MAINSTAGE PRODUCTION AUDITIONS

Disney’s Newsies Jr.

Video submissions due May 1, 2027.

Perform one song and one scene from the options below. Both the song and lines should be performed from memory. Submit your video to finearts@guerincatholic.org by May 1, 2027!

LINK TO AUDITION MATERIALS

Song Choices
1. Crutchie – “Letter from The Refuge
2. Davey – “Seize the Day”
3. Jack – “Santa Fe”
4. Katherine – “Watch What Happens”
5. Medda – “Just a Pretty Face”
6. Newsies – “Carrying the Banner”

We encourage you to sing through all 6 choices, and pick the song that you think shows off your voice the best regardless of gender or what role you are hoping for.

Scenes
Perform one character, and have the other character’s lines read by someone else.
1. Jack & Crutchie
2. Jack & Katherine

Roles
JACK KELLY – a fiercely loyal and charismatic orphan who dreams of a life out
west and boldly leads the Manhattan newsies

CRUTCHIE – Jack Kelly’s ever-optimistic best friend and fellow newsie; walks
with the aid of a wooden crutch

KATHERINE – an ambitious young reporter who works hard to make a name
for herself; courageously uses her voice to cover the newsies’ strike

DARCY – Katherine’s trustworthy photographer

MORRIS and OSCAR DELANCEY – toughs who work for the New York World;
known to use their fists to make a point

WIESEL – a disgruntled manager of distribution for the World, often called
“Weasel” by the newsies

LES – Davey’s cheeky younger sibling who is inspired by the freedom of the
newsies and loves their independent lifestyle

DAVEY – Les’s straight-laced, bright older brother who acts as the brains
behind the newsies’ strike

JOSEPH PULITZER – a pompous businessman and Katherine’s no-nonsense
father; does not sympathize with the strikers, but comes to respect Jack

BUNSEN – Pulitzer’s bookkeeper, helps come up with the idea to raise the
newsies’ price per paper

SEITZ – an editor who advises Pulitzer, but ultimately admires the kids’
newspaper

HANNAH – Pulitzer’s secretary, who disagrees with his plan to raise the price
of papers

SNYDER – the crooked and sinister warden of The Refuge

MEDDA LARKIN – a big-voiced saloon singer and star of the Bowery who
offers her theater as a safe haven for the newsies

PAT – the stage manager of Medda’s theater

SPOT CONLON – the proud leader of the Brooklyn newsies with an
intimidating reputation

DOROTHY and BILL – Katherine’s friends whose parents own the New York
Tribune and New York Journal, respectively; they help the newsies print the
Newsies Banner

GOVERNOR TEDDY ROOSEVELT – a well-respected, lifelong public servant
whom Jack admires

ENSEMBLE – includes NEWSIES of New York, RACE, ALBERT, MURIEL,
NANCY, SPECS, PIGTAILS, HAZEL, BUTTONS, TOMMY BOY, ROMEO, JO JO,
SCABS (1-3) and others; the newsies’ CUSTOMERS; citizens of New York of all
stripes, including a WOMAN; the BOWERY BRIGADE, vaudeville performers,
including ADA, OLIVE, and ETHEL; and corrupt POLICE OFFICERS, including
the POLICE CHIEF; WORKING CHILDREN of New York City

Directors
Mrs. Angie Goćur
Mrs. Marcia Murphy
Mr. Mike Panasuk

Performances
Friday, July 23, 2027 at 1:30 PM & 5:30 PM