StageWorks Theatre Group
Pompton Lakes, NJ
US

CONTACT NAME

Samantha Franz

DESCRIPTION

Auditions - Ages 18+

Audition Date: March 8th

Audition Time: 5PM - 9PM

Callbacks by invitation only March 12th 7PM - 10PM

ALL ROLES ARE OPEN FOR THIS PRODUCTION

Location:

StageWorks at Studio 237

237 Hamburg Turnpike

Pompton Lakes, NJ 07442

Show Dates: May 7th - 17th, 2026

Rehearsal Dates: Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays 7PM - 9:30PM; Saturdays 10AM - 2PM. Rehearsals to start on or soon after Monday March 16th.

What to Prepare: Please fill out and sign the provided audition form and outdate calendar linked on our website. Please prepare a 32 bar vocal cut in the style of the show. An accompanist will be provided. Please bring printed sheet music.

Show Information: At the dawn of a new century, everything is changing... and anything is possible. Set in the volatile melting pot of turn-of-the-century New York, three distinctly American tales are woven together – that of a stifled upper-class wife, a determined Jewish immigrant and a daring young Harlem musician – united by their courage, compassion and belief in the promise of the future. Together, they confront history's timeless contradictions of wealth and poverty, freedom and prejudice, hope and despair... and what it means to live in America.

Coalhouse Walker Jr.

A proud and talented pianist. A Black man who believes that he can take part in the new America and will be treated fairly.

Gender: Male

Age: 25 to 35

Vocal range top: A4

Vocal range bottom: G2

Sarah

Washwoman. Sarah is a young Black woman, beautiful and filled with a strong will to live, fueled by an innocent spirit. Falls deeply in love with Coalhouse after much resistance.

Gender: Female

Age: 20 to 25

Vocal range top: F#5

Vocal range bottom: G#3

Mother

The consummate wife and mother. A kind woman with incredible moral fiber. Refined, intelligent, graceful and open minded.

Gender: Female

Age: 30 to 40

Vocal range top: F#5

Vocal range bottom: G3

Father

Mother's professionally successful husband. Fancies himself an amateur explorer, he is commanding and attractive. Enjoys being the family breadwinner, a traditionalist.

Gender: Male

Age: 30 to 45

Vocal range top: F4

Vocal range bottom: A2

Younger Brother

Mother's younger brother. He is an erratic and passionate soul, a firework waiting to be lit. Influenced greatly by Goldman's teachings.

Gender: Male

Age: 20 to 25

Vocal range top: F#4

Vocal range bottom: B2

Little Boy

Mother and Father's son. He is open-hearted and curious with inexplicable clairvoyance. Never passes judgement on others.

Gender: Male

Age: 8 to 12

Vocal range top: D5

Vocal range bottom: E4

Grandfather

Mother's patrician father. He is a retired professor, and easily irritated by nearly everything.

Gender: Male

Age: 60 to 70

Tateh

A Latvian immigrant. He wears the trials and tribulations of his past on his sleeve, but remains optimistic that he will be successful. Full of genuine drive and heart. He lives for his little daughter.

Gender: Male

Age: 35 to 45

Vocal range top: F#4

Vocal range bottom: Bb2

Little Girl

Tateh's daughter. A vulnerable child in a brand-new home, she has lost her mother and is guarded and shy. She clings to her father.

Gender: Female

Age: 7 to 10

Vocal range top: Bb4

Vocal range bottom: C4

Booker T. Washington

Brilliant Black social activist. He is an eloquent and articulate gentleman with no patience for Black Americans leading less than exemplary lives.

Gender: Male

Age: 45 to 55

Vocal range top: Eb4

Vocal range bottom: D3

Emma Goldman

Social activist. Originally from Russia, she is a leader, a fearless advocate for the oppressed.

Gender: Female

Age: 35 to 45

Vocal range top: D5

Vocal range bottom: B3

Evelyn Nesbit

Beautiful vaudeville performer. Thrust into the limelight after the high profile murder of her lover, the entire world is her stage.

Gender: Female

Age: 18 to 21

Vocal range top: D5

Vocal range bottom: B3

Harry Houdini

The famous magician, originally from Hungary. With notable physical ability, he stands as a symbol of the 'American Dream.'

Gender: Male

Age: 25 to 35

Vocal range top: G4

Vocal range bottom: E3

Ensemble

Baseball Fans; Coalhouse Supporters; Firemen; Immigrants To America; New Rochelle Citizens; Reporters; Vacationers, Coalhouse's Lawyer, Harlem Citizens, Henson

DURATION

Mar 16, 2026 - May 17, 2026

WHERE

WHEN

March 8, 2026 at 5:00PM

WHAT TO PREPARE