Announcing our winter musical:
hadestown: teen edition
Directed by Sierra Lockrem
Music Directed by Brigid Smullen
Choreographed by Ella Newman
Announcing auditions for Hadestown: Teen Edition
STARS Performing Arts Company proudly announces auditions for our annual winter musical, Hadestown: Teen Edition. We are seeking students ages 13-18 for performances at the Great Falls Grange
STARS Performing Arts produces high-caliber musical theatre productions for advanced young actors. The rehearsal process will be fast-paced and professional. Auditions will be held early in order to distribute scripts before winter break- rehearsals will pick up in February.
Dates:
Auditions - November 21st
Callbacks (by invitation only)- November 22nd
Rehearsals - February- March 2026
Tech - March 16-19
Shows - March 20th, 21st, and 22nd
Cast Fee- $75 (scholarships available)
Please be honest about conflicts- we are happy to work around your school shows, voice/dance lessons and classes, and other conflicts for actors who are dependable and professional.
What to prepare:
Please register for an audition slot and complete the audition form linked here:
Auditionees should prepare 32 bars (or 1 minute) of a musical theatre or folk song in the style of the show (please no songs from Hadestown). Please bring a track, an accompanist will not be provided. Be prepared to learn a short dance combination. Callbacks will be by invitation only and will include reading from the script and singing from the show.
Virtual auditions will be considered for this show. Please submit a video of yourself singing 32 bars (1 minute) of a song in the style of the show to sierra@theatrestars.org by the date of auditions. Please complete an audition form as well.
CHARACTER DESCRIPTIONS:
ORPHEUS (masculine presenting) – A young, starving artist who believes his music can change the world. He creates something beautiful out of nothing. He resists structure. Guitar skills a plus. (Tenor with strong falsetto, range: D3-C5 (opt. Eb5))
EURYDICE (feminine presenting) – Practical, clever, and survival-oriented. Her hunger—both literal and emotional—makes her vulnerable to Hadestown’s promises. (Mezzo-Soprano, range: F#3-D5)
HADES (masculine presenting)– Slick, corporate, and untouchable. His empire is built on compliance, fear, and routine. He’s a seducer, not with charm, but with security- the cold promise of a full belly and a warm cot.(Bass, range: F2-C#4)
PERSEPHONE (feminine presenting)– She used to be a wild, expressive bohemian, but she married Hades and now she’s the beautiful, lonely “trophy wife.” She still rebels in small ways. (Mezzo-Soprano/Alto, range: F3-C5)
HERMES (any gender) – Charismatic guide and storyteller, mentor to Orpheus. Once a passionate soul, now reduced to a cog in Hadestown’s machinery. A witness, not a savior. Always on the sidelines, silently witnessing. (Tenor/Bass, range: C3-B4)
FATES (feminine presenting)– Always watching, they know everything. They offer choices, but it's always a trap. (Soprano, Mezzo-Soprano, Alto, range E3-D5 (Fate 1 up to Eb5))
WORKERS (all genders)– Above ground, a colony of artists and creatives. in Hadestown, an ensemble of exhausted, robotic workers. They represent those trapped in the system. Each of them have a personality buried deep inside, but they’ve learned to keep their heads down. Especially seeking performers with unique artistic skills- musicians, artists, etc. (SATB)