Disney’s Newsies

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ArtsView Children’s Theatre is looking to cast performers ages 10 – 18 for the upcoming Summer Main Stage Musical, Newsies! All in this age range, regardless of Main Stage Production experience, are invited to audition! Auditions will be held on Thursday night, June 11th, Friday night, June 12th, and Saturday morning, June 13th, with Call Backs on Saturday Afternoon, June 13th. **If you need to make alternate audition arrangements, please contact the Theatre. Alternate Audition Arrangements are possible, but not guaranteed** Show/Audition Specific Information can be found below!
  • Casting: 10-18
  • Auditions: June 11, 2026,
  • June 13, 2026

Audition Location: ArtsView Children's Theatre, 313 W. Tyler St. Longview, TX 75601

  • Call backs: June 13, 2026 2:00 pm -
  • June 13, 2026 5:00 pm

Participation in auditions does NOT guarantee a role in the production.

All Main Stage Shows have a cast fee of $50. If cast, this fee is required at Cast/Parent Meeting. Cast Fee includes: T-shirt for the cast member, rehearsal CD (or digital file), costume/hair/makeup for production, etc.  (Cast Fee for fundraisers such as A Night at Copa is $25)

Any information regarding a parent/cast meeting will be given during auditions.

Story Synopsis

It’s time to carry the banner on your stage with Disney’s Newsies! Set in turn-of-the century New York City, Newsies is the rousing tale of Jack Kelly, a charismatic newsboy and leader of a band of teenaged “newsies.” When titans of publishing raise distribution prices at the newsboys’ expense, Jack rallies newsies from across the city to strike against the unfair conditions and fight for what’s right! Character descriptions and more information can be found online! We encourage our actors and actresses to take ownership in their work by researching the show and characters. For specific questions, please feel free to email the office directly and we will be happy to help!

Audition Details

Those auditioning should select and register for their audition time slot at the link below. READ ALL OF THE INFORMATION AS IT DOES CHANGE FOR EACH AUDITION. DO NOT ASSUME YOU ALREADY KNOW IT. Auditions will be in a group setting. There will be a short choreography segment, as well as an additional short tap segment, in addition to singing and cold reads. (please dress appropriately. no midriffs shown or low cut tops. no short shorts or skirts without shorts underneath. no open toed shoes, sandals, boots, or shoes with open backs. *PLEASE BRING TAP SHOES TO YOUR AUDITION IF YOU OWN THEM* Auditions will be held at ArtsView Children’s Theatre on June 11, 12, and the morning of June 13, 2026. Call Backs will also be on June 13 in the afternoon. Please be prepared to list ALL known and possible conflicts from June 13 – August 2nd. Specific dates are listed below. Casting is not guaranteed.
Please prepare a 30 – 60 second segment of a song from a Broadway Musical, preferably in the style of the show. Please note, this is a group audition. All those auditioning will sing their audition song in front of the group, as well as the Audition Panel for this show. Please also come dressed in comfortable and modest clothing that allows dance/movement, as there may be a short choreography section. (closed toe shoes that allow movement, no sandals, boots, or open back shoes, no midriff showing, no low cut tops, no short shorts, no skirts without shorts underneath, and appropriate for the entire age range, as you don’t know what ages will be in your audition group.) *PLEASE BRING TAP SHOES TO YOUR AUDITION IF YOU OWN THEM*

Rehearsal Dates

*Our knowledge of any and all potential conflicts will help us accurately cast the show and provide the best overall experience for you and the show itself. Conflicts are addressed and considered on a case by case basis. If you are involved in other activities or have a vacation/work trip/etc scheduled that may conflict time-wise with this show, please let us know on the audition sign up so we can try to best work around your other commitments to ensure you have the most opportunity for success.*

Rehearsals for Newsies will be as follows:
June 15, 16, 18, 22, 23, 25, 29, 30 from 6-9pm
July 2, 6, 7, 9, 13, 14, 16, 20, 21, 23 from 6-9pm
Tech Week July 27-August 2 (see below for Tech Week Information)
Saturdays: June 27th, July 11th, and July 25th from 9-5 (lunch breaks on Saturdays are off site from 12 – 1:30 and are cast member’s responsibility – transportation and cost)
Tech Week is every day July 27th – August 2nd and will include the July 30, 31, August 1, & 2nd show dates. During tech week, you will arrive at the theatre at your specific Call Time. Calls times may begin as early as 4:00pm on weekdays and 11:00am on weekends. The Cast will then leave at the end of the show each night. For non-ticketed-performance nights, we will let parents and cast know what time rehearsal ends, as our goal for Tech Week is to run the entire show (and so the end time will be dependent on the run-time of the show.) We should have a specific run time on the show before Tech Week begins so parents will know what time to pick up their performers. July 25th is a Q2Q rehearsal and IS considered as a part Tech Week. Tech Week/Performance Dates ARE REQUIRED and NO CONFLICTS for those dates will be accepted. (** code word for sign up registration question: Strike**) *Please note – the tech week dates include the days that we have performances. Every attempt to give conflicts for Tech Week dates MUST be made by auditions. Late-add conflicts (excluding emergencies beyond your control such as illness) to these dates could result in your role being recast for the ENTIRE RUN of the show.*

Performance Dates

July 30, 2026 7:00 pm
July 31, 2026 7:00 pm
August 1, 2026 2:00 pm
August 1, 2026 7:00 pm
August 2, 2026 2:00 pm
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