Announcing auditions for “Jesus Christ Superstar” at Crystal Theatre, Norwalk

 

CHARACTERS:

JESUS (Male) Rock Tenor. Leader of the twelve Apostles, a man, called the "Son of God" and the "King of the Jews". 

 

JUDAS (Male) Rock Tenor. Arguably the antagonist of the show. One of the twelve apostles of Jesus; concerned for the poor and the consequences of Jesus' fame.

​

MARY MAGDALENE (Female) Exotic/Beautiful Belter A female follower of Jesus who finds herself in love and relationship with him. The role requires an actress that can show grace, stability, weakness and compassion. 

 

PILATE (Male) Rock Baritone. Governor of Judea who foresees the events of Jesus' crucifixion from beginning to aftermath in a dream and finds himself being presented with that very situation. 

 

KING HEROD (Male) High Baritone. The King of Galilee; Jesus is brought to him for judgment after first being taken to Pilate 

 

PETER (Male) Tenor. One of Jesus' twelve apostles; denies Jesus three times upon the night of Jesus' arrest to save himself. 

 

SIMON (Male) High Baritone. One of Jesus' twelve apostles; urges Jesus to lead his followers into battle against the Romans. 

 

CAIAPHAS (Male) Low Bass with Rocky Top. High priest who sees Jesus as a threat to the nation. 

 

ANNAS (Male) High Baritone. Fellow priest at the side of Caiaphas who is persuaded by Caiaphas into seeing Jesus as a threat. 

 

ENSEMBLE (Male) Must be strong movers who have contemporary dance experience AND good rock / pop sounds. 

 

ENSEMBLE (Female) 3 Soul Girls will also come out of the ensemble Must be strong movers who have contemporary dance experience and good rock / pop sounds.

 

Additional ensemble roles: Inquisitors, prisoners, guards/soldiers, “Moors”

 

AUDITIONS:

Sunday, January 5th and Monday, January 6th, from 7-10 PM

 

-Rehearsals begin Thursday, 1/23

-REHEARSAL DATES: (not everyone called on all dates)

  -TIMES: 7 to 10 pm

    January;  23, 26 – 30

    February; 2 – 6, 10 - 13, 16 – 20, 23 – 27

    March; 2 – 6, 9 – 13, 16 – 20

-Tech Week: 3/23-3/27

-Performances two weeks: Friday-Saturday-Sunday 3/28, 3/29, 3/30 and Thursday-Friday-Saturday-Sunday 4/3, 4/4, 4/5, 4/6, Thursday-Friday-Saturday 4/10, 4/11, 4/12