Dear Evan Hansen

What To Expect At Auditions

AUDITION DATE: Sunday, May 10, 6:30-9:30pm at Waco Civic Theatre (1517 Lake Air Drive)

PRODUCTION INFO:

• Performances are August 14-30 (Thurs., Fri., Sat., Sun.) at Waco Civic Theatre
• Director: Jamie Coblentz

AUDITION CRITERIA & PREPARATION:

• Prepare 1 minute of a song in the style of the show. Have the song ready to play on your phone (no speaker hook-up) or sing a capella.
• Scripts will be provided during the audition for cold readings to assess character fit. No monologue or advanced preparation needed!
• Dress comfortably and bring shoes to dance in.

All ages, genders, ethnicities, and experience levels are welcome to audition!

REHEARSALS & TIME COMMITMENT:

• Rehearsals will begin the week following auditions.
• Rehearsals generally take place Monday through Thursday from 6:30-9:30p.m. A more detailed rehearsal schedule will be provided to cast members. We strive to be an inclusive environment where we work around jobs and other commitments. On this audition form you will be asked about your availability and schedule conflicts.
• Work Days (build and paint set, help with costumes, etc.) are required and take place on Saturdays 9am-1pm. Cast members will be provided the list of Saturdays they are expected to work.

CHARACTER BREAKDOWN:

Evan Hansen (Male, Tenor): Smart, sincere, and excruciatingly self-conscious, Evan prefers to hover in the background, a supporting player in his own life, too afraid to step forward into the spotlight and risk ridicule or, what might be worse, no one noticing him at all.

Heidi Hansen (Female, Soprano or Mezzo-Soprano): Evan’s mother. Overworked and stretched too thin, Heidi loves her son fiercely, but fears they have begun to grow apart. She is prepared to do anything to repair the damage.

Zoe Murphy (Female, Soprano): Sensitive and sophisticated, with a sharp sense of humor, Zoe could care less about the status games and popularity rites of high school. She feels a terrible ambivalence over her brother’s death.

Connor Murphy (Male, Tenor or Baritone): An angry, disaffected loner, Connor has been a troubled kid for as long as anyone can remember, an enigma and a source of endless consternation to his long-suffering parents.

Cynthia Murphy (Female, Soprano or Mezzo-Soprano): Connor and Zoe’s mother. To Evan, she seems to be the perfect mother, nurturing, available, and willing to talk about anything. To her own children, it’s a bit more complicated.

Larry Murphy (Male, Tenor): 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, someone to be counted on.

Jared Kleinman (Male, Tenor): Droll and sarcastic, Jared covers his own insecurities with a well-practiced swagger and a know-it-all arrogance.

Alana Beck (Female, Soprano): Earnest to a fault, prone to melodrama, Alana hides a deeper loneliness beneath an ever-present smile and an almost aggressive friendliness.

Audition Times

• May 10 Sunday 6:30 PM
• May 10 Sunday 7:30 PM
• May 10 Sunday 8:30 PM

Audition Form