Spring Awakening Audition Information
Ridgedale Players is excited to announce auditions for Spring Awakening. Book by Duncan Sheik and music and lyrics by Steven Sater, adapted from the play by Frank Wedekind. Presented by arrangement with MTI Theatricals.
Director: Lauren Neuwirth
Assistant Director: Michael Sullivan
Music Director: Jose Reyes
Choreographers: Andrea Dias-Trott, Brittany Randall-Neppl
Audition: Saturday May 10th, 12:00pm – 4:00pm (registration starts at 11:30)
Callbacks: Tuesday May 13th, 6:00pm – 10:00pm
205 W Long Lake Rd, Troy, MI 48098
If you have questions, or need to send a video audition, please email the director, Lauren, at lmfuller7@gmail.com
What to Prepare
All actors should select and prepare one vocal cut from the documents provided. Please select the cut that most closely aligns with your first choice character and/or highlights your voice best. When preparing your cut, please consider the story that is being told through the song and use it to demonstrate your interpretation of the character.
There will also be a short movement audition, so please come dressed to move.
Cuts for Female Identifying Actors:
Mama Who Bore Me (measures 3-19)
Blue Wind (measures 3-22)
The Dark I Know Well (measures 2-22)
Cuts for Male Identifying Actors:
All That’s Known (measures 26-end)
Don’t Do Sadness (measures 19-43)
Note: While we will not be including any nudity, this script contains explicit language and discusses abortion, verbal abuse, sexual abuse, violence, death, suicide, and sexual content. For these reasons we are only considering actors who are over 18 at the time of auditions. Thank you for understanding.
Show Dates
Friday August 1st (8pm), Saturday August 2nd (8pm), Sunday August 3rd (2pm)
Friday August 8th (8pm), Saturday August 9th (8pm), Sunday August 10th (2pm)
Friday August 15th (8pm), Saturday August 16th (8pm), Sunday August 17th (2pm)
Character Descriptions
Wendla – Innocent. With every passing day, she grows more curious about the world around her and her changing body. Both vulnerable and a willing participant in her evolution. Explores her newly-found sexuality with Melchior.
Vocal range top: E5-E3
Melchior – A smart, headstrong boy who refuses to bow down to society’s rules. An atheist and radical student. Struggles with his intense feelings for Wendla and his awakening sexual urges.
Vocal range: B4-G2
Moritz – Melchior’s best friend, a troubled student. He desperately tries to please his father, but always seems to disappoint him. His haunting sexual dreams and academic failures eventually drive him to suicidal thoughts.
Vocal range: A4-C3
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 in the last moments of his life.
Vocal range: E5-E3
Martha – A schoolgirl who faces constant physical abuse from her father. She harbors a secret crush towards Moritz.
Vocal range: E5-E3
Thea – Wendla’s best friend. A schoolgirl who tries to stay innocent and pure.
Vocal range: E5-E3
Hanschen – A rather narcissistic schoolmate of Melchior’s. He is comfortable with his own sexuality and uses his looks and intelligence to captivate Ernst.
Vocal range: D5-Ab2
Anna – A German schoolgirl and Martha’s best friend. Optimistic and a bit naive, she has a difficult time understanding Martha’s trials.
Vocal range: C5-E3
Ernst – A schoolmate of Melchior’s. Naive and easily manipulated, which allows him to fall in love with Hanschen.
Vocal range: A4-Ab2
Georg – A clumsy schoolmate of Melchoir’s. He is overcome with his feelings for his piano teacher.
Vocal range: D5-Ab2
Otto – A classmate of Melchior’s. He struggles with feelings he considers inappropriate.
Vocal range: D5-Ab2
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.
Vocal range: A4-D3
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.
Vocal range: F4-D3