Announcing auditions for “Declaration, The Untold Story” at Crystal Theatre, Norwalk

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AUDITIONS:

• DATES:

  • Tuesday, May 20, 2025 -- 7:00-9:00 PM

  • Wednesday, May 21, 2025 -- 7:00-9:00 PM

  • Callbacks: Thursday, May 22nd -- 7:00-9:00 PM

• MATERIALS:​

  • Be prepared to read from the provided sides.

  • Prepare a 16-bar song cut that shows your range.

    • Accompanist provided.

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SHOW DATES:​

• July 18-19​

  • Friday & Saturday​

  • 7:30 PM Curtain

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CHARACTERS:

Massachusetts:

• John Hancock (30–40): Wealthy merchant, stylish, big supporter of liberty.

• John Adams (35–45): Fiery advocate for independence, blunt and plain-dressed.

• Samuel Adams (45–55): Radical leader from Boston, passionate and stubborn.

New Jersey:

• John Witherspoon (45–55): Scottish minister and college president, serious and wise.

• John Hart (55–65): Landowner who risked everything to sign for freedom.

• Francis Hopkinson (30–40): Lawyer, composer, and new voice for New Jersey's cause.

Pennsylvania:

• Charles Thomson (40–50): Irish-born Secretary of Congress, sharp but prone to stir debate.

• Ben Franklin (65–75): Inventor and elder statesman, plain but brilliant.

• John Dickinson (35–45): Wealthy Quaker lawyer, wanted peace over war.

• John Galloway (35–45): Loyalist delegate from Philadelphia, anti-independence.

• George Ross (40–50): Philadelphia militia leader who turned patriot.

South Carolina:

• Edward Rutledge (25–35): Young, proud, and flashy lawyer turned signer.

• Thomas Lynch (20–30): South Carolina militia leader, firm for independence.

Delaware:

• Caesar Rodney (40–50): Rode through a storm to vote for independence.

• George Read (35–45): Delaware politician balancing law and loyalty.

Virginia:

• Richard Henry Lee (35–45): Bold Virginian lawyer who pushed for independence.

• Thomas Jefferson (25–35): Quiet, brilliant Virginian and author of the Declaration.

• Benjamin Harrison (45–55): Loud, jovial Virginian planter and storyteller.

Maryland:

• Robert Morris (35–45): Wealthy banker who bankrolled the revolution.

• Thomas Johnson (35–45): Lawyer, general, and passionate Maryland patriot.

New Hampshire:

• Josiah Bartlett (40–50): Doctor and first to vote for independence.

• John Langdon (30–40): Energetic merchant and key convention voice.

New York:

• Philip Livingston (50–60): Aristocratic merchant, dressed richly, stood for freedom.

• Robert Livingston (25–35): Young lawyer from New York’s elite, evolved patriot.

• John Jay (25–35): Lawyer walking the middle path between Crown and Colonies.

• John Alsop (45–55): Merchant and cautious supporter of the cause.

Connecticut:

• Roger Sherman (50–60): Self-made lawyer, stern and deeply religious.

• Samuel Huntington (40–50): Strong Connecticut leader and Declaration signer.

Georgia:

• Button Gwinnett (35–45): Merchant-turned-patriot with fierce revolutionary spirit.

• Lyman Hall (45–55): Clergyman and physician, future governor of Georgia.

North Carolina:

• William Blount (20–30): Young government worker, dedicated to the patriot cause.

• Joseph Hewes (40–50): Practical Quaker-born signer, key for independence.

Rhode Island:

• Stephen Hopkins (60–70): Elder statesman, shaky hand but steady heart.

• Samuel Ward (40–50): Farmer, justice, and Rhode Island leader.

• William Ellery (40–50): Lawyer who signed both major founding documents.

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REHEARSALS:

• TO BE ANNOUNCED