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Music On Stage announces auditions for its production of Newsies.

Auditions will take place at TEPA - That's Entertainment Performing Arts Studio - 342 W Colfax St, Palatine, IL 60067
Sunday June 25th 7-10 pm
Monday June 26th 7-10 pm
Callbacks BY INVITATION ONLY on Tuesday June 27th -7:30-10 (Will include a tap combination)

NEWSIES is Directed by Brett Baleskie, Choreographed by Emma Robie and Brett Baleskie, and Musical Directed by Sarah Inendino

ALL ROLES ARE AVAILABLE - Ages 11 and Up.

Jack Kelly
The charismatic leader of the Manhattan newsies, 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.
Vocal range: A4 to Bb2

Katherine Plumber
An ambitious young reporter, Quick, funny, and resourceful, she boldly captures the voice of a new generation rising in her coverage of the newsies' strike.Katherine should have a great contemporary pop voice with a high belt - diction is key.
Vocal range: F5 to A3

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.
Vocal range: F4 C3

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.
Vocal range: E5 to F3

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.
Age: 35 to 50

Crutchie A dedicated newsie with a bum leg that's painful, but helps sell more papes.Though his movement will suggest his bum leg, Crutchie should still be included in the dance numbers.
Vocal range: A4 to C3

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.
Vocal range: A4 to D3

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.
Age: Youth
Vocal range: Bb3 to Db3

Spot Conlon
The proud leader of the Brooklyn newsies, boasts an intimidating reputation and a short singing solo in "Brooklyn's Here."

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.

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.

Snyder
The crooked and sinister warden of The Refuge, a filthy and horrible orphanage, is concerned only with catching enough kids to keep his government checks coming.

The Bowery Beauties
Female performers at Medda's Theater.

Hannah
Pulitzer's practical and insightful secretary.

Ensemble
In the original Broadway production, the adult (non-newsie) ensemble comprised eight actors who doubled and understudied as indicated below. All other featured roles and understudies were cast from the ensemble of newsies. Feel free to follow these tracks or expand as your resources allow.

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 / Pulitzer understudy
Gender: Any