Dear Evan Hansen - NYC EPA (08.27.26)

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Notice: Audition Call Type: EPA

AUDITION DATE

Thursday, August 27, 2026

10:30 AM - 6:30 PM (E)

Lunch 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM

CONTRACT

Independent Theatre Contract

Pending Negotiations.

SEEKING

Equity actors for roles in DEAR EVAN HANSEN (See breakdown).

PREPARATION

Please prepare no more than a one-minute cut of a song from the show. See material at the following link: https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fo... . If you are unable to attend these in-person auditions, you may submit a video audition. See breakdown for instructions.

LOCATION
Studios 353
353 W 48th St
2nd Floor
New York, NY 10036

Holding room - Studio 2 on the 3rd Floor

PERSONNEL
Book by Steven Levenson
Music & Lyrics by Benj Pasek and Justin Paul
Expected to attend:
Director: Marc Tumminelli
Music Director: Stephen Ferri

OTHER DATES
1st Rehearsal: September 14, 2026 (rehearses in NYC, within 10am-6pm range)
Tech: Sept 25-Oct 1 in White Plains
Performances: October 2-4, 8-11, 15-18, 22-25, 2026 (3
-4 performances/week)

OTHER
Theater is located 35 minutes from NYC via train or car.

Please bring any and all conflicts to the auditions and note that the rehearsals times may vary. You must be available for all shows and tech week to audition.

EPA Procedures are in effect for this audition.

An Equity Monitor will be provided.

Equity’s contracts prohibit discrimination. Equity is committed to diversity and encourages all its employers to engage in a policy of equal employment opportunity designed to promote a positive model of inclusion. As such, Equity encourages performers of all ethnicities,
gender identities, and ages, as well as performers with disabilities, to attend every audition.

Always bring your Equity Membership card to auditions.

Breakdown

DEAR EVAN HANSEN

Video Submission Instructions:

Please submit your headshot, resume (In one file not separate files) and link to your video audition at: https://airtable.com/apppzw5ew...

Please prepare no more than a one-minute cut of a song from the show. See material at the following link: https://drive.google.com/drive... .

In your recording, slate your name and union status. Make sure we see as much of you as possible. No editing/effects on any vocals Videos must be uploaded to (youtube, vimeo etc) and sent as a link. Please No password protected videos or downloads etc.

Submission Deadline - August 27th, 2026

Theatre’s casting note: Because of the short, intense rehearsal schedule, we are open and interested in seeing performers who may have done the show before. But it is NOT a requirement.

SEEKING:

Evan Hansen (Male, 18 to play 17) Smart, sincere, and excruciatingly self-conscious, Evan prefers to hover in the background, a supporting player in his own life, too afraid to step forward into the spotlight and risk ridicule or, what might be worse, no one noticing him at all. Vocal range G2-C5

Zoe Murphy (Female, 18 to play 17) Sensitive and sophisticated, with a sharp sense of humor, Zoe could care less about the status games and popularity rites of high school. She feels a terrible ambivalence over her brother’s death. Vocal range: F3-E5

Connor Murphy (Male, 18 to play 17) An angry, disaffected loner, Connor has been a troubled kid for as long as anyone can remember, an enigma and a source of endless consternation to his long-suffering parents. Vocal range: C3- G#4

Cynthia Murphy (Female, 40s) Connor and Zoe’s mother. To Evan, she seems to be the perfect mother, nurturing, available, and willing to talk about anything. To her own children, it’s a bit more complicated. Vocal range: F3- E5

Larry Murphy (Male, 40s) Connor and Zoe’s father. Though often tense and taciturn, Larry shows a different face to the world, representing for Evan the dad he always wished for: strong, confident, and more than anything, reliable, someone to be counted on. Vocal range top: Bb2-G4

Jared Kleinman (Male, 18 to play 17) Droll and sarcastic, Jared covers his own insecurities with a wellpracticed swagger and a know-it-all arrogance. Vocal rang: D3- B4

Alana Beck (Female, 18 to play 17) Earnest to a fault, prone to melodrama, Alana hides a deeperNloneliness beneath an ever-present smile and an almost aggressive friendliness. Vocal range F3-E5

SALARY

Independent Theatre Contract Pending Negotiations.

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