EXPIRES: August 17, 2025

Theatre Casting Call for “Dear Evan Hansen”

Theater
Paying up to $816/week
Description

Auditions for “Dear Evan Hansen” show. See the details below.
ONLY LOCAL TALENT WILL BE CONSIDERED.

About the project:
SYNOPSIS: With a score that hits hard and a story that hits deep, Dear Evan Hansen is about our search for connection. When high schooler Evan tells a lie that spirals into viral fame, he’s forced to choose between truth and belonging.

Rate:
LOA
$816 weekly minimum (Ref. to LORT) – 2024-25 rates

Additional info:
Please prepare a short cut of a song in the style of the show that shows off your vocal range.
Rehearsals begin: March 17th, 2026
Performances begin: April 8th, 2026
Closes: May 31st, 2026
6-7 performances per week: Wednesdays through Saturdays at 7:30pm and Saturdays and Sundays at 2:30pm
See the attahcment for details.

When applying, please schedule an audition appointment.

8 Project roles
EVAN HANSEN
18
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19.
Male identifying, To play 17. Smart, sincere, and excruciatingly self-conscious, Evan prefers to hover in the background, too afraid to step forward into the spotlight and risk ridicule or, what might be worse, no one noticing him at all. A strong pop tenor: G2-B4.
Application deadline closed.
ZOE MURPHY
18
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19.
Female Identifying, To play 16. Sensitive and sophisticated with a sharp sense of humor, one of those popular kids who doesn’t care and doesn’t play the high school social status games. Zoe is troubled by the ambivalence she feels over her brother’s death. Pop Soprano: F3-E5.
Application deadline closed.
ALANA BECK
18
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19.
Female Identifying, To play 17. Earnest to a fault, prone to and thrives on melodrama all of which hides a deeper loneliness and insecurity beneath an ever-present smile and an almost aggressive friendliness. Pop Soprano: F3-E5.
Application deadline closed.
CONNOR MURPHY
18
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19.
Male Identifying, To play 17. An angry and disaffected loner, Connor has been a troubled kid for as long as anyone can remember. He is approached with caution by his peers and is a mystery to his parents. Pop Bari-Tenor: G2-G4.
Application deadline closed.
JARED KLEINMAN
18
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19.
Male Identifying, To play 17. Droll and sarcastic, he covers his insecurities with a well-practiced swagger and a know-it-all arrogance. Pop Tenor: A2-B4.
Application deadline closed.
HEIDI HANSEN / UNDERSTUDY
40
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59.
Female Identifying. Evan’s mother, she loves him fiercely but isn’t always able to “help” him and fears they have begun to grow apart. She is prepared to do anything to support her son and repair the damage. Pop Alto: F#3-E5.
Application deadline closed.
CYNTHIA MURPHY
40
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59.
Female Identifying. Connor and Zoe’s mother. She appears to be the perfect mother, kind, nurturing, available, easy to talk to, but her own children may feel otherwise. Pop Soprano: F#3-E5.
Application deadline closed.
LARRY MURPHY
40
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49.
Male identifying. 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. Strong Pop Vocalist: F#2-G4.
Application deadline closed.