Zachary Scott Theatre Center | Austin, TX
Monday, August 18, 2025
2:00 PM - 10:00 PM (C)
Break 5:30 PM - 6:00 PM
To schedule an audition appointment please email:
auditions@zachtheatre.org. If you are unable to attend these auditions, you may submit a video audition. See breakdown for instructions.
LOA
$816 weekly minimum (Ref. to LORT) - 2024-25 rates
Equity actors for roles in DEAR EVAN HANSEN (See breakdown).
Please prepare a short cut of a song in the style of the show that shows off your vocal range.
ZACH Theatre - Rehearsal Studios
1426 Toomey Rd
Austin, TX 78704
Nowlin Rehearsal Studio
Book: Steven Levenson
Music and Lyrics: Justin Paul and Benj Pasek
Directed by Dave Steakley
Casting & Production Associate: Jenny Lavery
Expected to attend:
Director / Producing Artistic Director - Dave Steakley
Associate Artistic Director - Cassie Abate
Casting & Production Associate: Jenny Lavery
Rehearsals begin: March 17, 2026
Performances begin: April 8, 2026
Closes: May 31, 2026
6-7 performances per week: Wednesdays through Saturdays at 7:30 pm and Saturdays and Sundays at 2:30 pm
An Equity Monitor will not be provided. The producer will run all aspects of this audition.
Equity's contracts prohibit discrimination. Equity is committed to diversity and encourages all its employers to engage in a policy of equal employment opportunity designed to promote a positive model of inclusion. As such, Equity encourages performers of all ethnicities, gender identities, and ages, as well as performers with disabilities, to attend every audition.
Always bring your Equity Membership card to auditions.
Notice: Audition Call Type: EPA
Video submission instructions:
Please submit your video, headshot, and resume via the following link:
https://airtable.com/appen4VKT37dYC6qq/shrdb6TQ1x3q6WSQj
Please use the same preparation as the live audition.
Please film your audition in front of a clean background, with no backlighting. As much as possible, limit ambient noise including air conditioners and other electronics.
Submission Deadline: August 18th, 11:00pm CST
With a score that hits hard and a story that hits deep, Dear Evan Hansen is about our search for connection. When high schooler Evan tells a lie that spirals into viral fame, he’s forced to choose between truth and belonging.
EVAN HANSEN: Male identifying, 17. Smart, sincere, and excruciatingly self-conscious, Evan prefers to hover in the background, too afraid to step forward into the spotlight and risk ridicule or, what might be worse, no one noticing him at all. A strong pop tenor: G2-B4.
ZOE MURPHY: Female Identifying, 16. Sensitive and sophisticated with a sharp sense of humor, one of those popular kids who doesn’t care and doesn’t play the high school social status games. Zoe is troubled by the ambivalence she feels over her brother’s death. Pop Soprano: F3-E5.
ALANA BECK: Female Identifying, 17. Earnest to a fault, prone to and thrives on melodrama all of which hides a deeper loneliness and insecurity beneath an ever-present smile and an almost aggressive friendliness. Pop Soprano: F3-E5.
CONNOR MURPHY: Male Identifying, 17. An angry and disaffected loner, Connor has been a troubled kid for as long as anyone can remember. He is approached with caution by his peers and is a mystery to his parents. Pop Bari-Tenor: G2-G4.
JARED KLEINMAN: Male Identifying, 17. Droll and sarcastic, he covers his insecurities with a well-practiced swagger and a know-it-all arrogance. Pop Tenor: A2-B4.
HEIDI HANSEN: [THIS ROLE IS CAST. LOOKING FOR AN UNDERSTUDY FOR THIS ROLE.] Female Identifying, 40s-50s. Evan’s mother, she loves him fiercely but isn’t always able to “help” him and fears they have begun to grow apart. She is prepared to do anything to support her son and repair the damage. Pop Alto: F#3-E5.
CYNTHIA MURPHY: Female Identifying, 40s-50s. Connor and Zoe’s mother. She appears to be the perfect mother, kind, nurturing, available, easy to talk to, but her own children may feel otherwise. Pop Soprano: F#3-E5.
LARRY MURPHY: Male identifying, 40s. Connor and Zoe’s father. Though often tense and taciturn, Larry shows a different face to the world, representing for Evan the dad he always wished for: strong, confident, and more than anything: reliable. Strong Pop Vocalist: F#2-G4.
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