Auditions for the Erie Playhouse Youtheatre production of Disney Descendants: The Musical will be held on August 28 and 29 at 4:30 pm at the Erie Playhouse Rehearsal Hall at 1158 East 12th Street.
Actors are asked to arrive and to sign in within the first hour of the audition start time. All roles are available. The Erie Playhouse practices color conscious casting. All ethnicities and newcomers are welcome. Crew and other volunteers are also needed for these events. Perusal scripts are available in the box office for 24 hrs. with a refundable $10 deposit. Questions? Please contact richardd@erieplayhouse.org
Disney Descendants: The Musical
Book and lyrics by Nick Blaimere
Directed by – Ahnika Lexvold
Asst. Director – TBA
Choreography – TBA
Music Director – Devon Yates
Show Dates – Nov 10, 11, 12, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19
Rehearsals begin September 5, 2023
Auditions are open to ages 5 and thru 18/senior in High School.
Audition requirements – 32 bars or a one and a half minute song; you must provide the sheet music and an accompanist will be provided. A karaoke track is also acceptable. Please also prepare a short monologue – be familiar with it if not fully memorized. There will also be a short dance/movement audition.
Roles available in Disney Descendants:
Mal – Our hero and Maleficent’s daughter. Under her hardened, sarcastic exterior, she has a sense of justice and a heart of gold. Gender: Female, Vocal range top: D5, Vocal range bottom: G3
Evie – The Evil Queen Grimhilde’s daughter. She hides her brilliance behind a superficial, image-obsessed attitude. Gender: Female, Vocal range top: D5, Vocal range bottom: G3
Jay – Jafar’s son. An outwardly arrogant thief, he conceals a strategic, collaborative nature. Gender: Male, Vocal range top: G4, Vocal range bottom: Eb3
Carlos – Cruella de Vil’s son. Despite a fear of dogs and just about everything else, he has the capacity to be brave and kind. Gender: Male, Vocal range top: G4, Vocal range bottom: Eb3
Maleficent – The infamous evil fairy. She is a profoundly selfish absentee parent with an unquenchable taste for vengeance. Gender: Female, Vocal range top: D5, Vocal range bottom: A3
Grimhilde – Snow White’s wicked adversary. An aging beauty queen, she is still desperate to be the fairest of them all. Gender: Female
Jafar – Aladdin’s nemesis. He is a slimy, washed-up crime lord desperate for a way back to the top. Gender: Male, Vocal range top: E4, Vocal range bottom: B2
Cruella de Vil – A Dalmatian-loving dog-snatcher. She is an obsessive, eccentric, and overbearing helicopter mom. Gender: Female, Vocal range top: B4, Vocal range bottom: B3
Ben – Son of the Beast and Belle. He is a classically regal, optimistic kid who bears the weight of soon becoming King of Auradon. Gender: Male, Vocal range top: Bb4, Vocal range bottom: Ab2
King Beast – Ben’s father and King of Auradon. Royal and rule-driven, he knows a bit about being marginalized. Gender: Male
Queen Belle – Ben’s mother and Queen of Auradon. Warm, but cautious, she doesn’t understand her son’s generation. Gender: Female
Fairy Godmother – Headmistress of Auradon Prep. Busy and bubbly, she’ll do anything to keep the school afloat. Gender: Female, Vocal range top: D5, Vocal range bottom: D4
Jane – Fairy Godmother’s daughter. Meek and mousy, but hungry for attention, she’s looking for her moment to shine. Gender: Female, Vocal range top: D5, Vocal range bottom: E4
Chad – Cinderella and Prince Charming’s son. An arrogant and spoiled blockhead, he’s never wanted for anything. Gender: Male, Vocal range top: D4, Vocal range bottom: B2
Audrey – Sleeping Beauty’s daughter. The malicious queen bee of Auradon Prep, she has her eye on the throne. Gender: Female, Vocal range top: B4, Vocal range bottom: A3
Doug – Dopey’s son. Nerdy and sweet, he does all the work that his fellow students don’t want to do. Gender: Male, Vocal range top: E4, Vocal range bottom: C4
Royal Page – Auradonian messenger, enormously nervous.
Royal Guard – Museum employee, less than vigilant.
Maurice – Chemistry teacher and Belle’s father. He is kooky and stuck in his ways. Gender: Male
Coach – Tourney coach, resigned to the team’s mediocrity until meeting a surprise star player.
Snow White – Red carpet reporter. She is the voice of the masses. Gender: Female
Ensemble – Roles include: Isle Ensemble (including Smitten Kids 1 & 2), Auradonians (including Auradonians 1 & 2), Coronation Crowd (including Crowd Members 1, 2 & 3), Auradonian Choir
