2025-2026 New Line Season Auditions
Roles and Vocal Ranges
for BAT BOY,
BROADWAY NOIR DEUX!,
PROMEANDE, and
WE WILL ROCK YOU
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BAT BOY
Edgar the Bat Boy
Late Teens to early 20s, sweet, charming boy who becomes a ravening monster, tenor B2-A4, and falsetto to E5.
Dr. Thomas Parker
30s-50s, the story’s villain, the family’s father, a successful veterinarian with a Big Secret, male, baritone/tenor, Ab2-A4.
Meredith Parker
30s-50s, Thomas’ wife, warm and good-hearted, but estranged from Thomas, mezzo soprano with strong belt, F3-F5.
Shelley Parker
Late Teens, Thomas and Meredith’s spoiled, bratty, hostile teenager, soprano with strong belt, G3-Ab5
Sheriff Reynolds
30s-60s, a barely competent town sheriff who will soon face elections, male, baritone.
Ron Taylor/Mayor Maggie
Ron is a snotty teenager. Mayor Maggie is the earnest mayor of Hope Falls, alto.
Deputy Bud/Daisy/Pan
Deputy Bud is Sheriff Reynolds deputy. Daisy is the town council secretary. Pan is the God of the Forest, who celebrates inter-species sex. High baritone.
Mrs. Taylor/Rev. Hightower/Roy
Mrs. Taylor is the town’s loud, pushy bully. Rev. Hightower brings his revival meeting to town. Roy is a rancher. Tenor.
Rick Taylor/Lorraine
Rick is a mean high school jock. Lorraine is the town busybody, who thinks she directs the town’s cultural life.
Ruthie Taylor/Ned/Impassioned Female Soloist
Ruthie is a tweener who’s the Bat Boy’s first victims. Ned is a rancher. The Female Soloist sings a big gospely solo in the opening number, mezzo soprano.
BROADWAY NOIR DEUX!, a 2-night concert
12-16 performers of color, all voice parts
PROMENADE
PRISONER 105 – Bb2-G4
PRISONER 106 – Bb2-G4
JAILER – C3-Eb4
SERVANT – G#3-Bb5
MISS I – C#4-A#5
MISS O – A3-G5
MISS U – G3-E5
MR. R – D3-F#4
MR. S – E3-D#4
MR. T – D3-G
ROSITA (MISS CAKE) – A#3-E5
WAITER/SOLDIER/DRIVER – A2-A4
DISHWASHER/SOLDIER/INJURED MAN – C3-G4
MOTHER – G3-Eb5
MAYOR – no solo singing
WE WILL ROCK YOU
GALILEO (Male) A misfit who keeps hearing strange voices and songs in his head which deliver messages he can’t understand. He is confused and unaware that he is the one the Bohemians have been waiting for, who will lead them to the place where the last remaining live instruments have lain hidden for hundreds of years. Vocal Range D3-Bb4, falsetto up to E5.
SCARAMOUCHE (Female) Another misfit who also gets into trouble with the Secret Police, Scaramouche meets Galileo in hospital and they run away together. Her sharp wit keeps Galileo on his toes and gradually they fall for each other. Vocal Rasnge E3-E5.
KILLER QUEEN (Female) Killer Queen is a ruthless businesswoman and is in charge of Global Soft, the worldwide corporation which is responsible for the suppression of all live music. She’s power crazy and tough, as well as beautiful. Vocal ranger E4-E5
KHASHOGGI (Male) He works for Killer Queen, getting rid of any original or creative musical thoughts and going after the Bohemians. His victims are sent to the Seven Seas of Rhye. Vocal Range D3-A4, falsetto to E5.
BUDDY (Male) Buddy is an old librarian and a hippy who has studied the sacred musical texts to the extent that even the Seven Seas of Rhye cannot entirely erase them from his mind. He’s a comic character who acts as a foil to Galileo and Scaramouche towards the end of the play.
BRITNEY (Male) one the Bohemians who are intent on discovering the secrets of live music, and who believe that someone will come who will show the Bohemians the way. OZ (Female) Another Bohemian and Brit’s partner in crime and truest friend. Oz finds Scaramouche and Galileo and leads them back to the Bohemians. Vocal Range D3-B4.
MEAT (female) the leading Rebel. Vocal Range: A3-E4.
POP/REBEL LEADER (male). Vocal Range: E3-E4.
THE OTHER BOHEMIANS (Male and Female) A group of rebels, determined to fight against Global Soft and its downloadable music. Their base is the Hard Rock Cafe, and they have taken the names of musical heroes from the past.
SECRET POLICE (Male and/or Female) These semi-automated characters carry out the bidding of the Killer Queen and Khashoggi.
GA GA KIDS/TEEN QUEENS (Male and Female) Living in a world of consumerism and downloadable music, the Ga Ga kids don’t notice their own soulless-ness.
SUPER YUPPIES, TEACHERS, DOCTORS (Male and Female)