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Whether you’re a seasoned performer or new to the stage, we invite you to showcase your talent in our upcoming productions. Here, you’ll find all the details on audition dates, roles, and what to expect. Come be a part of something special and let your talent take center stage!
Audition for Dear Evan Hansen!
Auditions are coming up for QMT’s production of Dear Evan Hansen! Virtual auditions will be accepted October 1–12, with in-person auditions at the theatre October 11 and 12 at 6:30 p.m. Callbacks will be held October 13. Whether you’re auditioning online or joining us in person, we look forward to seeing what you bring to this powerful contemporary musical.
Important Dates:
- Video Audition Submissions: Accepted October 1-12
- In-person Auditions: October 11 OR 12 at 6:30 p.m.
- Callbacks: October 13 (Invitation Only)
- Performances: December 4-13
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More Info About Dear Evan Hansen Auditions
Featuring a Tony Award-winning book by Steven Levenson (Fosse/Verdon), and a score by Grammy®, Tony®, Emmy® and Academy Award® winners Benj Pasek and Justin Paul (The Greatest Showman, La La Land, Dogfight, James and the Giant Peach), Dear Evan Hansen is a new classic, with a message that has resonated with audiences around the world: “You Will Be Found.”
Seventeen-year-old Evan Hansen has felt invisible his entire life. But when a tragedy shocks his community and thrusts him into the center of a rapidly evolving controversy, Evan is given the opportunity of a lifetime: the chance to be somebody else. As his web of well-intentioned lies begins to unravel, though, Evan is forced to confront the fact that the price of belonging may be far steeper than he bargained for.
The show opened at the Music Box Theatre to rave reviews and struck an emotional chord with critics and audiences alike. It went on to win six 2017 Tony Awards, including Best Musical, the Drama League Award for Outstanding Musical Production, two Obie Awards, a Drama Desk Award, two Outer Critics Circle Awards and two Helen Hayes Awards.
“One of the most remarkable shows in musical theater history.” – The Washington Post
Watch: a new version of Dear Evan Hansen for expanded casts is currently in development.
EVAN HANSEN
Male | Vocal Range: G2–C5
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 | Vocal Range: F3–Eb5
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 | Vocal Range: F3–E5
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 | Vocal Range: C3–G#4
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 | Vocal Range: F3–E5
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 | Vocal Range: Bb2–G4
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 | Vocal Range: D3–B4
Droll and sarcastic, Jared covers his own insecurities with a well-practiced swagger and a know-it-all arrogance.
ALANA BECK
Female | Vocal Range: F3–E5
Earnest to a fault and prone to melodrama, Alana hides a deeper loneliness beneath an ever-present smile and an almost aggressive friendliness.
Auditions for Dear Evan Hansen will be conducted both In-person or by virtual self-tape.
In-person Auditions:
Please prepare 32 bars (approximately 60–90 seconds) of a contemporary musical theatre song that best showcases your voice and acting ability. Songs from Dear Evan Hansen are welcome but not required.
An accompanist will be provided. Please bring clearly marked sheet music in the correct key, preferably in a binder or otherwise arranged so pages can be easily turned. You will have a brief opportunity to speak with the accompanist before beginning to indicate your starting and stopping points and your desired tempo.
Please do not plan to sing a cappella or with a backing track for in-person auditions.
You may be asked to read from the script or complete additional vocal or acting work at the audition. Those invited to callbacks will receive additional instructions and materials as needed.
Virtual Auditions
Please submit a 30–60 second video of yourself singing a song in the style of the show (please do not sing a song from Dear Evan Hansen). A backing track or live piano accompaniment is preferred. A dance audition is not required as part of your self-tape.
Please do not submit YouTube links, as copyright restrictions may prevent us from viewing your video. Instead, upload your audition video to a file-sharing service such as Google Drive, Dropbox, OneDrive, or a similar platform. Be sure your sharing permissions are set so that anyone with the link can view your submission.
If you are submitting a résumé, it must also be shared via a viewable link using one of the platforms above. We are not accepting direct file uploads for videos or résumés.
All audition information, including your contact information and submission links, will be collected through the audition form linked below. Any links you provide will be kept private, shared only with the production team for casting purposes, and will not be used for any purpose other than evaluating your audition.
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The Audition Process
At Quincy Music Theatre, the audition process typically begins with an initial audition, where performers present a prepared song or monologue, often with a provided accompaniment or script excerpt. After the initial round, some performers may be invited to attend call-backs. It is important to note that not receiving an invitation to call-backs does not necessarily mean you haven’t been cast in the show.
During call-backs, participants may be asked to read scenes, perform additional songs or engage in dance/movement auditions to assess their fit for specific roles. After the call-back process, the production team reviews all audition information and selects the final cast. All participants will be notified whether they’ve been cast, and the selected performers will begin rehearsals soon after.
Getting to the Theatre
Most auditions and call-backs will be held at the Quincy Music Theatre, located in downtown Quincy, Florida at 118 E Washington Street. Make sure to review your audition packet closely to confirm audition locations and times.