Name: Auditions: Heathers The Musical
Start: 2024-05-05T18:30:00-07:00
End: 2024-05-05T21:30:00-07:00
Location: Spokane Civic Theatre

Welcome to 1989. Westerberg High is terrorized by a shoulder-padded, scrunchie-wearing junta: Heather, Heather and Heather, the hottest and cruelest girls in all of Ohio. But misfit Veronica Sawyer rejects their evil regime for a new boyfriend, the dark sexy stranger J.D., who plans to put the Heathers in their place — six feet under.
Deliciously, darkly funny, romantic and moving, HEATHERS: THE MUSICAL is a truthful, uplifting parable for anyone who’s ever been in love, in trouble, or in high school.
𝘊𝘖𝘕𝘛𝘌𝘕𝘛 𝘞𝘈𝘙𝘕𝘐𝘕𝘎 — 𝘛𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘴𝘩𝘰𝘸 𝘪𝘴 𝘣𝘢𝘴𝘦𝘥 𝘰𝘯 𝘢 1988 𝘈𝘮𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘯 𝘵𝘦𝘦𝘯 𝘣𝘭𝘢𝘤𝘬 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘦𝘥𝘺 𝘧𝘪𝘭𝘮. 𝘔𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘢𝘭 𝘪𝘯𝘤𝘭𝘶𝘥𝘦𝘴 𝘳𝘦𝘧𝘦𝘳𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘦 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘥𝘦𝘱𝘪𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘰𝘧 𝘢𝘥𝘶𝘭𝘵 𝘭𝘢𝘯𝘨𝘶𝘢𝘨𝘦, 𝘢𝘭𝘤𝘰𝘩𝘰𝘭 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘥𝘳𝘶𝘨 𝘶𝘴𝘦/𝘢𝘣𝘶𝘴𝘦 (𝘪𝘯𝘤𝘭𝘶𝘥𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘥𝘢𝘵𝘦 𝘳𝘢𝘱𝘦), 𝘣𝘶𝘭𝘭𝘺𝘪𝘯𝘨, 𝘦𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘥𝘪𝘴𝘰𝘳𝘥𝘦𝘳𝘴, 𝘧𝘢𝘵𝘱𝘩𝘰𝘣𝘪𝘢, 𝘨𝘶𝘯 𝘷𝘪𝘰𝘭𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘦, 𝘩𝘰𝘮𝘰𝘱𝘩𝘰𝘣𝘪𝘢, 𝘮𝘶𝘳𝘥𝘦𝘳, 𝘴𝘦𝘹𝘶𝘢𝘭 𝘢𝘴𝘴𝘢𝘶𝘭𝘵, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘴𝘶𝘪𝘤𝘪𝘥𝘦.
Book, Music and Lyrics by Laurence O’Keefe and Kevin Murphy
Based on the film written by Daniel Waters
Directed by Troy Nickerson and Heather McHenry-Kroetch
Music Directed by Tonya Ballman
PERFORMANCE DETAILS
Margot & Robert Ogden Main Stage
July 12 – 28, 2024
(𝘞𝘦𝘥𝘯𝘦𝘴𝘥𝘢𝘺 – 𝘍𝘳𝘪𝘥𝘢𝘺 𝘢𝘵 7:30𝘗𝘔, 𝘚𝘢𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘥𝘢𝘺𝘴 𝘢𝘵 2:00𝘗𝘔 𝘰𝘳 7:30𝘗𝘔, 𝘚𝘶𝘯𝘥𝘢𝘺 𝘢𝘵 2:00𝘗𝘔)
AUDITIONS
Sunday, May 5 — 6:30 PM
Monday, May 6 — 7:00 PM
CALLBACKS
Tuesday, May 7 — 7:00 PM
AUDITION LOCATION
Spokane Civic Theatre, Studio Theatre
1020 N. Howard St.
Spokane, WA 99201
NOTES
• Based on the 2019 West End production
• Seeking all ethnicities and cultural backgrounds for roles
• Age range and gender of characters is to appear on stage as (Parent/Guardian approval required for minors’ participation)
• Some roles require onstage intimacy and may include some level of undress; production team includes Intimacy Coordinator/Consent-Forward Artist
• Please prepare a 1 minute or less cut from a pop/rock song or musical of similar style. Please bring prepared sheet music or an instrumental track on a device with a 3.5mm audio jack/aux — sheet music preferred
ROLES
𝗩𝗘𝗥𝗢𝗡𝗜𝗖𝗔 𝗦𝗔𝗪𝗬𝗘𝗥 – (17) Burns to be both cool and kind, but doesn’t yet know how to be both at the same time. Fierce sense of right and wrong, keen sense of ironic humor. Thinks she’s an old soul, but she’s still innocent enough to be blindsided by love or shocked by cruelty. Voice: high belting required, up to A♭. Must have dynamic and stylistic range.
𝗝𝗔𝗦𝗢𝗡 “𝗝.𝗗.” 𝗗𝗘𝗔𝗡 – (17) Darkly charismatic, compelling, attractive. Charming on the outside, damaged on the inside. Keen smarts, savage wit. Voice: strong, confident belt to at least an A♭, A preferable; wide emotional range.
𝗛𝗘𝗔𝗧𝗛𝗘𝗥 𝗖𝗛𝗔𝗡𝗗𝗟𝗘𝗥 – (17) The richest, hottest, cruelest girl in town. Relishes power and wields it without fear, patience, or mercy. Voice: strong belt to F or higher preferred. Mezzo for chorus. NOTE: In certain choral songs, CHANDLER can switch parts with the other HEATHERS as needed.
𝗛𝗘𝗔𝗧𝗛𝗘𝗥 𝗠𝗖𝗡𝗔𝗠𝗔𝗥𝗔 – (17) Beautiful, innocent, stupid. Can be mean on command if Heather Chandler orders it, but actually quite vulnerable and fearful. Voice: strong belt to D♭, D preferred. Soprano for chorus. NOTE: In certain choral songs, MCNAMARA and DUKE can switch vocal parts as needed.
𝗛𝗘𝗔𝗧𝗛𝗘𝗥 𝗗𝗨𝗞𝗘 – (17) The whipped beta dog of the three Heathers. Deeply insecure. When she finally becomes Queen Bee, she wields power like a bulldozer. Voice: strong belt to C, D preferred. Alto for chorus. NOTE: In certain choral songs, DUKE and MCNAMARA can switch vocal parts as needed.
𝗠𝗔𝗥𝗧𝗛𝗔 𝗗𝗨𝗡𝗡𝗦𝗧𝗢𝗖𝗞 – (17) Nicknamed “Martha Dumptruck,” the opposite of confident and popular. Huge and beautiful soul, optimistic even in the face of rejection. Voice: strong belt to E or F, wide vocal expression.
𝗥𝗔𝗠 𝗦𝗪𝗘𝗘𝗡𝗘𝗬 – (17) Linebacker. Big, insensitive to the feelings of others, ruled by appetites. Voice: strong baritone, belt to G, some falsetto useful. NOTE: In certain songs, RAM and KURT can switch choral assignments if, say, RAM sings higher than KURT.
𝗞𝗨𝗥𝗧 𝗞𝗘𝗟𝗟𝗬 – (17) Quarterback and captain. Chiseled, rude, entitled, cocky. He’s the brains in the friendship with Ram. Voice: tenor, strong belt to A♭ or A, some falsetto. NOTE: In certain songs, KURT and RAM can switch choral assignments if, say, RAM sings higher than KURT.
𝗥𝗔𝗠’𝗦 𝗗𝗔𝗗 / 𝗕𝗜𝗚 𝗕𝗨𝗗 𝗗𝗘𝗔𝗡 / 𝗖𝗢𝗔𝗖𝗛 𝗥𝗜𝗣𝗣𝗘𝗥 – (40-45)
• RAM’S DAD: Former football player turned suburban dad, has never outgrown his high school glory days. Hates weakness, but capable of soul-searching when tragedy strikes.
• BIG BUD DEAN: J.D.’s single dad. Big jolly personality that barely conceals the enormous rage bubbling just below the surface. Quite possibly a serial bomber.
• COACH RIPPER: Stalwart, man’s man; quick to defend his players.
• Voice: baritone/tenor, power Country/Gospel belt to A♭, higher welcome. NOTE: Sometimes this actor has played PRINCIPAL GOWAN instead of BIG BUD / COACH.
𝗠𝗦. 𝗙𝗟𝗘𝗠𝗜𝗡𝗚 / 𝗩𝗘𝗥𝗢𝗡𝗜𝗖𝗔’𝗦 𝗠𝗢𝗠 – (45-50)
• MS. FLEMING: Aging hippie teacher, still yearning for the day the Age of Aquarius reaches Ohio. Resentful of today’s entitled youth, protective of the underdogs. Despite a penchant for self-promotion, genuinely cares about the students in her charge.
• VERONICA’S MOM: Easygoing, distant, yet capable of laying down the law.
Voice: great belt up to C, higher always welcome.
𝗞𝗨𝗥𝗧’𝗦 𝗗𝗔𝗗 / 𝗩𝗘𝗥𝗢𝗡𝗜𝗖𝗔’𝗦 𝗗𝗔𝗗 / 𝗣𝗥𝗜𝗡𝗖𝗜𝗣𝗔𝗟 𝗚𝗢𝗪𝗔𝗡 – (30-45)KU
• KURT’S DAD: Straight-laced, very conservative, also former football player. A simple guy, not book smart, you’d be happy to share a beer with him.
• VERONICA’S DAD: Easygoing and distant.
• PRINCIPAL GOWAN: Rumpled, burned out, hates conflict.
• Voice: strong baritone/tenor, power Country/Gospel belt to G, even higher better. NOTE: Sometimes this actor has played BIG BUD/COACH instead of PRINCIPAL GOWAN.
𝗘𝗡𝗦𝗘𝗠𝗕𝗟𝗘
Very active group of 5 – 7 to represent iconic 1980s types (geek, prep, cheerleader, etc.). All voice and dance types.
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