Newsies Including Albert, Buttons, Elmer, Finch, Henry, Ike, Jo Jo, Mike, Mush, Race, Romeo, Specs, Splasher, and Tommy Boy, are some of the hard-working kids of New York City that go on strike for a livable wage. Gender: Male Age: 13 to 20
- # of talents needed: 1
- Gender: Male
- Ethnicity: Any
- Age Rage: 13-20
- Role is expired
Role #6451340
Mush
Newsies Including Albert, Buttons, Elmer, Finch, Henry, Ike, Jo Jo, Mike, Mush, Race, Romeo, Specs, Splasher, and Tommy Boy, are some of the hard-working kids of New York City that go on strike for a livable wage. Gender: Male Age: 13 to 20
- # of talents needed: 1
- Gender: Male
- Ethnicity: Any
- Age Rage: 13-20
- Role is expired
Role #6451341
Race
Newsies Including Albert, Buttons, Elmer, Finch, Henry, Ike, Jo Jo, Mike, Mush, Race, Romeo, Specs, Splasher, and Tommy Boy, are some of the hard-working kids of New York City that go on strike for a livable wage. Gender: Male Age: 13 to 20
- # of talents needed: 1
- Gender: Male
- Ethnicity: Any
- Age Rage: 13-20
- Role is expired
Role #6451342
Romeo
Newsies Including Albert, Buttons, Elmer, Finch, Henry, Ike, Jo Jo, Mike, Mush, Race, Romeo, Specs, Splasher, and Tommy Boy, are some of the hard-working kids of New York City that go on strike for a livable wage. Gender: Male Age: 13 to 20
- # of talents needed: 1
- Gender: Male
- Ethnicity: Any
- Age Rage: 13-20
- Role is expired
Role #6451343
Specs
Newsies Including Albert, Buttons, Elmer, Finch, Henry, Ike, Jo Jo, Mike, Mush, Race, Romeo, Specs, Splasher, and Tommy Boy, are some of the hard-working kids of New York City that go on strike for a livable wage. Gender: Male Age: 13 to 20
- # of talents needed: 1
- Gender: Male
- Ethnicity: Any
- Age Rage: 13-20
- Role is expired
Role #6451344
Splasher
Newsies Including Albert, Buttons, Elmer, Finch, Henry, Ike, Jo Jo, Mike, Mush, Race, Romeo, Specs, Splasher, and Tommy Boy, are some of the hard-working kids of New York City that go on strike for a livable wage. Gender: Male Age: 13 to 20
- # of talents needed: 1
- Gender: Male
- Ethnicity: Any
- Age Rage: 13-20
- Role is expired
Role #6451345
Tommy Boy
Newsies Including Albert, Buttons, Elmer, Finch, Henry, Ike, Jo Jo, Mike, Mush, Race, Romeo, Specs, Splasher, and Tommy Boy, are some of the hard-working kids of New York City that go on strike for a livable wage. Gender: Male Age: 13 to 20
- # of talents needed: 1
- Gender: Male
- Ethnicity: Any
- Age Rage: 13-20
- Role is expired
Role #6451348
Katherine Plumber
Katherine Plumber 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 resourceful, she boldly 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. Gender: Female Age: 17 to 20
- # of talents needed: 1
- Gender: Female
- Ethnicity: Any
- Age Rage: 17-20
- Role is expired
Role #6451351
Wiesel
Wiesel 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. Gender: Male Age: 35 to 50
- # of talents needed: 1
- Gender: Male
- Ethnicity: Any
- Age Rage: 35-50
- Role is expired
Role #6451352
Oscar Delancey
Oscar and Morris Delancey 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. Gender: Male Age: 15 to 20
- # of talents needed: 1
- Gender: Male
- Ethnicity: Any
- Age Rage: 15-20
- Role is expired
Role #6451353
Morris Delancey
Oscar and Morris Delancey 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. Gender: Male Age: 15 to 20
- # of talents needed: 1
- Gender: Male
- Ethnicity: Any
- Age Rage: 15-20
- Role is expired
Role #6451355
Joseph Pulitzer
Joseph Pulitzer 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. Gender: Male Age: 35 to 50
- # of talents needed: 1
- Gender: Male
- Ethnicity: Any
- Age Rage: 35-50
- Role is expired
Role #6451362
Medda Larkin
Medda Larkin 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. Gender: Female Age: 25 to 45
- # of talents needed: 1
- Gender: Female
- Ethnicity: Any
- Age Rage: 25-45
- Role is expired