Below is information regarding the casting of grades 1-8th. Act 1 spans pages 1-65 in the libretto books and Act 2 spans pages 66-108. 

The music for the show can be downloaded here: https://huskerbrown.com/newsiesjr_performance_tracks.zip. This will be a zip file as it’s large (150MB). You will need to unzip it and then look for the folder called “Guide Vocals”. All music tracks will be listed there in .mp3 format. 

If you have any questions regarding the music or casting/parts, please contact Marina Brown (marinadbrown@gmail.com).

ACTORGradeACT 1 – Director: BRIANACT 2 – Director: MICHAEL
Rylan Pearson8BJack (ACT 1)none
GeGe Hoge8AOlive (only Sc. 4)Katherine (ACT 2)
Moira Harr8AKatherine (ACT 1)None
Maelee Smith8CDavey (ACT 1)None
Lavender Gioum8BMedda (only Sc. 4)Medda (ACT 2)
Tyson Seymore8AnoneJack (ACT 2)
Nora Fitzpatrick8AMuriel (ACT 1)none
Hannah Whitcomb8CSeitz (only Sc. 2)Seitz (ACT 2) Dorothy (ACT 2)
Jennifer Urlacher8BAda (only Sc. 4)Davey (ACT 2)
Luke Warren8AnoneSpot (ACT 2) Roosevelt (ACT 2)
Addy Bruce8CCrutchie (ACT 1)Crutchie (only Sc. 15)
Evie Goltl8CLes (ACT 1)none
Caitlin Rischling8BHannah (only Sc. 2)Hannah (ACT 2)
Liam Clark8BPulitzer (only Sc. 2)Pulitzer (ACT 2)
Annie Carda7AHazel (ACT 1)none
Alex Savicky7CRace (ACT 1)None
Aaron Brown7BAlbert (ACT 1)Snyder ( only Sc. 11)
Emma Taylor7AWeisel (Scenes 1,5,7)Weisel (only scene 15)
Jimmy Lantz7BMorris (Scenes 1,5,7)Morris (scene 10 and 11)
Sienna Kruse7CPat (only Sc. 4)Newsie (ACT 2)
Keira Bavaresco7CBunson (only Sc.2)Bunson (ACT 2)
Isabella Igdokwe6BPigtails (ACT 1)none
Ava Caldwell6ABowery Brigade(only Sc. 4 )Les (ACT 2)
Silas Wolford6BnoneRace (ACT 2) + Bill (scene 13)
Rylee Zucchelli6BnoneAlbert (ACT 2)
Evelyn Jones6ASpecs (ACT 1)none
Harper Brummer6BOscar (Scenes 1,5,7)Oscar (scene 10 and 11)
Elena Plautz6BnoneHazel (ACT 2)
Ava McCartney6BnoneRomeo (ACT 2)
Liv Kaminski6AnoneJo Jo (ACT 2)
Marceline Wolford6AnonePigtails (ACT 2)
Stella Warren6BDarcy Act 1none
Rachel Savicky6AEthel (only Sc. 4)Newsie (ACT 2)

Casting and Music Information

Grade 5 will sing the following songs in Act 1:

  • The World Will Know
  • Carrying the Banner
  • Seize the Day
  • Prologue
  • Lyrics will be coming soon

Grade 4 will sing the following songs in Act 2:

  • King of New York
  • Brooklyn’s Here
  • Lyrics will be coming soon

Grade 3 will sing the following songs in Act 2:

  • Once And For All
  • Finale
  • Lyrics will be coming soon

Grade 2 will sing the following songs in Act 1:

Grade 1 will sing the following songs in Act 1:

  • World Will Know
  • Scene 5 extras