Auditions Procedures

Auditions for our next production, West Side Story, will be held:

Wed., May 8, from 6:30 to 9:30pm @ Walter C. Young

Thurs., May 9, from 6:30 to 9:30pm @ Walter C. Young

Sat., May 11, from 10:00am to 12:00pm @ River of Grass

Callbacks will be held:

Sat., May 11, from 1:00-4:00pm @ River of Grass

Audition Procedures:

1. Be prepared to sing 16 bars of a song, preferably (but not required to be) from West Side Story. Bring sheet music (accompaniment will
be provided). *Please note: we do not have the ability to accept auditions with backing tracks*

2. Be prepared for a cold reading from the script

3. Be prepared for a dance audition. Dance break will be taught at auditions please wear comfortable clothing and appropriate footwear.

* Certain SPEAKING ONLY roles will not be required to sing

* NOTE: Age ranges as listed for character and ensemble are suggested but consideration will be given to those outside the age range who
can play within it.

Character Breakdown:

Name	Gender	Vocal Part	Age Range	Description
Tony	male	tenor	18 – 25	Handsome, older teen-ager, who has outgrown the Jets; tenor/ high baritone. LEAD
Riff	male	tenor	17 – 25	Glowing, driving, intelligent, slightly wacky leader of the Jets. LEAD
Bernardo	male	baritone	18 – 29	Handsome, proud, fluid leader of the Sharks, with a sardonic chip on his shoulder. LEAD
Maria	female	soprano	14 – 20	Lovely young and obedient immigrant Puerto Rican girl, excited and enthusiastic about her new life in America, but with stubborn inner strength that allows her to evolve into a strong woman. LEAD
Baby John	male	baritone	14 – 19	Youngest member of the Jets, awed at everything, even being a Jet; tries to act like a big man, but is vulnerable. SUPPORTING
Chino	male	spoken	18 – 25	Shy, gentle, sweet-faced young boy, the intended husband of Maria. SUPPORTING
Anita	female	alto	18 – 29	Older (20’s) and wiser in the ways of the world, flashy, sharp-tongued, and with a knowing sexuality. SUPPORTING
Shrank	male	spoken	40 – 60	Plainclothes policeman used to being in charge, superficially pleasant to cover his venom, fear, and bigotry. SUPPORTING
Doc	male	spoken	40 – 60	Middle-aged drug store owner, tired and worn out. SUPPORTING
Action	male	baritone	16 – 25	Most aggressive member of the Jets, a cat-like ball of fury. CAMEO
Diesel	male	baritone	16 – 25	Lieutenant to Riff, big, slow, steady. CAMEO
Arab	male	baritone	16 – 25	Small of stature, enjoys everything, takes nothing seriously, unaware, can be explosive. CAMEO
Rosalia	female	mezzo	16 – 25	Young Puerto Rican girl, more demure, not too bright; mezzo-soprano. Indio’s girlfriend. CAMEO
Consuela	female	mezzo	16 – 25	Tough, young Puerto Rican girl with bleach blond hair and lots of baubles; mezzo-soprano. Pepe’s girlfriend. CAMEO
Krupke	male	spoken	26 – 45	A not-too-bright street cop. CAMEO
Glad Hand	male	spoken	30 – 55	Nerdy, overly cheerful and ill-equipped social director at the local gym dance. CAMEO
Velma	female	spoken	16 – 23	Riff’s girlfriend, young, slithery, sexy, lost in a world of jive. CAMEO
Graziella	female	spoken	16 – 23	Girlfriend of Diesel, impressed with herself. CAMEO
Jets	male	tenor/baritone	16 – 27
Sharks	male	tenor/baritone	16 – 27
Jet girls	female	soprano/alto	14 – 25
Shark girls	female	soprano/alto	14 – 25

Auditions Procedures

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