Audition - Step one
Thank you so much for your interest in Dear Evan Hansen!
For this production we are doing a two step audition process - the first step is a video audition. Digital audition packs for each character are available to download from the link below.
Please submit your audition videos via the form below by midnight on 31st October 2025. You will then be considered for an in person audition which will take place in Rochdale on 7th December 2025. (Please allow two weeks for the audition panel to view audition videos and notify you of a decision)
If you are under the age of 18 when recording your audition videos, please ask a parent or guardian to fill out the authorisation form prior to submitting any audition material.
Rehearsal Schedule -
We will be rehearsing in Rochdale on Tuesday and Thursday evenings from January, plus Sundays from February. Full availability is extremely important for this production.
Performance fee - If you are successful in the audition process a membership fee of £50 is due before the end of March 2026.
Any issues please email rmtctechnical@gmail.com
ROLES:
Evan Hansen – A high school senior with severe social anxiety who struggles to connect with others. His therapist has him write letters to himself about why each day will be good, one of which accidentally falls into the hands of Connor Murphy. After Connor's death, Evan becomes entangled in a lie that allows him to find the sense of purpose and belonging he has always longed for.
Heidi Hansen – Evan's hardworking, single mother who works as a nurse's aide and attends night school. She loves her son fiercely but struggles to connect with him due to their busy lives and his anxiety.
Zoe Murphy – Connor's younger sister and Evan's longtime crush. She had a strained relationship with her brother but turns to Evan for comfort after his death, wanting to know more about the brother she wishes she could have known better.
Connor Murphy – A high school senior and fellow social outcast with a troubled reputation for aggression and drug use. His suicide sets the musical's plot in motion. An imaginary version of Connor, created by Evan's fabrications, appears to Evan throughout the show.
Larry Murphy - Connor and Zoe's busy, emotionally distant father. He works hard to provide for his family but finds it difficult to connect with his own children. He sees Evan as the son he never had after Connor's death.
Cynthia Murphy – Connor and Zoe's stay-at-home mother, who desperately tries to keep her fragile family from falling apart. She clings to the memory of Connor, which strains her relationship with her husband and daughter.
Jared Kleinman – A high school classmate who is a sarcastic and insensitive "family friend" of Evan's. He helps Evan fabricate emails from Connor, but their relationship becomes strained as Evan's entanglement with the Murphys grows.
Alana Beck – A high school classmate who, like Evan, feels isolated despite her overachieving nature. She is constantly seeking academic and extracurricular opportunities to improve her college chances. She helps Evan organize "The Connor Project".
Auditon Form
If you are under the age of 18 when recording your audition video(s) please ask a parent or guardian to fill out the authorisation form prior to submitting any audition material. If the form has not been completed your audition material will be deleted and not taken into consideration.
Please could all auditionees fill in the form below and attach your audition video(s). Please name all files with your full name and the role the video corresponds to. If you have any issues with uploading video files please contact rmtctechnical@gmail.com and we can arrange the file transfer.
Closing Date - 31/10/2025