CASTING NOTES

A poor peasant who rises to affluence, he has great natural nobility and dignity. A powerful figure, with a character of operatic size and passion. The voice needs to have a pop/rock sound or a classical sound of extraordinary textual clarity.
Playing Age: 35–45
Gender: Male, Transgender-Male, Non-Binary
Audition Selection:
Bring Him Home – bar 59 to the end
Prologue – bar 250 to the end
Audition Pieces

Policeman who relentlessly hunts Valjean. An imposing character. The ultimate ‘law and order’ figure. Obsessed, to the point of irrationality, with a rigid and merciless moral code. Must have a natural gravitas with ability to be expressive and dynamic.
Playing Age: 35–45
Gender: Male, Transgender-Male, Non-Binary
Audition Selection:
Stars – bar 1 to the end
Suicide – bar 18 to 100
Audition Pieces

Poor but beautiful and elegant factory girl, struggling to support her fatherless daughter. Later is a pauper, a prostitute, a consumptive and a ghost. Earthy and poignant. Although she is finally defeated by circumstances, she should appear to be strong and a survivor. She puts up a valiant fight against the horrors of her life.
Playing Age: Early 20s–30s
Gender: Female, Transgender-Female, Non-Binary
Audition Selection:
I Dreamed a Dream – bar 1 to the end
Audition Pieces

Daughter of the Thénardiers but in no way behaves like them. Fired by an unrequited love for Marius. Small, gamine, waif-like. Hasn’t learned to disguise her emotions; wears her heart on her sleeve. An enormous and beautiful belt voice, with a contemporary edge.
Playing Age: 18–25
Gender: Female, Transgender-Female, Non-Binary
Audition Selection:
On My Own – bar 91 to 148
The Robbery – bar 96 to 101
Audition Pieces

Petite and pretty with a playing age as young as possible. Fantine’s daughter (first seen as and played by a child). Delicate, elegant, vulnerable and beautiful. Falls in love with and later marries Marius.
Playing Age: 18–25
Gender: Female, Transgender-Female, Non-Binary
Audition Selection:
In My Life – bar 58 to 88
Heart Full of Love – bar 27 to the end
Marius & Cosette – bar 60 to 70
Audition Pieces

Member of the revolutionary student movement. Attractive and romantic but in a sensitive, 19th century ‘Byronic’ way.
Playing Age: 18–25
Gender: Male, Transgender-Male, Non-Binary
Audition Selection:
Empty Chairs – bar 1 to the end
Audition Pieces

Handsome, charismatic political figure, leader of the revolutionary movement. Very strong singer.
Playing Age: 22–30
Gender: Male, Transgender-Male, Non-Binary
Audition Selection:
ABC Café
Bar 17 to 38
Bar 60 – 78
Bar 126 – 11 of People’s Song
Audition Pieces

Strong comic character role. A crooked innkeeper, later a petty, amoral thief. Greedy, irreverent, selfish, boorish, vulgar.
Playing Age: 35–45
Gender: Male, Transgender-Male, Non-Binary
Audition Selection:
Master of the House – bar 31 to 171
Sewers / Dog Eats Dog – bar 56 to 130
Audition Pieces

Tough, sharp, coarse, boorish, vulgar. Strong character comedienne role.
Playing Age: 30–early 40s
Gender: Female, Transgender-Female, Non-Binary
Audition Selection:
Master of the House – bar 186 to the end
Little Cosette – bar 55 to 88
Audition Pieces

All other featured ensemble will be cast from principal auditions and at Ensemble auditions. In addition to the 9 principals, we are seeking to cast between 55 and 65 performers.
Audition Selection Female Ensemble
Lovely Ladies – bar 47 to 67 (including Fantine’s vocal line)
Audition Selection Male Ensemble
Look Down – bar 17 – 51 (including all convict vocal lines)
Audition Pieces