SPRING AWAKENING & COME FROM AWAY - Woodstock Arts Non Equity Auditions

Information

Spring Awakening

Creative Team -

Zach Stolz, Director - Katie Berger Wood, Music Directer - Alex Self, Choreographer

Come From Away

Creative Team

Brian Gamel, Director - Jolicia Ratliff, Music Director - Jena Brooks, Choreographer

Age Range

18+

General Auditions

May 18th and 19th

Callbacks - Spring Awakening

May 30th

Callbacks - Come From Away

June 13th

What To Prepare

Please prepare one minute of any song in the style of either show.

Payment

Actors 18 and up will be paid a stipend of $175 at the end of the run of performances

About

Audition form is at the bottom of the page!

SPRING AWAKENING

Based on the groundbreaking and controversial play of the same name, SPRING AWAKENING follows the story of sexual awakening, self-discovery, and youthful revolt through the eyes of a group of teenagers in 1891 Germany. The adults have all the answers. Headstrong Melchior and naïve Wendla have fallen into each other’s paths, and arms, with passion, tenderness, and curiosity. Their friend Moritz is struggling to live up to the strict expectations of their society, with only each for guidance, these young men and women must travel the confusing, and frequently terrifying, path of adolescence – discovering their bodies, their minds, and themselves along the way.

Rehearsals/Important Dates –

• Rehearsals Start – June 8th, 2026
• First Saturday – August 1st, 2026
• Q2Q Saturday – August 8th, 2026
• Tech Week – August 10th – 13th, 2026

Performances – August 14th – 30th, 2026(
Show Page)

COME FROM AWAY

On September 11, 2001, the world changed forever. COME FROM AWAY takes you into the heart of the remarkable true story of 7,000 stranded passengers and the small town in Newfoundland that welcomed them. Cultures clashed and nerves ran high, but uneasiness turned into trust, music soared into the night, and gratitude grew into enduring friendships. Music, humor, and heart take this Broadway musical and soar into a celebration of the power of human connection, reminding us the power of kindness, and how it can bring people together in the unlikeliest of times, and affirming that hope can rise up from the most unlikely of places.

Rehearsals/Important Dates –

• Rehearsals Start – August 11th, 2026
• First Saturday – September 26th, 2026
• Q2Q Saturday – October 3rd, 2026
• Tech Week – October 5th – 8th, 2026

Performances – October 9th – 25th, 2026 (
Show Page)

Pay Rate –

We are able to pay actors aged 18+ a stipend of $175 for this production, with a $25 bump in pay for understudies/swings when going on for a performance, capped at $225.

PREPARATION

Woodstock Arts is deeply committed to building an inviting and inclusive arts community that celebrates the individual and diversity and treats everyone with fairness and respect. We invite artists of all genders, races, ages, sizes, and sexual orientations, as well as artists with disabilities to participate. We want to represent diverse communities in our organization and welcome you here.

Woodstock Arts is taking measures to ensure your safety and well-being. We want to make this experience as comfortable, safe, and fun as possible for everyone involved.

Auditions will be in-person on May 18th and 19th from 6:30 p.m until 10 p.m.

Video audition submissions will be accepted until Tuesday, May 19th at 8:00 p.m. Auditions received after this time may not be considered.

You can send your Video Submission to
zach@woodstockarts.org. Please Slate before your video audition. (NOTE: you will still need to fill out the online audition form along with a video submission.)

In-person callbacks for SPRING AWAKENING will be on Saturday, May 30th, in the afternoon between 11 a.m and 5 p.m.

In-person callbacks for COME FROM AWAY will be on Saturday, June 13th, in the afternoon between 11 a.m and 5 p.m.

Information about callbacks will be emailed separately.

For your audition please prepare-Please prepare a one minute cut of a song that is in the style of either show. Please send your song cutting to Zach (zach@woodstockarts.org), and we will play it for you in the room during your audition.

CASTING BREAKDOWNS- All roles are open ethnicity unless otherwise stated.

SPRING AWAKENING Character Breakdown

We are able to cast a company of 15, including swings.

WENDLA – Innocent. With every passing day, she grows more curious about the world around her and her changing body.

MELCHOIR – A smart, headstrong boy who refuses to bow down to society’s rules. An atheist and radical student. Struggles with his intense feelings.

MARTHA – A schoolgirl who faces constant physical abuse from her father. She harbors a secret crush towards Moritz.

MORITZ – Melchior’s best friend, a troubled student. He desperately tries to please his father, but always seems to disappoint him. He is haunted by sexual dreams and academic failures.

THEA – . A schoolgirl who tries to stay innocent and pure.

HANSCHEN – A rather narcissistic schoolmate of Melchior’s. He is comfortable with his own sexuality and uses his looks and intelligence to captivate Ernst.

ANNA – A German schoolgirl and Martha’s best friend. Optimistic and a bit naive, she has a difficult time understanding Martha’s trials.

ERNST – A schoolmate of Melchior’s. Naive and easily manipulated, which allows him to fall in love with Hanschen.

ILSE – Martha’s sister, who was also abused and has run away from home to live in an artists’ colony. She reaches out to her old friend Moritz.

GEORG – A clumsy schoolmate of Melchoir’s. He is overcome with his feelings for his piano teacher.

OTTO – A classmate of Melchior’s. He struggles with feelings he considers inappropriate.

ADULT WOMAN – Plays a variety of rigid adult roles. Characters include: FRAU BERGMAN, Wendla’s mother; FRAULEIN KNUPPELDICK; FRAULEIN GROSSEBUSTENHALTER; FRAU GABOR, Melchior’s mother; and FRAU BESSELL, Martha’s mother.

ADULT MAN – Plays a variety of rigid adult roles. Characters include: HERR SONNENSTITCH, the boys’ teacher; HEADMASTER KNOCHENBRUCH; HERR NEUMANN, Ilse’s father; HERR RILOW, Hanschen’s father; HERR STEIFEL, Moritz’s father; FATHER KAULBACH; DOCTOR VON BRAUSEPULVER; HERR GABOR, Melchior’s father; and SCHMIDT.

COME FROM AWAY Character Breakdown

We are able to cast a company of 15, including swings.

Male Presenting Roles –

Claude & Others – Any ethnicity. The gregarious and well-liked Mayor of Gander, Newfoundland, Claude loves his work, the townspeople and his daily traditions, but he’s never had to deal with a crisis of this magnitude before. Also plays: Derm and Brenda’s Brother, Eddie. Age: 40+

Oz & Others – Any ethnicity. The quirky constable in the two-person Gander police force. When the town’s population suddenly doubles, Oz helps out in unexpected ways. Also Plays: Joey, Customs Officer, Mr. Michaels, Terry, Matty, Rabbi, and Head Cardiologist. Age: 20+

Nick/Doug & Others Nick – Any ethnicity. An English oil engineer who is focused on his work, Nick’s life is turned upside down when he falls for Diane. Doug: An Air Traffic Controller, married to Bonnie, who tries to help his wife and the animals. Also Plays: Officer Stephenson, and Male Townsperson. Age: 30+

Kevin T/Garth & Others Kevin T – Any ethnicity. The head of an environmental energy company in Los Angeles, Kevin was on vacation with his boyfriend (and secretary, also named Kevin), when they are stranded in Gander. Inspired by the town’s generosity, Kevin creates the Pay It Forward Foundation. Garth: The head of the local union, representing the bus drivers. Also Plays: President Bush. Age: 25+

Kevin J/Ali & Others – Middle Eastern/North African (MENA). Kevin J: Kevin’s boyfriend and secretary. Sarcastic and unhappy, he wants to leave as soon as possible. Ali: An Egyptian man traveling to America who experiences isolation and Islamophobia but who finds a connection to Beulah. (Egyptian Accent) Also Plays: Dwight. Age: 25+

Bob & Others – Black. A hardened New Yorker, Bob is suspicious of where he’s landed, fearing that it’s World War 3, that someone is going to shoot him and steal his wallet – but instead, he ends up losing his New York jadedness. Also Plays: Muhumuza and Captain Bristol. Age: 20+

Female Presenting Roles –

Bonnie & Others – Any ethnicity. A no-nonsense mother of three, Bonnie is the head of the Gander area SPCA. When she discovers animals are trapped on the planes, she stops at nothing to ensure their safety – but in frustration, she often lashes out at those around her. Also Plays: Martha. Age: 30+

Beulah & Others – Any ethnicity. Teacher at the Gander Academy with a firefighter son, who walks Hannah to her church and prays with her. Also Plays: Delores. A New Yorker. Age: 40+

Janice & Others – Any ethnicity. An eager new local TV reporter, Janice is thrown into the deep end on her first day. Initially naïve about the world, Janice must face the pain and confusion around her. Also Plays: Britney and Flight Attendant. Age: 20 +

Beverley/Annette & Others – Any ethnicity. Beverely: The first female captain for American Airlines. Pilot Beverly Bass has always loved flying, when her world suddenly changes. Annette: A schoolteacher at Gander Academy with an active fantasy life. Also Plays: Reporter. Age: 30+

Diane & Others – Any ethnicity. A traditional divorcee from Texas, who is terrified that her son may have been flying at the time of the attacks. When she finds out that he’s safe, she’s given a new lease on life and discovers a wilder, more carefree side of herself. Also Plays: Crystal and Brenda. Age: 35+

Hannah & Others – Black. The mother of a firefighter in Manhattan, Hannah waits for news about her son and is comforted by Beulah. Also Plays: Margie and Mickey. Age: 35 +