SATURDAY SHOW DAY :
See you all at 11am!!
REHEARSAL CENTRAL:
UPDATES:
SHOW DAYS:
FRIDAY 5/17 2p-8p ***Run Thru BEFORE costume/makeup***
AFTER SHOW: Cast is not to leave until their costumes are hung back up on their assigned hangers in costume area.
SATURDAY 5/18 11am for Bagels, tea station + warm-ups. BYO tea mug + plenty of water!
***Please do not leave building without permission! An organized trip to Acme (btwn shows) is planned. No energy drinks please. 😎***
April 9th:
Jack, Crutchie, Katherine
April 16th:
All LEADS (above + Davey, Les, Race, Muriel, Specs, Pigtails, Jojo, Albert, Romeo, Hazel, Nancy, Medda)
April 23rd:
Pulitzer + his Office Staff
Snyder, Wiesel, Delancey Bros, Police,
Spot, Davey, Jack, Crutchie + Katherine
April 30th:
ALL Dancers + Vocalists
May 7th:
LEAD Run thru (Jack, Crutch, Katherine, Davey, Les, Race, Muriel, Specs, Pigtails, Jojo, Albert, Romeo, Hazel, Nancy, Spot, Medda + Brigade Girls)
May 10:
TECH OPEN TO ALL AVAILABLE
May 14th:
FULL CAST
May 16:
FULL CAST
KFA presents...
NEWSIES!
1 Corinthians 12:20 "As it is, there are many parts, yet one body."
Below is this year's worship song that we will sing, together with the audience, after Finale/Bows
so we can put the focus back on THE LORD who makes ALL of this possible!
OPENING: Jack + Crutchie
SCENE 1:
Race, Albert, Nancy, Specs, Muriel, Pigtails,
Jack, Crutchie,
NEWSIES
Wiesel, Oscar, Morris
Davey, Les
SCENE 2:
Pulitzer, Bunsen, Hannah, Seiz
SCENE 3:
Davey, Jack, Les, Crutchie,
Woman,
Snyder, Police
SCENE 4:
Davey, Jack, Les, Crutchie,
Pat, Medda
Bowery Brigade
Katherine
SCENE 5:
NEWSIES
Davey, Les
Wiesel, Delanceys
Katherine, Darcy
SCENE 6:
Katherine
SCENE 7:
Davey, Les
Siez the Day NEWSIES
Oscar, Morris
Scabs
Wiesel, Snyder,
Police
SCENE 8:
Crutchie
SCENE 9:
NEWSIES
Davey, Les
Katherine
SCENE 10:
Medda
Jack
Davey, Les
Katherine
Morris, Oscar
SCENE 11:
Pulitzer, Bunsen, Seitz, Hannah
Katherine, Jack
Snyder, Morris, Oscar
Brooklyn + Spot
NEWSIES
SCENE 12:
NEWSIES
Davey, Spot
Medda
Katherine, Darcy
Jack
Bunsen
SCENE 13:
Jack, Katherine
Race, Davey, Les
Dorothy, Bill
NEWSIES
SCENE 14:
Pulitzer, Bunsen, Hannah, Seitz
Jack, Davey, Spot
SCENE 15:
Jack
NEWSIES
Medda
Roosevelt
Hazel, Albert, Race, Pigtails, Romeo
Crutchie
Wiesel
FINALE:
Full Cast
BOWS:
Scabs, Woman, Darcy, Brooklyn/
Spot
Newsies
Bill + Dorothy
Brigade Girls
Medda
Office Staff/
Pulitzer
Morris, Oscar, Wiesel, Teddy, Snyder
Davey + Les/
Race
Crutchie
Katherine
Jack
Newsies Costume Ideas
Newsies Costume Ideas
Look through the character breakdowns below to find a role that BEST suits your voice, experience + preferences.
Prepare your Audition for THAT role, but know we will use your audition piece to consider you for ANY role that you'll shine in!
This is NOT a talent competition to "find the best singer." It is about casting the right person for each role based on the expectations of that actor. :)
This will mean that the key of the song(s) are in that singer's voice range + the volume of lines to be memorized fits your ability to be "off book" early on.
This is NOT a talent competition to "find the best singer." It is about casting the right person for each role based on the expectations of that actor. :)
This will mean that the key of the song(s) are in that singer's voice range + the volume of lines to be memorized fits your ability to be "off book" early on.
>>> Lead Role Auditions (1 Female/ 1 Male) : 9th grade + up ONLY <<<
We will be able to play up unique strengths (dance, acro, charisma, energy, etc) EVEN IN ENSEMBLE ROLES like Newsies, Brigade girls, etc!
There is FUN to be had in EVERY role.
Auditions will be fast paced + high energy so rest up, warm up + BRING US YOUR BEST SELF!
~ "Miss" Erica, Director
AUDITION SONG CLIP FOR SOLO CONSIDERATION:
AUDITION SCRIPT for SPOKEN ROLE consideration:
Romeo, Hazel, Race, Pigtails
KATHERINE
Good morning, everyone.
NEWSIES
(glumly)
Hi. / What's so good about it? / Good morning.
KATHERINE
Would you get a load of these glum mugs? Can these really be the same heroes who made front page of the New York Sun?
ROMEO
Front page of what?
(The NEWSIES rush towards KATHERINE and snatch the paper.)
HAZEL
"Newsies Stop The World" - now, there's a headline even Albert could sell!
RACE
Would you lookit? Dat's me!
ROMEO
Wait till my old man gets a load of dis. I won't be last in line for the tub tonight.
DAVEY
(to KATHERINE)
You got us in the pape?
KATHERINE
You got yourselves in the pape. Where's Jack? Did they take him to The Refuge?
HAZEL
He got away.
RACE
Can we please just drink in this moment? I'm famous!
PIGTAILS
How much does bein' famous pay?
RACE
Ya don't need money when you're famous. They gives ya whatever ya want gratis!
END
+ SINGS Santa Fe clip SOLO
AUDITION SONG CLIP FOR JACK:
AUDITION SCRIPT FOR:
CRUTCHIE (CASEY), JACK
JACK
Hey, Crutchie, where you going? Morning bell ain't rung yet. Get back to sleep.
CRUTCHIE
I wanna get there before everybody. Ever since I got the polio, it takes me extra time to warm up my leg.
JACK
That bum pin of yours is a gold mine! You know how many newsies fake a limp for sympathy? That's why they calls you "Crutchie," 'cause they wish they had one too!
CRUTCHIE
Yeah, "pretend" is one thing, but Snyder gets the idea I can't make it on my own for real, they'll lock me up in The Refuge for good.
JACK
Don't worry about nuthin', I got your back. What d'ya think of my latest creation?
(JACK reveals his drawing. CRUTCHIE is impressed.)
CRUTCHIE
Jack, you're a regular Nickelangelo Dervinci! But how come you always drawing pictures of mountains and stuff?
JACK
(rolls up drawing and tucks it away)
These streets sucked the life right outta my old man. Well, they ain't doin' that to me. You can keep your small life in the big city. Give me a big life in a small town way out west where a fella can breathe!
END
AUDITION SONG CLIP FOR CRUTCHIE:
*Crutchie Actors, YOU MUST MAKE THIS CHANGE TO LYRICS for AUDITION : "They say 'jump kid,' You jump OR YOU LOSE"
AUDITION SCRIPT FOR:
MEDDA, PAT
PAT
Miss Medda, you're on!
MEDDA
Kids, stay as long as you like. You're with Medda now!
PAT
Ladies and gentlemen, please welcome the magnificent Medda Larkin and her Bowery Brigade!
MEDDA
Well, hi-dee-ho, everybody! Welcome to my theater. Yessiree, it's a brand new century with a brand new set of rules for women, and the Brigade and I are gonna tell you all about them. Maestro, if you please!
END
AUDITION FOR MEDDA:
AUDITION FOR BOWERY BRIGADE:
Pulitzer's Ladies +
Brigade Girls (similar Red Dress is linked for purchase)
Dorothy + Bill
Delancey Bros. + Snyder
AUDITION SCRIPT FOR SNYDER:
AUDITION SCRIPT FOR DAVEY + WIESEL:
AUDITION Script for:
Bunsen, HANNAH, SEITZ + PULITZER
PULITZER
(looking up from a report)
The World is in trouble. Our circulation is down for the third quarter in a row.
BUNSEN
We could use an exciting headline, Mr. Pulitzer.
PULITZER
What have we got today?
SEITZ
The trolley strike.
PULITZER
That's not exciting? It's epic!
HANNAH
It's boring. Folks just wanna know, "Is the trolley comin' or ain't it?"
SEITZ
Big photos attract readers, sir.
PULITZER
Do you know what big photos cost?
BUNSEN
But without flashy photos or headlines, how are we supposed to sell more papers?
HANNAH
We don't sell papers - newsies sell papers.
BUNSEN
That's ridiculous.
PULITZER
We don't sell papers, newsies sell papers!
BUNSEN
That's brilliant!
HANNAH
Thank you.
END
Police + Woman
AUDITION SCRIPT FOR SNYDER:
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Pray, breathe + "BREAK A LEG!"
WE ARE SO EXCITED TO WORK WITH YOU ON NEWSIES!
"Miss" Erica + "Miss" Tiffany
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