Auditions: Spring Awakening

Relic Theatre Company is seeking Union and Non-Union actors for their upcoming production of SPRING AWAKENING. Details as follows:

Audition Date:

Monday, June 2nd 2:00pm - 9:00pm
Invited callbacks will be held on Monday, June 9th 10:00am - 5:00pm

Please sign up for a slot using THIS LINK. Once signed up, please send a copy of your headshot/resume to admin@relictheatre.org.

Location:

Walnut Street Theatre (825 Walnut Street, Philadelphia, PA 19107)

Contract:

Non-Equity $300 per week
Equity $551 per week (SEA)

Seeking:

Equity and non-Equity actors for SPRING AWAKENING. Please note that we are seeking actors local to Philadelphia only at this time.

NOTE: Relic Theatre Company, as an Equal Opportunity Employer, recognizes the need for expanding the participation of artists who have been historically underrepresented on stage due to race, ethnicity, disability, gender expression, and sexual orientation. We endeavor to cast these individuals in roles where race, ethnicity, gender, sexuality, or the presence or absence of a disability is not germane and in which their identities align with those of a character.

Most characters we encounter currently are on the binary and are written with he/him or she/her pronouns. However limiting the descriptions are, our casting seeks to be inclusive as possible and we invite gender non-conforming, genderqueer, transgender, and non-binary actors to submit for the roles they most identify with.

Preparation:

Please prepare one pop/rock selection in the style of the show, clearly marked, approximately 16-32 bars in length. Actors who play guitar and piano are strongly encouraged to apply. If you play an instrument, you may accompany yourself. A keyboard will be provided, and an accompanist will be present for those who do not plan to play an instrument. Bring a photo/resume stapled together.

Personnel: 

Book by Steven Sater; Music and Lyrics by Duncan Sheik
Directed by Robi Hager
Music Direction by Jake Collins
Choreography by Julianna Babb

Expected to attend:
Director: Robi Hager
Music Director: Jake Collins
Choreographer: Julianna Babb
Founding Artistic Directors: Grant Struble & Kendyll Young

Other Dates:

First Rehearsal: September 16th, 2025
First Preview: October 7th, 2025
Opening: October 9th, 2025
Closing: October 26th, 2025

Available Roles:

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.

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.

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.

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. 

MARTHA: A schoolgirl who faces constant physical abuse from her father. She harbors a secret crush towards Moritz.

THEA: Wendla's best friend. A schoolgirl who tries to stay innocent and pure.

HANSCHEN: A rather narcissistic schoolmate of Melchior's. He is comfortable with his own sexuality and uses his looks and intelligence to captivate Ernst.

ANNA: A German schoolgirl and Martha's best friend. Optimistic and a bit naive, she has a difficult time understanding Martha's trials.

ERNST: A schoolmate of Melchior's. Naive and easily manipulated, which allows him to fall in love with Hanschen.

GEORG: A clumsy schoolmate of Melchoir's. He is overcome with his feelings for his piano teacher.

OTTO: A classmate of Melchior's. He struggles with feelings he considers inappropriate.

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.

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.