AUDITIONS FOR SEASON
THE FANTASTICKS & Disney’s NEWSIES
2025 Musicals
at University of La Verne Morgan Auditorium with IVRT
Open Call Auditions from 2-6PM on Feb. 2 or on Feb. 9.
Auditioners will be seen as they arrive - no appointments. Please bring a current headshot and resume.
Be prepared to sing 16 bars from a Broadway musical. Accompanist provided.
Callbacks at director request begin at 7:00 on Feb. 9.
Taylor Hall 1775 N Indian Hill Blvd., Claremont, CA
Questions: contact Casting Director at Hope@ivrt.org
rehearsal schedules and audition sides linked below
Producing Artistic Director Frank Minano
Executive Director Donna Marie Minano
Managing Artistic Director Bobby Collins
Casting Artistic Director Hope Kaufman
Resident Production Manager Jeff Deards
THE FANTASTICKS AUDITIONS
Director Frank Minano, Music Director Ronda Rubio, Assistant Director Hope Kaufman. All roles open.
Inland Valley Repertory Theatre (IVRT) is an equal opportunity non-profit production company. Auditions are open to all people, regardless of background or identity.
Please prepare 16 bars. Singing from the show is fine. Please bring sheet music, accompanist provided. Those auditioning for the MUTE should come prepared with an improv that displays movement and expression OR a choreographed short dance.
NO tracks or acapella auditions will be considered.
PERFORMANCES: March 29, 30, April 5, 6
REHEARSALS: Begin on February 23 and follow a four rehearsals per week. 2 evening weekdays and Saturdays & Sundays.
Pay: Approximately $20/hr depending on contract. No housing or travel allowance available. Non-union only.
CHARACTER DESCRIPTIONS THE FANTASTICKS - please read
The Narrator (El Gallo)
A rakish, handsome, sophisticated gallant and narrator of the show. He is warm, cordial, and inviting to the audience, but has his own darker moments. He aids the performers in
orchestrating the story.
Gender: Male Age: 30 to 50
The Girl (Luisa)
She is a romantic idealist who falls in love with Matt. She is naive, yet honest and tender. Gender: Female Age: 18 to 25
The Boy (Matt)
An innocent, young man who is searching for love and adventure. A bright guy, but naive and even foolish at times, approaching situations with a false bravado. Gender: Male Age: 20 to 25
The Boy's Father (Hucklebee)
A meticulous gardener who fakes a fight with Bellomy in hopes of getting their children to fall in love. Age: 40 to 60. Will consider mothers.
The Girl's Father (Bellomy)
A picky gardener who fakes a fight with Hucklebee in hopes of getting their children together. Age: 40 to 60. Will consider mothers.
The Actor (Henry)
An aging, over-the-top Thespian who specializes in reciting Shakespeare, he is a commedia clown; his world is the stage and he knows no other reality. Gender: Male Age: 50 to 70
The Man Who Dies (Mortimer)
Henry's goofy sidekick and another former actor who specializes in stage deaths. A commedia clown, his world is the stage and he does not live in reality. Gender: Male Age: 20 to 50
The Mute
A speechless presence who watches, acts as the wall, and deals with props; the "invisible" stage assistants. Should be able to easily assist in the story or fade into the background unnoticed. Gender and Age: Open
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NEWSIES AUDITIONS
Co Directed by Cameron Harris & Frank Minano, Music Director Ronda Rubio, Choreographer Chrissy Harding, Asst. Director Hope Kaufman. All roles open EXCEPT Medda.
Inland Valley Repertory Theatre (IVRT) is an equal opportunity non-profit production company. Auditions are open to all people, regardless of background or identity. This production includes the collaboration with IVRT’s Outreach and Camp programs respectively.
Please prepare 16 bars. Singing from the show is fine. Please bring sheet music, accompanist provided. NO tracks or acapella auditions will be considered. All auditioning for NEWSIE roles must be prepared to dance. If cast, actors must provide their own shoes, including tap shoes.
PERFORMANCES: July 19, 20, 26, 27, August 2, 3.
REHEARSALS: Begin on June 4 and follow four rehearsals per week. 2 evening weekdays and Saturdays & Sundays.
Pay: Approximately $20/hr depending on contract. Under 18 selected performers will receive a $150 scholarship. No housing or travel allowance available. Those under 18 will receive a scholarship only.
CHARACTER DESCRIPTIONS - NEWSIES - please read
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
to play 20-24. Vocal range top: A4 Vocal range bottom: Bb2
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: femaleto play 20-to 24. Vocal range top: F5 Vocal range bottom: 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. Gender: male. To play Age: 45 to 55. Vocal range top: F4 Vocal range bottom: C3
Medda – performer has been selected.
Crutchie - A dedicated newsie with a bum leg that’s painful but helps sell more papers. 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. Could be cast from under 18 group. Gender: male. To play Age: 18 to 14. Vocal range top: A4 Vocal range bottom: 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. Gender: male. To play Age: 18 to 24. Vocal range top: A4 Vocal range bottom: D3
Race, Albert, Specs – part of the newsies. Exceptional featured dancers. To play Age: 18 to 24
Hannah /Nun - Pulitzer’s practical and insightful secretary. Gender: female To play Age: 30 to 55.
(2) The Bowery Beauties/Nuns/Newsies - Female performers at Medda’s Theater. Gender: female. Must dance as Newsies. To play Age: 18 to 24
(4) Adult Males to a multiple of roles. Wiesel / Stage Manager / Mr. Jacobi / Mayor / Seitz / Snyder / Bunsen / Snyder / Nunzio / Guard / Policeman / Roosevelt - various ages, types and voice ranges.
Males/Females 13-17 to play ages 18-24
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. Vocal range top: Bb3 Vocal range bottom: Db3
Newsies: (under 18) - Including Buttons, Elmer, Finch, Henry, Ike, Jo Jo, Mike, Mush, Romeo, 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/female to play male. Must move well. Age: 13 to 17. Part of the Camp IVRT and Outreach program. Those cast will receive a scholarship only.