Children of Eden Jr Auditions

Please prepare 16-32 measures of a Broadway style song. Cold reads will be provided at auditions and/or callbacks.  We will not have a pianist at auditions, but we will have a speaker to play your music. 

Rehearsals will be mainly Tuesday and Thursday from 6-8:30 and Saturday's from 10-2. The first couple of weeks, we will be doing only Saturday rehearsals from 10-4. There will also be solo work scheduled on Monday's between 6-9M.

Character list:

FATHER

Father is the all-knowing, all-powerful creator of the universe. Father has a larger-than-life persona and embodies an authoritative presence, balanced with a fair amount of humor and a sense of fun.

Gender: Male

ADAM

Adam embodies the excitement, wonder and childlike innocence of mankind before the fall, and also the strength and persistence needed after they are expelled from the Garden.

Gender: Male

NOAH

Noah is the leader of his family though a is a bit less serious than Adam, although he also must make a big decision that affects the lives of everyone he loves.

Gender: Male

EVE

Eve is bright, precocious, loving and has an adventurous streak. Ultimately, her curiosity is what leads to her banishment, though she never stops loving Father. Her life gets harder after leaving the Garden, but Eve's spark never fully goes out.

Gender: Female

MAMA

Mama has a deep strength that is evident in her love for her family. She is honest, smart and not afraid to offer Noah her advice and opinions.

Gender: Female

SNAKE

The Snake lures Eve to the tree and ultimately convinces her to take a bite of the apple.

Gender: Both

YOUNG CAIN

Young Cain is reminiscent of Eve in the Garden. He is curious, confident and wants to know the answers to all his questions.

Gender: Male

YOUNG ABEL

Young Abel is gentle, sweet and content with their life as a family, even without the Garden. He loves his parents and his brother, and does not have the same need for answers as Young Cain.

Gender: Male

CAIN

Cain is passionate, curious, longs for adventure and places the blame squarely at his parents' feet for giving away his portion of the Garden. He is angry at Adam, Eve, Father and the unfairness of his circumstances.

Gender: Male

JAPHETH

Japheth is polished with a rebellious streak. His love for Yonah is his driving force, and he is willing to risk everything in order for them to be together.

Gender: Male

ABEL

Abel is gentle, thoughtful and obedient. He would never cause trouble on his own, but he is caught between his love for his brother, Cain, and his love for his parents.

Gender: Male

HAM

Ham is one of Noah's sons, and Aphra's husband. He wants to please Father, and is more mild-mannered than his brother Shem.

Gender: Male

SHEM

Shem is the oldest of the brothers and rather hot-headed. Married to Aysha, he is the first to blame Yonah for the family's problems aboard the ark.

Gender: Male

YONAH

Yonah is a descendant of Cain who works as a servant for Noah's family. While Yonah finds herself in unfortunate circumstances, she handles adversity with grace and strength. She is kind and selfless.

Gender: Female

AYSHA

Aysha Aysha is a bit unhappy with their situation aboard the ark. Married to Shem, she also blames Yonah for their troubles, and isn't afraid to let everyone know exactly what she thinks.

Gender: Female

APHRA

Aphra Aphra is a bit of worrywart. Married to Ham, she worries about the flood, and how it will affect their growing family.

Gender: Female

ENSEMBLE

Ensemble consists of the Storytellers, Soloists, Seth, Seth's Wife, and Animals.

Gender: Both