| Show | Newsies (6-8) |
| Company | Sunrise Performing Arts Academy |
| Notes | All students who attend auditions on Thursday, April 30th will attend at least one callback date. Callbacks will take place May 4th and/or May 6th. As this is a dance heavy show, there may be a separate day for dance callbacks. There may also be an additional round of callbacks Friday May 8th for select roles only. More details will be relayed on a specific callback schedule after auditions. Callback prep material will be located in the drive link below soon, and may be updated/edited. https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1Phwm32U4vQJXHVxHFHyEIyFiV7Q7XvDr?usp=drive_link At callbacks, not everyone will read and sing everything, but every child will both read and sing |
| Instructions | Please come prepared to sing a song in a similar style of the show. If singing with an accompaniment track, we request you send all tracks ahead of time to PAASunrise@gmail.com by Wednesday, April 29th, or bring your sheet music for the accompanist. All tracks must be submitted ahead of time. Please prepare accordingly. |
| Rehearsal Dates | Our Middle school group rehearses Mondays and Wednesday 6:30 - 8:30/9:00 with Fridays and additional dates. A full rehearsal schedule will be available at the start of rehearsals. |
| Questions | Send Mail |
| Show Info | Set in turn-of-the century New York City, Newsies is the rousing tale of Jack Kelly, a charismatic newsboy and leader of a band of teenaged "newsies." When titans of publishing raise distribution prices at the newsboys' expense, Jack rallies newsies from across the city to strike against the unfair conditions and fight for what's right! |
| Type | Location | Date | Time |
| Open | Sunrise Performing Arts Academy 34 Forest Ave Lynbrook | Apr 30 | 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM |
| Call Back | Sunrise Performing Arts Academy 34 Forest Ave Lynbrook | May 04 | 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM |
Roles
| Role | M/F | Age | Description | Jack Kelly | M/F | 11-14 | The charismatic leader of the Manhattan newsies, is an orphaned dreamer and artist who yearns to get out of the crowded streets of New York and make a better life for himself out West. Fiercely protective of his best friend, Crutchie, and strongly loyal, Jack isn't afraid to use his voice to attain better conditions for the working kids of New York City. Though living on the streets has given him a tough-guy exterior, Jack has a big heart and can demonstrate a sweet vulnerability – especially when it comes to bantering with a certain female reporter. | Crutchie | M/F | 11-14 | A dedicated newsie with a bum leg that's painful, but helps sell more papers. Though he walks with the assistance of a crutch, Crutchie doesn't let it define him; when in a jam, Jack Kelly's best friend relies on a goofy- sweet sense of humor and optimistic resilience. Crutchie is the heart of the resistance. | Davey | M/F | 11-14 | Les's straight-laced, bright big brother starts selling newspapers to help his family earn a living, but becomes swept up in the fervor of the strike. A leader in his own right who is learning to use his voice to uplift others, Davey is the brains of the resistance. | Les | M/F | 11-14 | Davey's cheeky younger brother, is inspired by the freedom of the newsies and loves their independent lifestyle. A precocious and natural newsie, Les is an intuitive salesboy and a pint-sized charmer. | Newsies | M/F | 11-14 | Including Albert, Buttons, Elmer, Finch, Henry, Ike, Jo Jo, Mike, Mush, Race, Romeo, Specs, Splasher, and Tommy Boy, are some of the hard-working kids of New York City that go on strike for a livable wage. | Scabs | M/F | 11-14 | Three newsies who are hesitant to join the strike. | Spot Conlon | M/F | 11-14 | The proud leader of the Brooklyn newsies, boasts an intimidating reputation and a short singing solo in "Brooklyn's Here." | Katherine Plumber | M/F | 11-14 | An ambitious young reporter, works hard to make a name for herself as a legitimate journalist in a time when women aren't taken seriously. Quick, funny, and resourceful, she boldly captures the voice of a new generation rising in her coverage of the newsies' strike. While she generally has no time for cocky, streetwise young men, she makes an exception for Jack Kelly. | Darcy | M/F | 11-14 | The upper-class kid of a publisher who sides with the newsies. | Bill | M/F | 11-14 | The son of William Randolph Hearst who joins the newsies' cause. | Wiesel | M/F | 11-14 | Or "Weasel," runs the distribution window for the World and knows most of the newsies by name. Assisted by the intimidating Delancey brothers, who keep order by any means necessary, Wiesel is Pulitzer's disgruntled paper- pusher. | Oscar and Morris Delancey | M/F | 11-14 | Tough brothers who work at the distribution window for the World, take the side of the publishers in the strike and are known to use their fists to make a point. | Goons | M/F | 11-14 | Assist the Delanceys in roughing up the newsies at the end of Act One. | Joseph Pulitzer | M/F | 11-14 | A pompous businessman through and through, owns the World and is concerned solely with the bottom line. Katherine's no-nonsense father, Pulitzer doesn't sympathize with the strikers, but he does eventually – and grudgingly – respect Jack. | Seitz | M/F | 11-14 | Editor, advises Pulitzer, but ultimately admires the kids' newspaper. | Bunsen | M/F | 11-14 | Pulitzer's bookkeeper, comes up with the ideas to raise the newsies' price per paper. | Hannah | M/F | 11-14 | Pulitzer's practical and insightful secretary. | Nunzio | M/F | 11-14 | Pulitzer's barber. | Guard | M/F | 11-14 | The Guard removes the newsies from Pulitzer's building. | Snyder | M/F | 11-14 | The crooked and sinister warden of The Refuge, a filthy and horrible orphanage, is concerned only with catching enough kids to keep his government checks coming. | Medda Larkin | M/F | 11-14 | Inspired by vaudeville performer Aida Overton Walker, this big-voiced saloon singer and star of the Bowery offers her theater as a safe haven for the newsies. An astute entertainer with great comic delivery, she's a good friend to Jack and stands firmly behind the newsies in their fight for justice. | The Bowery Beauties | M/F | 11-14 | Female performers at Medda's Theater. | Stage Manager | M/F | 11-14 | Introduces Medda's act. | Nuns | M/F | 11-14 | The three nuns offer breakfast to the hungry newsies. | Photographer | M/F | 11-14 | Takes the triumphant photo of the newsies at the end of "Seize the Day." | Woman | M/F | 11-14 | A newspaper customer. | Mr. Jacobi | M/F | 11-14 | Allows the newsies to congregate in his restaurant to plan their strike – when he doesn't have any paying customers, that is. | Policemen | M/F | 11-14 | Assist Snyder and turn against the newsies in the fight that concludes Act One. | Mayor | M/F | 11-14 | The Mayor of New York City rebuffs Pulitzer's attempts to shut down the newsies' strike. | Governor Teddy Roosevelt | M/F | 11-14 | A well-respected lifelong public servant, inspires Jack to stand up to Pulitzer. |