Auditions Information: Little Women: The Musical

Presented by the Southern Wake Players
Directed by Bonnie Webster

Dates and Location

• Tuesday, December 9, 6:30 p.m. at the Holly Springs Cultural Center
• Wednesday, December 10, 6:30 p.m. at the Fuquay Varina Arts Center
• Call backs: Saturday, December 13, 10 a.m. at Fuquay-Varina Arts Center

Audition Intructions

Please prepare 16-32 bars of a song in the style of the show. (If you wish, you may use a song from the show.) Please bring sheet music in a binder. An audition accompanist will be provided. No acapella or karaoke track auditions will be accepted.

Please complete this online form: Audition Form

Please print out, complete, and bring with you to auditions: Conflict Calendar

Character Descriptions

Actor ages are flexible and will adjust depending upon pool of auditionees; ages below are merely given as guides

Jo March

Age: 18-26

Vocal range: E3-A5; Mezzo soprano

The second of the four sisters. A passionate and determined young author struggling to find her place in the world. Independent and fiery, she rejects Laurie's proposal before eventually becoming engaged to Professor Bhaer.

Marmee March

Age: 40-50

Vocal range: Eb3-Eb5; Mezzo

Marmee is the backbone of the March family and manages to remain strong in spite of the difficulties she faces. She only reveals her true fears and pain when she sings.

Professor Bhaer

Age: 30-40

Vocal range: G2-F#4; Baritone

A sensible German professor boarding with Mrs. Kirk. Persuades Jo that she is “better” than the “blood and guts stuff” she writes. Falls in love with, and eventually becomes engaged to, Jo.

Meg March

Age: 20-30

Vocal range: A#3-Gb5; Soprano

The eldest and most traditional of the sisters. Prim and proper but romantic and sweet-natured. She marries, and has twins with, John Brooke.

Beth March

Age: 16-24

Vocal range: A3-G5; Soprano

The second youngest of the sisters. Timid and musical, Beth encourages and helps her sisters selflessly. Forms an unlikely friendship with the crotchety Mr. Laurence, but tragically dies of scarlet fever in Act 2.

Amy March

Age: 16-21

Vocal range: B3-Gb5; Soprano

The youngest sister who yearns for a sophisticated life, Amy is the baby of the family and is used to getting her own way. Ladylike and elegant, she eventually marries Laurie.

Theodore “Laurie” Laurence

Age: 16-26

Vocal range: Bb2-Bb4

Lonely and charming boy next door who becomes firm friends with the March family. Proposes to Jo but eventually falls in love with and marries Amy.

Mr. Laurence

Age: 50-80

Vocal range: D3-E4; Baritone

Laurie’s grandfather. A stiff and stern elderly man who eventually shows his softer side and gives Beth the beloved piano that belonged to his dead daughter.

Aunt March

Age: 50-80

Vocal range: E3-F5; Mezzo-Soprano

A formidable and haughty great-aunt to the March sisters. Exasperated by Jo's lack of propriety, she decides to take Amy to Europe.

John Brooke

Age: 25-40

Vocal range: C#3-F#4; Baritone

Laurie's tutor. A reserved and hard-working young man who only shows his tender side when he falls in love with Meg.

If you are interested in working on the production or have questions about the auditions, please contact Maureen Daly at MDaly@fuquay-varina.org.