Directed by Alex Leavell & Andrew Sherman

Music Direction by Christy Maloney & Peter Klopfenstein

 

ABOUT THE SHOW

Avenue Q is a Tony Award-winning musical that blends puppetry and live actors to tell a hilarious and heartfelt coming-of-age story. Set in a shabby New York City neighborhood, the show follows Princeton, a recent college grad, as he navigates adulthood, relationships, and finding his purpose. With catchy songs and satirical humor, Avenue Q tackles real-life issues like jobs, love, and identity—with a twist of irreverence and charm.

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Please Note: Due to the mature themes and content of the show, all auditioners must be 18 years of age or older and out of high school.

 

PREPARE: Please prepare a 32 bar selection from that you have fun performing and shows off your personality, physicality, and playfulness, as well as vocal strengths. If you would like to perform a piece from Avenue Q, you are more than welcome to. Accompaniment will be provided. There will also be a speaker if you prefer the use of tracks.

 

CHARACTER BREAKDOWN

NOTE: In reference to the character descriptions below – The characters in this show are on the binary and written with he/him or she/her pronouns as you will see in the following descriptions. However, we seek to be as inclusive as possible and ask gender non-conforming, gender queer, transgender and non-binary actors to list on the audition form the roles they most identify with. 

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The Puppets

Princeton (Male): A naïve, fresh-faced kid just out of college. The show’s protagonist. Vocal range top: G4  Vocal range bottom: Bb2 

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Kate Monster (Female): A Kindergarten teaching assistant. She comes off as friendly/kind, but actually is prejudiced against non-monsters. Vocal range top: F5  Vocal range bottom: F#3 

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Nicky (Male): A slacker who lives with Rod. Vocal range top: B4  Vocal range bottom: B2 

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Rod (Male): An investment banker who is Republican and a closeted homosexual. Vocal range top: G4  Vocal range bottom: A2 

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Trekkie Monster (Male): A reclusive creature obsessed with the Internet and all it has to offer. Vocal range top: Eb4  Vocal range bottom: Bb2  - Heavy Character Voice

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Lucy (Female): A vixenish vamp with a dangerous edge. Vocal range top: F5  Vocal range bottom: F3 

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The Bad Idea Bears (One male and one female): Two snuggly, cute teddy-bear types. Mischievous and manipulative, encouraging bad decisions. Vocal Range Bflat 3 to G4

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Mrs. T (Female) Crabby and ancient. Kate's boss. Non-Singing. Will double as Bad Idea Bear

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The Humans

Brian (Male): A laid-back guy married to Christmas Eve. Gender: male Age: 30 to 45 Vocal range top: F#4 Vocal range bottom: B2 

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Christmas Eve (Female, Asian) A feisty therapist who recently moved from Japan. Vocal range top: F#5  Vocal range bottom: B3 

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Gary Coleman (Male or Female, African American) Yes, that Gary Coleman. Lives on the Avenue and is superintendent of the apartment buildings. Vocal range top: Bb5  Vocal range bottom: D3

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Ensemble

Two ensemble members for various puppet and human roles.

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REHEARSAL SCHEDULE- Rehearsals will be from 7pm-10pm at RKF Studios unless noted otherwise.

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Week 1- Week of July 28th

Week 2- Week of August 4th

Week 3- Week of August 11th

Week 4- Week of August 18th

Week 5- Week of August 25th

Week 6- Week of September 1st

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TECH WEEK

Tech Sunday- September 7th: 12pm-8pm

Week 7 (Tech Week)- Week of September 8th

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Performance Schedule

Friday, September 12- 7:30pm

Saturday, September 13- 7:30pm

Sunday, September 14- 2:00pm

Friday, September 19- 7:30pm

Saturday, September 20- TBA HOLD 2:00pm

Saturday, September 20- 7:30pm

Sunday, September 21- 2:00pm. Strike follows directly after performance