Show: THE MUSIC MAN SR.
Theater: StageWorks at Studio 2-3-7
Theater Website: https://www.stageworksnj.org/auditions
Theater Phone: (973) 513-9159
Start date of auditions: 08/19/2026
Auditions – Ages 55+
Audition Date: August 19th
Audition Time: 10:30AM – 12:30PM
ALL ROLES ARE OPEN FOR THIS PRODUCTION
Location:
StageWorks at Studio 2-3-7
237 Hamburg Turnpike
Pompton Lakes, NJ 07442
Creative Team:
Director: Gina Buongiorno
Music Director: Matthew Hosmer
Choreographer: Ally Fierro
Show Dates: October 30th – November 1st, 2026
Rehearsal Dates: Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays 10:30AM – 12:30PM; Rehearsals to start on or shortly after September 8th.
What to Prepare: Please prepare one of the audition cuts from the provided “Audition Materials” link above.
Show Information: Master showman Harold Hill is in town and he’s got “seventy-six trombones” in tow. Can upright, uptight Marian, the town librarian, resist his powerful allure? The story follows fast-talking traveling salesman, Harold Hill, as he cons the people of River City, Iowa, into buying instruments and uniforms for a boys’ band he vows to organize. The catch? He doesn’t know a trombone from a treble clef. His plans to skip town with the cash are foiled when he falls for Marian, whose belief in Harold’s power just might help him succeed in the end in spite of himself. THE MUSIC MAN SR. is a toe-tapping crowd-pleaser that features a soaring soprano ingénue part and a leading role for a charismatic actor, as well as plenty of roles for actors of every level.
Character Descriptions:
Harold Hill: Harold Hill is the story’s unsuspecting protagonist. A con man, traveling under the auspices of a salesman, he eventually falls in love with Marian Paroo. Charismatic and charming.
Gender: Male
Range: G5 to B3
Marian Paroo: The stuff town librarian and music teacher. She is an attractive young lady who eventually falls for Harold Hill. Stuck up. Curious.
Gender: Female
Range: G5 to G3
Charlie Cowell: A traveling salesmen who is on to Harold Hill’s schemes. Tirelessy attempts to prove to everyone the true con man behind Harold Hill.
Gender: Male
Mayor Shinn: A blustery politician who is all too “self-important.” Begrudgingly married to Eulalie, he is skeptical of the town rumor mill.
Gender: Male
Eulalie Mackecknie Shinn: Mayor Shinn’s peacock wife. A serial gossiper and snob, she has trouble keeping her opinions to herself.
Gender: Female
Range: D5 to D4
Marcellus Washburn: Harold’s chummy old friend and former con man, he now lives in River City and is trying to settle down.
Gender: Male
Range: D#5 to E4
Ethel Toffelmier: A comical “Pick-a-Little Lady,” and Marcellus Washburn’s girlfriend
Gender: Female
Range: D5 to D4
Mrs. Paroo: Mrs. Paroo is the conscience of River City. She is a great mother, stands up for what she believes in, and gently pushes Marian to think of her future. Cheerful and always plotting. An Irish widow and mother to Marian and Winthrop.
Gender: Female
Winthrop Paroo: Marian’s baby brother, he is very shy because of a noticeable lisp. Embraces Harold Hill and the marching band.
Gender: Male
Range: Eb5 to C4
Amaryllis: A slightly bratty piano student of Marion Paroo.
Gender: Female
Ewart Dunlop: A member of the quartet formed by Harold Hill with a tenor voice. Ewart is married to Maude Dunlop.
Gender: Male
Range: F#5 to E4
Oliver Hix: A baritone in the quartet formed by Hill. Oliver is married to Alma Hix.
Gender: Male
Range: F#5 to E4
Jacey Squires: The highest tenor in the quartet. Married to Mrs. Squires.
Gender: Male
Range: A5 to B3
Olin Britt: A citizen of River City and the bass of the quartet formed by Harold Hill.
Gender: Male
Range: D5 to A3
Tommy Djilas: An attractive, young man from the wrong side of town. He is secretly courting Zaneeta.
Gender: Male
Zaneeta Shinn: The Mayor’s fresh-faced daughter who is in love with Tommy. Sweet and outgoing. Appears to be daffy at times.
Gender: Female
Gracie Shinn: Gracie is Zaneeta’s little sister.
Gender: Female
Alma Hix: A “Pick-a-Little Lady” married to Oliver Hix.
Gender: Female
Range: D5 to D4
Maud Dunlop: A “Pick-a-Little Lady” married to Ewart Dunlop.
Gender: Female
Range: D5 to D4
Mrs. Squires: A “Pick-a-Little Lady” married to Jacey Squires.
Gender: Female
Range: D5 to D4
Ensemble/Featured Roles: Conductor, Constable Locke, Adults, Traveling Salesmen, Teen Dancers, Wa Tan Ye Girls, Boys’ Band, Townspeople
