Welcome to the audition sign-ups for the musical IN THE HEIGHTS, with music and lyrics by Lin-Manuel Miranda and book by Quiara Alegría Hudes!
SYNOPSIS:
“In the Heights tells the universal story of a vibrant community in New York’s Washington Heights neighborhood – a place where the coffee from the corner bodega is light and sweet, the windows are always open and the breeze carries the rhythm of three generations of music. It’s a community on the brink of change, full of hopes, dreams and pressures, where the biggest struggles can be deciding which traditions you take with you, and which ones you leave behind.”
AUDITION DATES:
Open Call (anyone 16 years of age or older can audition):
Dates: Tuesday, January 7th, 2025, and Wednesday, January 8th, 2025
Times: 5pm-8pm (5-minute time slots)
Location: Merced College Theater Main Stage (please enter through the front lobby doors)
3600 M St, Merced, CA 95348
Callbacks:
Date and Time: January 9th from 5pm-9pm, by invitation only.
INTERVIEWS FOR STAGE CREW AND TECHNICAL POSITIONS:
DATE: Friday, January 10th
TIMES: Please sign up for a 5 minute interview on Friday, January 10th between 5:00 and 7:00pm.
REHEARSALS:
First Read-Through: Wednesday, January 15th from 5:00-9:00pm
Rehearsal Schedule: coming soon
Location: Merced College Theater
Shows (mandatory if cast):
Friday, April 4th at 7:30pm
Saturday, April 5th at 7:30pm
Sunday, April 6th at 2:00pm
Monday, April 7th (school show for junior high or HS students)
Tuesday, April 8th (school show for junior high or HS students)
School Shows: We will perform Act 1 twice: 9:30am to 11:00am and 11:30-1:00pm
Thursday, April 10th at 7:30pm (College night)
Friday, April 11th at 7:30pm
Saturday, April 12th at 7:30pm
Sunday, April 13th at 2:00pm
AUDITION REQUIREMENTS:
Bring your sheet music. Headshot and resume are optional. Audition paperwork will be provided.
Open Call: Prepare and bring sheet music for 16-32 bars of any song, but preferably one in the style of the show (contemporary, pop, R&B, Hip Hop). Optional: bring a portion of rap/spoken word to the audition.
Callbacks: You will learn and sing songs from the show, and you will be provided with sides to read. You will also learn a section of movement/dance, so please come prepared to move.
Video Submissions will be accepted if you cannot attend the open call on 1/7 and 1/8, but you must be available to attend the callback in person on 1/9. Please submit your video audition to: [email protected]
A note about casting:
In the Heights celebrates, uplifts and amplifies a Latinx community in New York City. To honor the authors’ vision and to clearly and appropriately tell that story, the roles should be cast accordingly. Company members must match the character definitions as written in the script.
CHARACTERS
Usnavi de la Vega – Owner of De La Vega Bodega, Latino (A2-A4)
Nina Rosario – A freshman at Stanford University, Latina (F3-F5)
Kevin Rosario – Nina’s father, owner of Rosario’s Car Service, Latino (A2-F4)
Camila Rosario – Nina’s mother, co-owner of Rosario’s, Latina (G3-E5)
Benny – Employee of Rosario’s, African-American (B2-A4)
Vanessa – Works at the salon, Latina (F#3-F5)
Sonny – Usnavi’s cousin, Latino (D3-B4)
Abuela Claudia – Raised Usnavi, though not his blood grandmother, Latina (Eb3-E5)
Daniela – Owner of Daniela’s Salon, Latina (F3-E5)
Carla – Works at the salon, Latina (F3-E5)
Graffiti Pete – An artist
Piragüero (Piragua Guy) – Scrapes piraguas from his block of ice, Latino (D3-A4)
ENSEMBLE: 5 Women, 6 Men (will be expanded)
Please review the available slots below and click on the button to sign up.
We can’t wait to see you at auditions!
Lauren McCue-Bryx, Director of In the Heights and Professor of Theatre Arts at Merced College
Alex Simon, Musical Director of In the Heights and Professor of Music at Merced College