Note: These auditions are for all roles in DEAR EVAN HANSEN and MURDER FOR TWO and for adult principal and featured roles in LA CAGE AUX FOLLES. Auditions for all other roles in LA CAGE AUX FOLLES will take place in early 2026.
DEAR EVAN HANSEN
June 19—28, 2026 | Rehearse: May 26—June 18
Joe Bertucci: Director, Kim Popa: Choreographer, Jacob Priddy: Music Director
MURDER FOR TWO
July 22—26, 2026 | Rehearse: June 29—July 21
Joe Deer: Director, Steve Goers: Music Director
LA CAGE AUX FOLLES
August 14—23, 2026 | Rehearse: July 20—August 13
Rachel Stevens: Director, TBA: Choreographer, Jacob Priddy: Music Director
AEA Contracts: DEAR EVAN HANSEN, LA CAGE AUX FOLLES, CARRIE: Single Engagement Agreement Tier B ($575/week minimum). MURDER FOR TWO: Single Engagement Agreement Tier C ($732/week minimum). AEA eligible roles are indicated in the production breakdowns.
Non-AEA Contracts: Non-AEA actors in principal roles will receive $350/week minimum. Non-AEA actors in ensemble roles will receive $250/week minimum.
The Carnegie is committed to inclusive casting. All races, ethnicities, gender identities, body types, and mobilities are encouraged to apply. Pronouns listed in the character breakdown refer to the genders of the characters only. Actors should submit for any roles they feel comfortable playing. Equity’s contracts prohibit discrimination.
Saturday, November 8, 2025
10am-6pm, by appointment
Lunch break from 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM
Walk-ins will be seen as time permits.
The Carnegie
Eva G. Farris Education Center
1028 Scott Blvd.
Covington, KY 41011
Schedule an audition appointment
Prepare two contrasting 16-32 bar cuts.
Please bring a hard copy of your headshot and résumé stapled together.
An accompanist will be provided.
Actors auditioning for MURDER FOR TWO are encouraged to accompany themselves on piano for one cut.
Expected to attend are Tyler Gabbard (Producing Director of Theatre), directors, choreographers, and music directors. See breakdown for production-specific personnel. An Equity Monitor will not be provided. The producer will run all aspects of this audition.
Submissions are due by 11:59 PM EST on Sunday, November 2, 2025.
Prepare two contrasting 16-32 bar cuts.
- Actors auditioning for MURDER FOR TWO are encouraged to accompany themselves on piano for one cut.
- Audition videos will only be accepted as links. Files requiring download will not be accepted.
- Please ensure that privacy settings are such that we are enabled to view by the link only, with no need for password or additional access request. Please film your material in a horizontal/landscape frame on a solid background or plain wall. A ¾ shot is preferred.
Please submit your headshot and résumé.
- Your headshot must be an image file and your resume must be in PDF format. Both should be labeled with you name (i.e. Gabbard_Tyler.pdf)
Callbacks will be a mix of live and digital based on availability of the auditionee and production staff. In-person callbacks for DEAR EVAN HANSEN and LA CAGE AUX FOLLES will take place on Sunday, November 9, 2025. Callbacks for MURDER FOR TWO will be on an as-needed basis.
*AEA Eligible Roles
Heidi Hansen* (40s): F3-Eb5 (belt). Evan’s mother. Overworked and stretched too thin, Heidi loves her son fiercely but fears they have begun to grow apart. She is prepared to do anything to repair the damage.
Cynthia Murphy* (40s): F#3-E5 (belt). 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.
Larry Murphy* (40s): F#2-G4. 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.
Evan Hansen (17): G2-B4. Smart, sincere, and painfully 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.
Zoe Murphy (16): F3-E5 (belt). Sensitive and sophisticated with a sharp sense of humor, one of those popular kids who doesn’t care and doesn’t play the high school social status games.
Alana Beck (17): F3-E5 (belt). Earnest to a fault, prone to and thrives on melodrama all of which hides a deeper loneliness and insecurity beneath an ever-present smile and an almost aggressive friendliness.
Connor Murphy (17): G2-G4. An angry and disaffected loner, Connor has been a troubled kid for as long as anyone can remember. He is approached with caution by his peers and is a mystery to his parents.
Jared Kleinman (17): A2-B4 G4. Droll and sarcastic, he covers his insecurities with a well-practiced swagger and a know-it-all arrogance.
Understudy 1: Will understudy the roles of Evan, Connor, and Jared
Understudy 2: Will understudy the roles of Zoe and Alana
Understudy 3: Will understudy the roles of Cynthia and Heidi
Understudy 4: Will understudy the role of Larry
*AEA Eligible Roles
Marcus* (20s-40s): Tenor/Baritone, Strong Pianist. A small-town police officer with big dreams of making detective. Earnest, eager, and a little in over his head, but determined to crack the case.
The Suspects* (20s-50s): Tenor/Baritone, Strong Pianist. Multiple characters, including a femme fatale, a bickering married couple, a trio of overeager boy scouts, and more. Exceptional versatility, comedic chops, and the ability to switch characters in a split second.
Understudy: Will understudy the roles of Marcus and The Suspects
*AEA Eligible Roles
Albin/Zaza* (40s-50s): Baritone, A#2-G4. A performer of star quality; mature; great powerhouse of a Broadway voice; fine comic actor.
Georges* (40s-50s): G2-F4. A star; mature and attractive; good singer; energetic, loving and caring; must move well.
Edouard Dindon* (40s-50s): Bb2-Eb4. Anne’s father; right-wing radical politician; pompous; quirky; must sing, move well, and be a fine comedian.
Marie Dindon* (40s-50s): F4-A5. Anne’s mother; shy, retiring, sexually repressed and sex-starved; good singer and actress who moves well; is willing to transform from modest dress to bawdy leotard for the finale.
Jacqueline (30s-50s): B3-F5. Mature, female friend of Georges and Albin; owns a chic restaurant; attractive, charming; very theatrical; not necessarily a singer.
Renaud (30s-50s): Owner of the Promenade Cafe down the street, where Georges and Albin frequent, sings in the ensemble.
Mme. Renaud (30s-50s): Soprano. A friend of Georges and Albin, sings in the ensemble.
Francis (30s-50s): The fussy, particular stage manager of the nightclub. Great comic timing, sings in the ensemble.
Auditions for all other roles in LA CAGE AUX FOLLES will take place in early 2026.
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