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Cast & Crew List

Thank you all for auditioning. We had such a great turnout. In a year like this one, being cast is a big win. Everyone had so much talent and we could have cast the show three times over. Remember, casting is always a puzzle and that means certain realities, whether it is needing a certain age to play opposite another character (we can't have a 13 year old playing a love interest to a 19 year old) or the fact that certain characters needed to be skilled dancers, casting always comes down to more than just talent.

 

If your name is on this list, congratulations! Please accept or deny your role by emailing Jerrod Gruber at jerrod.gruber@gmail.com with the subject line “CYPT Role.” You must accept your role before 5:00pm on Monday, May 4^th.

 

Again, thank you all for auditioning. It is going to be an amazing summer!

 

Genevieve Perrino (Director / Choreographer)

&

Jerrod Gruber (Ast. Director / Program Coordinator)

 

 

Below is a breakdown of each role and the different ensembles.

 

Jack Kelly: The charismatic leader of the Manhattan newsies is an orphaned dreamer and artist. Fiercely protective of his best friend, Crutchie, and strongly loyal, Jack isn’t afraid to use his voice to attain better conditions for the working kids of New York City. (Will need black jazz shoes or shoes you can dance in.)

Crutchie: A dedicated newsie with a bum leg. Though he walks with the assistance of a crutch, Crutchie doesn’t let it define him; when in a jam, Jack Kelly’s best friend relies on a goofy- sweet sense of humor and optimistic resilience. (Will need black jazz shoes or shoes you can dance in.)

Davey: Les’s straight-laced, bright big brother starts selling newspapers to help his family earn a living but becomes swept up in the fervor of the strike. A leader in his own right who is learning to use his voice to uplift others, Davey is the brains of the resistance. (Will need black jazz shoes or shoes you can dance in.)

Les: Davey’s cheeky younger brother is inspired by the freedom of the newsies and loves their independent lifestyle. A precocious and natural newsie, Les is an intuitive salesboy and a pint-sized charmer. (Will need black jazz shoes or shoes you can dance in)

Newsies: Including Albert, Buttons, Elmer, Finch, Henry, Ike, Jo Jo, Mike, Mush, Race, Romeo, Specs, Splasher, Tommy Boy, and Pipsqueak. These are some of the hard-working kids of New York City that go on strike for a livable wage. Each have their own personality which we will work on during the rehearsal process. (Will need black jazz shoes and black flat tap shoes.)

Spot Conlon: The proud leader of the Brooklyn newsies, boasts an intimidating reputation and a short singing solo in “Brooklyn’s Here.”

Katherine Plumber: An ambitious young reporter, works hard to make a name for herself as a legitimate journalist in a time when women aren’t taken seriously. Quick, funny, and resourceful, she boldly captures the voice of a new generation rising in her coverage of the newsies’ strike. (Will need black or tan character heels and Black or tan character tap heels)

Darcy: The upper-class kid of a publisher who sides with the newsies.

Bill: The son of William Randolph Hearst who joins the newsies' cause.

Wiesel: Or “Weasel,” runs the distribution window for the World and knows most of the newsies by name. Assisted by the intimidating Delancey brothers, who keep order by any means necessary, Wiesel is Pulitzer’s disgruntled paper- pusher.

Mayor: The Mayor of New York City.

Oscar and Morris Delancey: Tough brothers who work at the distribution window for the World, take the side of the publishers in the strike and are known to use their fists to make a point.

Joseph Pulitzer: A pompous businessman through and through, owns the World and is concerned solely with the bottom line. Katherine’s no-nonsense father, Pulitzer doesn’t sympathize with the strikers, but he does eventually – and grudgingly – respect Jack.

Seitz: Editor, advises Pulitzer, but ultimately admires the kids’ newspaper.

Bunsen: Pulitzer’s bookkeeper, comes up with the ideas to raise the newsies’ price per paper.

Hannah/ Woman: Pulitzer’s practical, insightful, and kind secretary. (Will need black or tan character heels)

Nunzio: Pulitzer’s barber.

Stage Manager: Madda Larkins stage manager at her theater.

Photographer: The photographer for the Newspaper.

Governor Teddy Roosevelt: A well-respected lifelong public servant, inspires Jack to stand up to Pulitzer.

Snyder: The crooked and sinister warden of The Refuge, a filthy and horrible orphanage, is concerned only with catching enough kids to keep his government checks coming.

Mr. Jacobi: Allows the newsies to congregate in his restaurant to plan their strike – when he doesn’t have any paying customers, that is.

Medda Larkin (The Swedish Medow Lark): A vaudeville performer and star of the Bowery who offers her theater as a safe haven for the newsies. An astute entertainer with great comic delivery, she’s a good friend to Jack and stands firmly behind the newsies in their fight for justice. (Will need black or tan character heels.)

Ensembles:

Nuns: A group of Nuns in “Carrying the Banner” who bring food to the newsies. (Will need black Jazz shoes)

Bowery Beauties: A group of vaudeville style dancers who dance in Madda’s theater. (Will need tan Character heels.)

Police1,2,3,4: play different police and guards throughout the show.

Goons 1& 2: The muscle behind Pulitzer and Snyder when a fight breaks out in Newsies Square at the end of the first act.

Adult Ensemble: plays various; stagehands, audience members and town folk.

Newsies Ensembles: Manhattan Ens, Flushing Ens, Bronx Ens, Brooklyn Ens, Woodside Ens, Richmond Ens.

Each one of these ensembles are featured in different parts of the show, some more than others, depending on other roles in the show. They will all be used in “Brooklyn’s Here”.

(Bronx Ensemble: is the Dance Chorus. They will sing and act as well but will do more dancing than other ensembles.)

 

Cast/Crew List: (Alphabetized by last name)