NEWSIES Equity Principal Actors - Chanhassen Theatres LLC, The Auditions

NEWSIES - Chanhassen, MN EPA

Chanhassen Theatres LLC, The | Chanhassen, MN

Notice: Audition

Call Type: EPA

AUDITION DATE

Tuesday, June 23, 2026
10:00 AM - 6:00 PM (C)
BREAK: 1:00PM - 1:30PM

APPOINTMENTS

Request in-person audition appointment here:
https://forms.gle/uA9yt9UtJw4Tmg358

CONTRACT

Dinner Theatre
$1002 weekly minimum

SEEKING

Equity actors for roles in Disney's NEWSIES (see breakdown). Auditions for Youth Performers will be held at a later date. All Stage Managerial positions are currently filled. All roles will be understudied, plus swings for ensemble tracks.

PREPARATION

Please prepare 60-90 seconds of a contemporary musical theater song in the style of the show. You may sing from the show if that is what you would prefer.

LOCATION

Chanhassen Dinner Theatres
501 W 78th St
Chanhassen, MN 55317-9677
Enter through main doors and follow signs to rehearsal space.

PERSONNEL

EXPECTED TO ATTEND:
Tamara Kangas Erickson, Director/Choreographer
Andy Kust, Music Director
Mark King, Associate Director
Rush Benson, Associate Choreographer
Solveig Huseth, General Manager
Nick Haug, Company Manager

OTHER DATES

Required in-person callbacks will be held Thursday, June 25 from 10 am-5 pm.
First Rehearsal: Tuesday, February 9, 2027
First Preview: Friday, March 5, 2027
Opening Performance: Friday, March 12, 2027
Closing Performance: Saturday, September 25, 2027

OTHER

ChanhassenDT.com
If you are unable to attend in-person auditions, video submissions will be accepted here:
https://forms.gle/vqDyDJMuA1wwmSAx5. Additional instructions for virtual auditions in the submission form.

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.

Breakdown

NEWSIES

SEEKING:

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, Vocal Range: Bb2 - A4

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 choreography. Gender: Age: 15 to 20, Vocal Range: C3 - A4

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: Age: 15 to 20, Vocal Range: D3 - A4

Les - this role will be cast at a later date. 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 sales-boy and a pint-sized charmer. He should present as younger than the other newsies. Gender: Male, Age: 10 to 15, Vocal Range: Db3 - Bb4

Newsies - Including Albert, Buttons, Elmer, Finch, Henry, Ike, Jo Jo, Mike, Mush, Race, Romeo, Specs, Splasher, and Tommy Boy, they are some of the hard-working kids of New York City that go on strike for a livable wage. Strong dance skills a must. Gender: Age: 13 to 20, Vocal Range: Tenor/Baritone

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, Vocal Range: A3 - F5

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 60, Vocal Range Top: F3 - E5

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

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, Vocal Range: C3 - F4

Ensemble - The adult ensemble will cover roles that include Wiesel, Seitz, Bunsen, Nunzio, Guard, The Bowery Beauties, Stage Manager, Nuns, Photographer, Mr. Jacobi, Policemen, Mayor, Teddy Roosevelt, Snyder. Gender: Any, Age: 30-65, Vocal Range: All