<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body dir="auto"><p class="p1" style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="s1" style="text-decoration: underline;"><a href="http://troycivic.org/">Troy Civic Theatre</a></span><span class="s2"> Proudly Presents;</span></p><p class="p2" style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; min-height: 16.7px; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="s2"></span><br></p><p class="p1" style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="s2">Auditions for....</span></p><p class="p1" style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="s2">Spring Awakening: The Musical</span></p><p class="p2" style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; min-height: 16.7px; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="s2"></span><br></p><p class="p1" style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="s2">Directed by: Francesco Archina</span></p><p class="p1" style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="s2">AD & Stage Manager: Sara Fredericks</span></p><p class="p1" style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="s2">Choreographer: Mani McCalmon</span></p><p class="p1" style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="s2">Musical Director: James Alexander </span></p><p class="p1" style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="s2">Produced by: Michaela Torres & Michael Ciaravella</span></p><p class="p2" style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; min-height: 16.7px; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="s2"></span><br></p><p class="p2" style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; min-height: 16.7px; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="s2"></span><br></p><p class="p1" style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="s2">WHEN?: Thursday March 5th & Friday March 6th @7PM (Sign In begins at 6:30)</span></p><p class="p2" style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; min-height: 16.7px; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="s2"></span><br></p><p class="p1" style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="s2">Callbacks will be held by invite only, on Saturday March 7th, at 1:00PM.</span></p><p class="p2" style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; min-height: 16.7px; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="s2"></span><br></p><p class="p1" style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="s2">WHERE?: Auditions will be held at the <a href="https://www.artscenteronline.org/"><span class="s1">Arts Center Of The Capital Region</span></a>. </span></p><p class="p1" style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="s2">(265 River St, Troy, NY 12180)</span></p><p class="p1" style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="s2"></span></p><p class="p1" style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="s2">Performance Dates: May 7-10 & May 14-17. </span></p><p class="p2" style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; min-height: 16.7px; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="s2"></span><br></p><p class="p1" style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="s2">Rehearsals: The read through and first rehearsal will take place on Monday March 9th @7PM. Rehearsals will take place every Monday, Wednesday, & Friday from 7-10, and Sundays from 1-4. </span></p><p class="p2" style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; min-height: 16.7px; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="s2"></span><br></p><p class="p1" style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="s2">Those auditioning should come prepared with sheet music, and at least 16 bars of music to sing, an accompanist will be provided. Please prepare something in the style of the show, singing from the show is also okay. Everyone will be asked to perform in a dance movement, please dress accordingly. </span></p><p class="p2" style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; min-height: 16.7px; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="s2"></span><br></p><p class="p1" style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="s2">**Actors of color are strongly encouraged to audition.**</span></p><p class="p2" style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; min-height: 16.7px; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="s2"></span><br></p><p class="p1" style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="s2">PLEASE NOTE: Spring Awakening is an R-rated book, you must be 18+ at time of auditions, with the exception of </span><span class="s3" style="font-style: italic;">Thea</span><span class="s2">, the youngest girl. She may be ages 16+ with parental consent. </span></p><p class="p2" style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; min-height: 16.7px; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="s2"></span><br></p><p class="p1" style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="s4" style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">Spring Awakening</span><span class="s2"> is a <a href="https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rock_musical">rock musical</a> with music by <a href="https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Duncan_Sheik">Duncan Sheik</a> and a book and lyrics by <a href="https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steven_Sater">Steven Sater</a>. It is based on the 1891 German play <a href="https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spring_Awakening_(play)"><span class="s3" style="font-style: italic;">Spring Awakening</span></a> by <a href="https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frank_Wedekind">Frank Wedekind</a>. Set in late 19th-century Germany, the musical tells the story of teenagers discovering the inner and outer tumult of <a href="https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adolescent_sexuality">teenage sexuality</a>. In the musical, <a href="https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alternative_rock">alternative rock</a> is employed as part of the folk-infused rock score.</span></p><p class="p2" style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; min-height: 16.7px; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="s2"></span><br></p><p class="p1" style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="s2">CHARACTER BREAKDOWN:</span></p><p class="p1" style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="s2">(ALL ROLES LISTED ARE AVAILABLE)</span></p><p class="p2" style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; min-height: 16.7px; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="s2"></span><br></p><p class="p1" style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="s2">*Ages listed below are character guidelines only*</span></p><p class="p2" style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; min-height: 16.7px; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="s2"></span><br></p><p class="p1" style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="s2">The Girls. </span></p><p class="p2" style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; min-height: 16.7px; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="s2"></span><br></p><p class="p1" style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="s2">Wendla Bergman (Pop Soprano) Age 13. </span></p><p class="p1" style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="s2">A sweet, but naive young girl, the second youngest of the group. She 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 bold, she has an intense sense of curiosity. </span></p><p class="p2" style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; min-height: 16.7px; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="s2"></span><br></p><p class="p1" style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="s2">Ilse Neumann (Pop Soprano/Belter) Age 14-15.</span></p><p class="p1" style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="s2">Beautiful and mature looking. A misguided young girl who is thrown out of her abusive home and ends up homeless, in an artists’ colony. </span></p><p class="p1" style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="s2">Kind and resilient while also broken and stuck in a cycle of abuse. </span></p><p class="p2" style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; min-height: 16.7px; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="s2"></span><br></p><p class="p1" style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="s2">Martha Bessell (Alto/Belter) Age 14.</span></p><p class="p1" style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="s2">One of Wendla’s friends who is abused by her father, and she keeps the worst of the abuse to herself. She is smart, romantic and longs for more. </span></p><p class="p2" style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; min-height: 16.7px; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="s2"></span><br></p><p class="p1" style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="s2">Anna (Mezzo-Soprano) Age 14. </span></p><p class="p1" style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="s2">A kind school girl and a hopeless romantic. She chooses to see the good in everything around her. Outspoken and fearless. </span></p><p class="p2" style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; min-height: 16.7px; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="s2"></span><br></p><p class="p1" style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="s2">Thea (Alto belt) Age 12. </span></p><p class="p1" style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="s2">The youngest girl, the baby of the group. A confrontational school girl despite her young age and small size. She is Wendla’s best friend.</span></p><p class="p2" style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; min-height: 16.7px; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="s2"></span><br></p><p class="p1" style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="s2">The Boys. </span></p><p class="p2" style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; min-height: 16.7px; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="s2"></span><br></p><p class="p1" style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="s2">Melchior Gabor (Bari-Tenor) Age 15. </span></p><p class="p1" style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="s2">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 deeply in love with Wendla, but takes advantage of her ignorance. </span></p><p class="p2" style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; min-height: 16.7px; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="s2"></span><br></p><p class="p1" style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="s2">Moritz Stiefel (Tenor) Age 15-16. </span></p><p class="p1" style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="s2">Melchior’s intense and nervous best friend. He has an overwhelming confusion relating to sexual feelings and has a hard time fitting in with his</span></p><p class="p1" style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="s2">other classmates; he’s only able to socialize with Melchior. Highly sensitive and aware of his inability to fit into the system. </span></p><p class="p2" style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; min-height: 16.7px; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="s2"></span><br></p><p class="p1" style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="s2">Hänschen Rilow (Tenor) Age 16. </span></p><p class="p1" style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="s2">A cunning and attractive 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 favor of the system. Must be comfortable with same sex PDA. </span></p><p class="p2" style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; min-height: 16.7px; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="s2"></span><br></p><p class="p1" style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="s2">Ernst Röbel (Tenor) Age 15. </span></p><p class="p1" style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="s2">A sweet and naive classmate, he is often clueless. He is Hänschen’s love interest. Also must be comfortable with same sex PDA. </span></p><p class="p2" style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; min-height: 16.7px; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="s2"></span><br></p><p class="p1" style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="s2">Georg Zirschnitz (Tenor) Age 15. </span></p><p class="p1" style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="s2">A hormonal schoolboy who lusts after his older, busty piano teacher. Has many comedic moments. </span></p><p class="p2" style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; min-height: 16.7px; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="s2"></span><br></p><p class="p1" style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="s2">Otto Lämmermeier (Bari-Tenor) Age 15. </span></p><p class="p1" style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="s2">Another schoolboy who has a disturbing time dealing with his sexual awakening. Silent and keeps to himself, he is quiet but longs for more. </span></p><p class="p2" style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; min-height: 16.7px; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="s2"></span><br></p><p class="p1" style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="s2">~If you cannot make the auditions for any reason but would still like to be considered please contact us via email to make a separate appointment. Should you have any other questions or concerns please email the director at <a href="mailto:Ac91writer@gmail.com"><span class="s1">Ac91writer@gmail.com</span></a>.</span></p><p class="p2" style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; min-height: 16.7px; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="s2"></span><br></p><p class="p1" style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="s2">We look forward to seeing you all in March! </span></p></body></html>