Name: Open Auditions - 1776: The Musical
Start: 2026-05-04T18:00:00-04:00
End: 2026-05-04T21:00:00-04:00
Location: The Avalon Theatre

Please fill out audition form:
https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/8FC6PT3
Locations: May 4th and 5th we will be auditioning at the Avalon Theatre and May 11th and 13th will be at the Union County Veterans Memorial
Directed by Bill Kruse
Assistant Directed by Amber Gray
Musical Directed by Theresa Cooper
Synopsis:
This popular American musical is an insightful, vibrant and humorous take on our founding fathers, as members of the Second Continental Congress struggle to reach consensus. John Adams, Benjamin Franklin and Thomas Jefferson argue for independence from the British monarchy. The ensuing debates explore this historical moment through the evolving identity of America today, bringing our country’s beginnings to blazing life.
Characters:
*Main Characters have both singing and speaking parts*
**Other Characters with no singing parts DON'T have to come to both auditions**
***Other Characters with both singing and speaking parts CAN come to both auditions***
John Adams - Delegate from Massachusetts. John is a dutiful husband. Opinionated, passionate, and a bit boisterous, he wears his age with pride. Starving for independence from England.
Stephen Hopkins - Delegate from Rhode Island. Hopkins' drinking has led to an appearance befitting of the 2nd oldest in the Continental Congress. He has a dirty old man playfulness about him.
Roger Sherman - Delegate from Connecticut. A coffee drinker with a penchant for hyperactivity, Sherman is a simple and balding cobbler.
Robert Livingston - Delegate from New York. Recently a father, Livingston's disposition has become one of humility and graciousness. He has changed considerably over the years.
Benjamin Franklin - Delegate from Pennsylvania. Franklin is intelligent, well-traveled, and pleasantly cunning. A jolly and admirable fellow with whom one would desire to have a friendship.
John Dickinson - Delegate from Pennsylvania. A thin, hawkish gentleman. He is sharp-tongued and a touch detestable.
Col. Thomas Mckean - Delegate from Delaware. McKean is florid and likable with a charming, yet commanding, Scottish Brogue.
Richard Henry Lee - Delegate from Virgina, Lee is a willowy aristocrat. His flamboyancy is intoxicating and borderline infuriating.
Thomas Jefferson - Delegate from Virgina. Though noticeably tall, Jefferson is mild-mannered and sweet. Along with being a well read man, he is very much in love with his wife.
Edward Rutledge - Delegate from South Carolina. Despite his good looks, Rutledge is haunting and somewhat ominous as the youngest member of the Continental Congress. There is a serpent-like quality to him.
Abigail Adams - Loving wife to John Adams. Intelligent, quick-witted, and talented with a pen, Abigail is a radiant and shapely beauty. Every bit as bright as her husband.
Martha Jefferson - Thomas Jefferson's very-much-in-love wife. Her looks are striking, her dancing delightful, and her humor appealing. She doesn't shy away from a good time. Joy radiates from her.
Courier - The message runner between General Washington's army and the Continental Congress. He has witnessed the hardships of war firsthand, although his innocent disposition and appearance may imply otherwise.