Note: Just because it says male or female, doesn't mean I'll cast that gender. It's just a general thing because of vocal range. So, audition for anyone you want, even the opposite gender! »»——Roles——«« Jack Kelly: The charismatic leader of the Manhattan Newsies, is an orphaned dreamer and artist who yearns to get out of the crowded streets of New York and make a better life for himself out West. I'd cast any gender Vocal Range B3 - F5 ➳➳➳➳➳➳➳➳➳➳➳➳➳➳➳➳➳➳ Crutchie: Jack’s best friend and a dedicated Newsie with a “bum leg” from polio that causes pain, but helps sell more papers. I'd cast any gender Vocal Range A3 - F5 ➳➳➳➳➳➳➳➳➳➳➳➳➳➳➳➳➳➳ Katherine Plumber: An ambitious young reporter, who works hard to make a name for herself as a legitimate journalist in a time when women aren’t taken seriously. Female Vocal Range A3 - D5 ➳➳➳➳➳➳➳➳➳➳➳➳➳➳➳➳➳➳ Davey: Les’s straight-laced, bright big brother who starts selling newspapers to help his family earn a living but becomes swept up in the fervor of the strike. He's a leader in his own right, who is learning to use his voice to uplift others. Male Vocal Range B3 - D5 ➳➳➳➳➳➳➳➳➳➳➳➳➳➳➳➳➳➳ Les: Davey’s cheeky younger sibling, who is excited by the newsies’ freedom and loves their independent lifestyle. I'd cast any gender Vocal Range B3 - F4 ➳➳➳➳➳➳➳➳➳➳➳➳➳➳➳➳➳➳ Medda Larkin: A big-voiced singer and star of the Bowery who is a proud supporter of the newsies. She offers her theater as a safe haven for their revolution. Female Vocal Range G3 - D5 ➳➳➳➳➳➳➳➳➳➳➳➳➳➳➳➳➳➳ Joseph Pulitzer: A pompous businessman through and through who owns the World and is concerned solely with the bottom line. As Katherine’s no-nonsense father, Pulitzer doesn’t sympathize with the strikers, but he does eventually – and grudgingly – respect Jack. Male ➳➳➳➳➳➳➳➳➳➳➳➳➳➳➳➳➳➳ Weasel: A disgruntled paper-pusher who uses the Delancey brothers as his muscle, runs distribution for the World, and has little patience or sympathy for the newsies. ➳➳➳➳➳➳➳➳➳➳➳➳➳➳➳➳➳➳ The Delancy Brothers: Toughs who work for The World and are known to use their fists to get their point across. ➳➳➳➳➳➳➳➳➳➳➳➳➳➳➳➳➳➳ Newsies: The hard-working kids of New York City who go on strike for a livable wage. These include the following roles: Race, Albert, Muriel, Nancy, Specs, Pigtails, Hazel, Buttons, Tommy Boy, Romeo, Jo Jo, Scabs, Brooklyn Newsies, and Spot Conlon.
