Newsies Jr

AUDITION REGISTRATIONS FOR NEWSIES JR ARE NOW OPEN!

Please click on the links below to learn more, sign up, and prepare for your audition:

Audition Information Pack

Check out our Audition Info Pack for all you need to know about this fun production, including dates, audition info and character info.

Audition Registration Form

Keen to sign up to try out for this show? Please complete an audition form to sign up.

Audition Resources

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Draft Rehearsal Schedule

Check out our Newsies Jr Draft Rehearsal Schedule to get an indication of what the time commitment looks like for cast members.

It takes an army behind the scenes to pull off a theatre production - even more so when the cast is entirely made up of children and young people! Are you keen to help out with this production? Please complete our Crew Expression of Interest form.

NEWSIES JR

Music by: ALAN MENKEN
Lyrics by: JACK FELDMAN
Book by: HARVEY FIERSTEIN

Disney's Newsies JR. is a 60-minute version of the 2012 Broadway musical, based on the 1992 film. Inspired by the rousing true story of newsboys in turn-of-the-century New York City, Newsies JR. features a Tony Award-winning score by Alan Menken and Jack Feldman and a book by Tony Award winner Harvey Fierstein.

When powerful newspaper publishers raise prices at the newsboys' expense, the charismatic Jack Kelly rallies newsies from across the city to strike against the unfair conditions. Together, the newsies learn that they are stronger united and create a movement to fight for what's right.

Newsies Jr is proudly brought to you by Stage Door Productions Charitable Trust and marks the 5th youth production produced by Stage Door, our previous productions being:
The Little Mermaid Jr in 2018
Annie Jr in 2021
Aladdin Jr in 2023
Little Women - The Musical in 2023

Stage Door's theatre productions provide a platform for rangatahi (in this case students aged 9-14 years) to showcase their talents, both on and off stage in a number of different roles:
Within one of our technical teams (sound and lighting);
As part of our hair and make-up team;
Working back stage during performances;
As part of our Front of House team; or
As a member of the cast

KEY DATES

INFO NIGHT - Thursday 23 January, 6pm
AUDITIONS - Saturday 22 & Sunday 23 February
REHEARSALS COMMENCE - Sunday 2 March
SHOW SEASON - Friday 16 - Sunday 25 May