Adult Roles: Auditions for adult roles will take place on Tuesday 30th of September 2025 in Toler Street (next door to the church) from 6:30pm to 9:30pm.
Children Roles: Auditions for children roles will take place on Wednesday 1st of October in the Community School cafeteria from 1:15pm to 5:30pm.
For adult role auditions, actors are asked to perform one of the monologues that is closest to the part you’re auditioning for (monologues found below) and to please learn and perform a song from the show that is appropriate to your character.
For children role auditions, actors are asked to learn “Do-Re-Mi” (download here ) as well as performing a song of their choice from shows like Oliver, The King and I, Mary Poppins, My Fair Lady, Les Miserables, or any Disney Animation shows like Frozen, The Little Mermaid, etc.
For those auditioning for Liesl, please learn: “Sixteen Going On Seventeen” (download here)
Please note that ages listed in the character/cast list describe the age of the character NOT the age of the actor playing the character. If you are older or younger than the character age, you are still encouraged to audition for the part.
Please read the character descriptions and the character auditioning tips. We are all aware of the film with Julie Andrews, Christopher Plummer, and the children, but you are not auditioning to impersonate them. Focus on what you can bring to the role. We want to see your version of the character.
Maria Rainer (Lead) - Female, Adult - Soprano
A postulant at Nonnberg Abbey – Maria is a headstrong, free-spirited young woman. She is opinionated, warm, resourceful, youthful, gentle and kind with much determination, a strong connection to the von Trapp children and a curious sense of adventure.
Stage age: 20-30; Vocal range: C3 - G5; Vocal Technique: Legit, Yodeling; Dancing: Good dancing skills
Captain Georg Von Trapp (Lead) - Male, Adult – Baritone
A retired Austrian naval captain. He is a widower. He’s polished, yet very military in the way he runs his life; underneath, he has reserved warmth, understanding and determined. Regimented, dignified, commanding, manly, polished, dignified, intelligent. He is extremely patriotic and loyal to Austrian values.
Stage age: 35-40+; Vocal range: F3 - G5; Vocal Technique: Legit; Dancing: Good dancing skills; Other: Basic guitar (preferred)
The Mother Abeess (Lead) - Female, Mature Adult – Soprano
The Mother Abbess is an inspirational leader for all the nuns at the Abbey. She is a true big-hearted mother figure, loved, adored and respected. She has a bit of hidden spunk.
Stage age: 40+; Vocal range: B3 - A5; Vocal Technique: Operatic, Legit; Dancing: Basic show movement
Baroness Schreader (Lead) - Female, Adult – Mezzo Soprano
A very wealthy widow, who is president of her late husband’s corporation. Elegant, sophisticated city person. Clever and canny, she is trying to ingratiate herself with Captain Von Trapp. She is very socially aware of class and public perception.
Stage age: 30-45; Vocal range: D4 - B5; Vocal Technique: Legit; Dancing: Good dancing skills
Max Detweiler (Lead) - Male, Adult – Tenor
A theatrical agent and First Secretary of Education and Culture – a personal friend of Von Trapp and a sort of uncle to his children. He is clever at his job , witty, and charmingly manipulative to get what he wants. He has a humorous personality. He enjoys the good life and those that live the good life.
Stage age: 40-50; Vocal range: C4 - F5; Vocal Technique: Legit; Dancing: Good dancing skills
Leiesl Von Trapp (Lead) - Female, Late Teen – Mezzo Soprano
At age 16, Liesl is the eldest of the Von Trapp siblings. She is innocent, naive, coy, flirtatious, headstrong and infatuated with Rolf. She is pretty but unsophisticated and tends to think everything is wonderful. She has a maternal edge to her and cares very deeply and lovingly for her younger siblings.
Stage age: 16; Vocal range: B3 - A5; Vocal Technique: Legit; Dancing: Good dancing skills; Other: Basic guitar
Friedrich Von Trapp (Supporting) - Male, Early Teen – Tenor
Frederich is 14 and is proud to be a boy. He has a tough exterior and is very much trying to be “the man” of the family; desperately needs his father.
Stage age: 14; Vocal range: G#3 - G5; Vocal Technique: Legit; Dancing: Basic show movement
Lousia Von Trapp (Supporting) - Female, Early Teen – Mezzo Soprano
Louisa is 13, clever, and full of mischief. She is the master of pranks and enjoysp pulling them on others. She is quite a tomboy, has a rebellious attitude, and misses her mother a great deal.
Stage age: 13; Vocal range: B3 - F5; Vocal Technique: Legit; Dancing: Basic show movement
Kurt Von Trapp (Supporting) - Male, Child – Countertenor/falsetto
Kurt is 10. He wants to be 11 and introduces himself as “11-almost”. He is the second boy and the middle of the children. He often tries to act manly and is outspoken against the previous governesses. He is gentle and a peacemaker.
Stage age: 10; Vocal range: B3 - F5; Vocal Technique: Falsetto, Yodeling, Legit; Dancing: Basic show movement
Brigitta Von Trapp (Supporting) - Female, Child – Mezzo Soprano
Brigitta is 9. She is smart as a whip, very perceptive and always tells the truth whether you like it or not. She’s an avid reader and suspicious of “Uncle Max”.
Stage age: 9; Vocal range: B3 - F5; Vocal Technique: Legit; Dancing: Basic show movement
Marta Von Trapp (Supporting) - Female, Child – Mezzo Soprano
Marta is 7. She is one of the quietest Von Trapps. She loves the colour pink, is very inquisitive, smart and gentle.
Stage age: 7; Vocal range: B3 - F5; Vocal Technique: Legit; Dancing: Basic show movement
Gretl Von Trapp (Supporting) Female, Child – Mezzo Soprano
Gretl is 5. She is the youngest Von Trapp. She is very quiet when first introduced by her father. She is sweet, loving and wants attention. She must have the cute, adorable and endearing factor.
Stage age: 5; Vocal range: B3 - F5; Vocal Technique: Legit; Dancing: Basic show movement
Rolf Gruber (Supporting) - Male, Late Teen – Baritone
Rolf is 17 and is the telegram delivery boy friend of Liesl. He is self-important, boasting, a very pleasant young man, and somewhat aggressive but in a gentle way. Rolf has Hitler as his paternal role model and the Nazi regime as a future goal. He seems to know an enormous amount of what is going on because of his job and seems to relish his spying tactics.
Stage age: 17; Vocal range: C4 - E5; Vocal Technique: Legit; Dancing: Good dancing skills
Sister Berthe (Supporting) - Female, Adult/Mature – Mezzo Soprano
A nun who is the Mistress of Novices. She does not think that headstrong, free- spirited postulants belong at the Abby. She is a no-nonsense type, officious and very strict. She is not a supporter of Maria. She is a killjoy, self-righteous, straight-laced, prim and a bit of a prude.
Stage age: 30+; Vocal range: B3 - F5; Dancing: Basic show movement
Sister Margaretta (Supporting) - Female, Young Adult – Mezzo Soprano
A nun who is the Mistress of Postulants. She is kind and understanding. A supporter of Maria. She is positive, encouraging, concerned and has a sense of humour.
Stage age: 20+; Vocal range: B3 - F5; Vocal Technique: Legit; Dancing: Basic show movement
Sister Sophia (Featured) - Female, Adult – Mezzo Soprano
Sister Sophia is a nun who always stays in line. She is very dutiful and kind. She would rather take the middle road to avoid controversy.
Stage age: 30+; Vocal range: B3 - F5; Vocal Technique: Legit; Dancing: Basic show movement
Frau Schmidt (Featured) - Female, Mature Adult – No solo singing
The Von Trapp family housekeeper, Frau Schmidt does her job efficiently but without affection. She is strong and somewhat dominating. She has been around a long time and hates the way she is treated with whistles by the Baron. It affects her dignity. She appears to be a thoroughly reliable member of the staff and respected by all.
Stage age: 40+; Voice: Spoken & ensemble singing; Dancing: Non dancer
Franz (Featured) - Male, Adult – No solo singing
Originally a sort of protector to Captain Von Trapp in the Navy, he is now retired into his position as valet, which he carries out with somber efficiency. He is humourless and appears harmless but underneath we discover he is secretly plotting with the Nazi party Anschluss.
Stage age: 30+ ; Voice: Spoken & ensemble singing; Dancing: Non dancer
Her Zeller (Featured) - Male, Adult – No solo singing
A sort of district governor appointed by the Nazi Regime to prepare the Anschluss. He is overbearing, arrogant and autocratic, self-important and pompous. Stern and unsmiling, a typical Nazi official whose primary concern is to see that everyone toes the line.
Stage age: 40; Voice: Spoken & ensemble singing; Dancing: Non dancer
Admiral Von Schreiber (Featured) - Male, Adult – No solo singing
An important figure in the Austrian Navy and appears to be much respected by Captain Von Trapp. He has obviously agreed to be part of the new regime with Germany. He arrives to collect Captain Von Trapp and bring him to Berlin.
Stage age: 30+; Voice: Spoken & ensemble singing; Dancing: Non dancer
Notes:
Maria
Well, you see, the sky was so blue today and everything was so green and fragrant, I just had to be a part of it. And the And the Untersberg kept leading me higher and higher as though it wanted me to go right through the clouds with it. Mother, I could never be lost up there. That's my mountain. I was brought up on it. It was the mountain that led me to you. When I was a child, I would come down the mountain and climb a tree and look over into your garden. I'd see the sisters at work and I'd hear them sing on their way to vespers. Which brings me to another transgression, Reverend Mother. I was singing out there today without permission.
Dear Father, now I know why You've sent me here. To help these children prepare themselves for a new mother. And I pray that this will become a happy family in Thy sight. God bless the Captain, God bless Liesl and Friedrich, God bless Louisa, Brigitta, Marta and little Gretl. And, oh, I forgot the other boy. What's his name? Well, God bless What's-his-name.
God bless the Reverend Mother, Sister Margaretta ... (sees Liesl try to exit the room) ...and everybody at Nonnberg Abbey. And now, dear God, about Liesl. Help her to know that I'm her friend, and help her to tell me what she's been up to. Help me to be understanding so that I may guide her footsteps. In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost. Amen.
Captain Von Trapp
Fraulein Maria, I don't know how much the Mother Abbess has told you. You are the twelfth in a long line of governesses, who have come to look after my children since their mother died. I trust that you will be an improvement on the last one. She stayed only two hours.
(Maria gives him a look)
There's nothing wrong with the children -- only the governesses. They were completely unable to maintain discipline. Without it, this house cannot be properly run. You will please remember that, Fraulein. Every morning you will drill the children in their studies. I will not permit them to dream away their summer holidays. Each afternoon, they will march about the grounds, breathing deeply. Bedtime is to be strictly observed, no exceptions...You will see to it that they conduct themselves at all times with the utmost orderliness and decorum. I'm placing you in command.
Brigitta
(To Maria): Oh, Freulein, Father's never going to marry her. Why, he couldn't, because he's in love with you. ... You must know that - Remember the other night when we were all sitting on the floor singing the Edelweiss song he taught us? After we finished, you laughed at him for forgetting the words. He didn't forget the words. He just stopped singing to look at you. And when he speaks to you, the way his voice sounds -- and the way you looked at him just now when you were dancing. You're in love with him too!
Rolfe
(To Liesl): Well, let's see. (pacing) I could come here by mistake -- with a telegram for Colonel Schneider. He's here from Berlin staying with -- Oh, no one's supposed to know he's here. Don't tell your father, now.......Some people think we ought to be German, and they're very mad at those who don't think so. They're getting ready to -- Well, let's hope your father doesn't get into trouble
Frau Schmidt
He's leaving for Vienna in the morning.....The last time he visited the Baroness he stayed for a month.....I shouldn't be saying this -- not to you, I mean I don't know you that well -- but if you ask me, the Captain's thinking very seriously of marrying the woman before the summer's over....Yes ... well ... Good night.
Liesl
I was out taking a walk and somebody locked the doors earlier than usual and I didn't want to wake everybody up. So, when I saw your window open-- You're not going to tell Father, are you?That's how we always got into this room to play tricks on the governess. Louisa can make it with a whole jar of spiders in her hand. I told you today I didn't need a governess. Well, maybe I do.
Mother Abbess
Why did you do this? Maria, our abbey is not to be used as an escape. What is it you can’t face? Are you in love with Captain Von Trapp? Maria, the love between a man and woman is holy, too. The first time we talked together - you told me you remembered your father and mother before they died. Maria, you were born of their happiness, of their love. And my child, you have a great capacity to love. What you must find out is - how does God want you to spend your love.
My daughter, if you love this man, it doesn’t mean you love God less. You must find out. You must go back.
Baroness Schreader
Georg, those mountains - they’re magnificent! And that sweet little village. You know, Georg, You’re quite an experience for me. Somewhere in you is a fascinating man. Occasionally, I catch a glimpse of him, and when I do, he’s exciting. I’m beginning to understand you better now that I see you here. You know, you’re a little like those mountains - except that you keep moving. How can you be away from this place as much as you are? I like it here very much.
Max
Georg, you know I have no political convictions. Can I help it if other people have? If the Nazis come, I’ll do what anyone with any sense would do - just sit and wait for it to blow over. (Georg leaves)
Maria, he must pretend to work with these people. I admire the way he feels - but you must convince him, he has to compromise. You must talk to him. If these children don’t sing in the Festival - well, it would be a reflection on Austria - and it wouldn’t do me any good, either.