Spring Awakening Auditions
AGNEW ACTING STUDIO in partnership with KWMP are presenting Spring Awakening, the musical, for performers age 15 (Going into grade 10 Fall of 2022) to age 21.
Spring Awakening is presented through special arrangement with Musical Theatre International (MTI). All authorized performance materials are also supplied by MTI. www.mtishows.com
Director | Play Synopsis & Key Details | Audition Info | Audition Material & Callback Material | Character Descriptions
DIRECTED BY COREY AGNEW
Corey has worked on major commercial musicals on Broadway, for Mirvish, on several U.S. National Tours and all around the globe. Click here for more info about Corey.
PLAY SYNOPSIS:
The winner of eight Tony Awards, including Best Musical, told by Duncan Sheik and Steven Sater through what Entertainment Weekly called, "the most gorgeous Broadway score this decade," Spring Awakening explores the journey from adolescence to adulthood with a poignancy and passion that is illuminating and unforgettable. The landmark musical is an electrifying fusion of morality, sexuality and rock and roll that is exhilarating audiences across the nation like no other musical in years.
MATURE SUBJECT MATTER WARNING:
This play deals with extremely mature subject matter and contains strong language and profanity. Anyone 18 years of age or under will be required to have their parent/guardian sign a consent form that they will need to bring with them to the auditions. The consent form is included as part of the audition registration form. It contains a detailed explanation of the subject matter as well as our rationale for choosing to produce this important piece of theatre.
KEY DETAILS:
Ages:
Age 15 (Going into grade 10 Fall of 2022) to Age 21
Rehearsal Dates:
Monday to Friday, 9am-5pm, from July 25 until August 5
Note: Monday of the long weekend is technically optional, although cast members, especially leading roles, are strongly encouraged to be there. Plenty of notice will need to be given if you cannot make this rehearsal.
Performances:
Tech and Dress Rehearsal: Monday, August 8 (all day)
Shows: Tuesday, August 9 (evening) and Wednesday, August 10 (matinee and evening)
Tuition:
$750 + HST.
Audition Info:
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Sunday, May 29 from 12:00 pm - 5:00 pm. (Applicants will book a 10 minute time slot).
Callbacks will take place the same day (Sunday, May 29th) between 5:30 and 8:00 pm
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KW Musical Productions (14 Shaftsbury Drive, Kitchener)
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A completed Consent Form. Please print and sign.
Proof of vaccination.
Comfortable clothing.
A bottle of water.
A mask.
Karaoke tracks loaded on your phone (only if you choose to sing something other than Spring Awakening songs: details below).
Audition Material
Songs for Initial Audition:
During your first 10-minute audition, applicants will be required to learn one song from Spring Awakening (all song options and sheet music included in the PDF below). If you’d prefer, you are welcome to sing any musical theatre or pop song in the style of Spring Awakening (pop-rock).
We will provide a speaker at the audition to which you can connect your phone if you wish to bring your own music accompaniment. Otherwise, we will provide karaoke tracks for those who choose to sing a Spring Awakening song included in the PDF sheet music below.
See Song List below for details and tracks.
WARNING: Some of these songs deal with mature subject matter. Please see Consent Form for details.
Song List
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Sing from page 1 to top of page 4. End at bar 37 “beauty.”
Karaoke Track: Begin singing at 11 seconds on the track.
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Karaoke Track: Start singing at 3.5 seconds, counting to 8 before you come in may help you.
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Sing Melchior’s melody line as well as the “All Boys” line for “A Shadow Passed” sections.
Karaoke Track: Come in at 28 seconds.
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Sing main melody line
Karaoke Track: Sing first word immediately on the first note played.
Scenes for Callback:
Callbacks will take place Sunday May 29th from 5:30 pm until 8:00 pm.
Please be available from 5:30 pm until 8:00 pm.
Each applicant will need to prepare one scene of their choosing from the list below. During your callback, we may also ask you to read other scenes or sing small sections of other songs that you have not prepared. There is no need to prepare more than one song or scene.
See Callback Scenes List and details below.
Callback Scenes List
WARNING: Some of these scenes deal with mature subject matter. Please see Consent Form for details.
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First line: “So… How have you been doing?”
Last line: “Well for a moment maybe”
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*NOTE: Focus on Martha’s lines. Be familiar with all.
First line: “Shall we take the short way home?”
Last line: “But how will we know what to do if our parents don’t tell us?”
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*NOTE: Skip songs in between the scene
First line: “Moritz Steifel!”
Last line: “So dark. So dark. So dark.”
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First line: Those bells. So peaceful.”
Last line: “Hanshen?”
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First line: “Mama…?”
Last line: “Wendla…?”
CHARACTER DESCRIPTIONS:
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Wendla Bergman (Pop Soprano): A sweet, but naive young girl who is trapped in her family’s unwillingness to teach her about the adult world, but with every passing day, she grows bolder and more curious about her body. Both vulnerable and a willing participant in her evolution.
Ilse Neumann (Pop Soprano/Belter): A misguided young girl who runs away from an abusive home to live in an artists’ colony. Kind and resilient while also broken and stuck in a cycle of abuse. There is a strong emotional connection between Ilse and Moritz; perhaps in another life they could have been happy together.
Martha Bessell (Alto/Belter): One of Wendla’s friends who is abused by her father, and she keeps the worst of the abuse to herself. She has a crush on Moritz, and is chastised by the other girls for it. Best friend of Anna and protective of her.
Anna (Mezzo-Soprano): A kind school girl and Martha’s best friend. She is more aware of injustice than the other girls and recognizes that what happens to Wendla is wrong. Has a secret crush on Martha.
Thea (Alto): A confrontational school girl and Wendla’s best friend. Outwardly believes the adults but secretly questions the blind faith demanded of her. Does not want to rock the boat. Mistrusts Hanschen.
Ensemble Girls (Various Voice Parts): There are several ensemble girls.
Woman 1 (Mezzo-Soprano - Plays several roles)
Frau Bergman: Wendla’s mother
Fräulein Knuppeldick: an associate of Headmaster Knochenbruch.
Frau Bessell: Martha’s mother
Woman 2 (Mezzo-Soprano - Plays Several Roles)
Fräulein Grossebüstenhalter: Georg’s piano teacher
Fanny Gabor: Melchior’s mother
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Melchior Gabor (Bari-Tenor): A headstrong, smart and charismatic schoolboy. He knows much more than the others because of what he reads in books and is able to see the corruption in society. His radical points of view about most things are correct but misunderstood. He falls in love with Wendla.
Moritz Stiefel (Tenor): Melchior’s intense and nervous best friend. He has an overwhelming confusion relating to sexual feelings, which seems comedic at first, but quickly develops into a serious issue for him. The system has failed him. Highly sensitive and aware of his inability to fit into the system. Feels like a failure. One of the childhood four: Wendla, Melchior, Moritz and Ilse.
Hänschen Rilow (Tenor): A cunning schoolboy, who manipulates the other students, especially Ernst, whom he seduces. Like Melchior, he also appears to be very intelligent, but uses his knowledge in favour of the system.
Ernst Röbel (Bari-Tenor): A sweet and naive classmate. He is Hänschen’s love interest.
Georg Zirschnitz (Tenor): A hormonal schoolboy who lusts after his piano teacher.
Otto Lämmermeier (Bari-Tenor): Another schoolboy who has a disturbing dream about his mother.
Ensemble Boys (Various Voice Parts): There are several ensemble boys.
Man 1 (Bari-Tenor - Plays Several Roles)
Herr Sonnenstich: a schoolteacher
Herr Stiefel: Moritz’s father
Schmidt: the abortionist
Herr Neumann: Ilse’s Father
Man 2 (Bari-Tenor)
Headmaster Knochenbruch: the boys’ school headmaster
Please email agnewacting@gmail.com with any questions.