We are only considering actors aged 18 and older ONLY for this production due to some adult themes in the show. 

In-person auditions will be held Saturday, July 18th between 12:00 PM – 3:00 PM.

If you are unable to attend in person, we are also accepting video auditions until Thursday, July 23rd at 11:59 PM. Information about video submissions will be provided in the form below. 

Callbacks for Spring Awakening are by invitation only and will be held on Saturday, July 25 from 12:00 PM-9:00 PM.

Rehearsals for Spring Awakening will begin mid-August and run through mid-October. Rehearsals are held on week nights and weekend days, though a specific schedule depends on cast conflicts. Performances run October 15 – 25.

NOTE: The Ephrata Performing Arts Center is a Community Theatre. All of our performers are non-paid volunteers.

Please click the button below to sign up for your audition slot!

Spring Awakening Character Breakdown

Wendla: An innocent schoolgirl growing more curious about the world around her and her changing body. May feature potential nudity. Mezzo-soprano.

Melchior: A smart, headstrong boy who refuses to bow down to society’s rules. May feature potential nudity. Baritone.

Martha: A schoolgirl who faces physical abuse from her father. She harbors a secret crush towards Moritz. Mezzo-soprano.

Moritz: Melchior’s best friend, an anxious young man overwhelmed by academic and societal pressures. Tenor.

Thea: Wendla’s best friend. A schoolgirl who tries to stay innocent and pure. Mezzo-soprano.

Hanschen: A narcissistic schoolmate of Melchior’s. He is comfortable with his own sexuality and uses his looks and intelligence to captivate Ernst. Baritone.

Anna: A schoolgirl and Martha’s best friend. Optimistic and a bit naive. Mezzo-soprano.

Ernst: A schoolmate of Melchior’s. Naive and easily manipulated, which allows him to fall in love with Hanschen. Baritone.

Ilse: A childhood playmate of Moritz who has run away from home to live in an artists’ colony. Mezzo-soprano.

Georg: A clumsy schoolmate of Melchoir’s. He is overcome with his feelings for his piano teacher. Tenor.

Otto: A classmate of Melchior’s. He struggles with feelings he considers inappropriate. Good-natured, and energetic. Tenor.

Adult Woman: Plays a variety of maternal and authority roles, including Wendla’s mother and Melchoir’s mother. Non-singing.

Adult Man: Plays a variety of rigid authority figures, including Moritz’s father and the Headmaster. Non-singing.