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Performers for Dear Evan Hansen at Pittsburgh Musical Theater

CATEGORY: Performer

Pittsburgh Musical Theater
Pittsburgh, PA
US

CONTACT NAME

Gemma Mitchell

Job Details

DESCRIPTION

Auditions: January 15, 2026 at 327 South Main St. Pittsburgh PA 15220. Video auditions are also accepted, but in-person auditions are preferred. Callbacks will be IN PERSON ONLY on January 16, 2025.

Applicants should prepare :

1. Two contrasting 32-bar cuts of contemporary musical theater songs.

2. 45-second monologue.

3. A Headshot/Resume.   

Production Information

First rehearsal: April 13, 2026

Opening: April 30, 2026

Closing: May 24, 2026

Venue: Gargaro Theater

MAXIMUM WORKWEEK HOURS: 36

MAXIMUM DAILY HOURS (during rehearsal): 7 out of 8.5

NUMBER OF LONG REHEARSAL DAYS (10 hours out of 12): NONE

OVERTIME RATE: 1.5 times the contractual pro-rata per half-hour.

Equity Ratio: 3 Actors (inclusive of 1 Chorus Contract) not including the Equity Stage Management staff.

Equity Compensation: $450/week

Non-Equity stipend: $1000-1500

No Housing or Travel Provided. Local (PITTSBURGH) Talent will be given precedence.

https://pittsburghmusicals.com/about/

Production Calendar: Dear Evan Hansen Production Calendar

Evan Hansen - pop tenor, G2-B4 (bottom G to top B) A high school senior with social anxiety. He is assigned by his therapist to write letters to himself about why each day will be good, which becomes the catalyst for the plot of the story

Zoe Murphy - pop soprano F3-E5 (bottom F to E two above middle C) Connor's younger sister and Evan's longtime crush. She was never close to Connor, even hated him and thought he was a monster, but wishes she had known him better and turns to Evan after he lies and says he was friends with Connor.

Connor Murphy - pop baritone/tenor G2-G4 (bottom G to Top G) A classmate of Evan and high school senior who, like Evan, is also a social outcast with no friends, and is a frequent drug user, getting high to cope with his aggressive and violent tendencies. Connor eventually takes his own life during Act 1. His ghost appears in Evan's mind throughout the rest of the musical.

Cynthia Murphy - pop soprano F#3-E5 (belt) Connor and Zoe's stay-at-home mother. She is constantly trying to keep her fragile family from falling apart but is often unsuccessful.

Larry Murphy - pop baritone/tenor F32-G4 Connor and Zoe's busy and distant father.

Heidi Hansen - pop alto F3-Eb5 (belt) Evan's mother, a nurse's aide who attends paralegal school at night, often leaving Evan on his own as a result.

Jared Kleinman - Male, pop tenor A2-B4 (bottom A to top B) Evan's droll and sarcastic friend. He helps Evan and Alana found The Connor Project.

Alana Beck - pop soprano F3-E5 (bottom F to E two above middle C) Evan's earnest but melodramatic classmate. She is constantly looking for academic and extracurricular activities to boost her collegiate chances.

DURATION

Apr 13, 2026 - May 24, 2026

SALARY

$1,000.00 – $1,500.00 per gig

UNION

LOA

HOW TO APPLY

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