SecondStory Repertory

What an unforgettable way to wrap up our run of A Man of No Importance! Miryam’s Theater Musings just published a beautiful review of our closing performance, celebrating the massive heart, incredible talent, and creative staging that filled our theater.

Even though the curtain has fallen on this production, we couldn't resist sharing some of her wonderful words about this powerhouse cast and creative team:

Review Highlights:

On Frank Kohel (Alfie): "Frank has a lovely, diffident manner, and then suddenly, his big booming voice fills the space with power."

On the Ensemble: "The rest of the cast is a treat... 13 performers in that tiny space is a lot. Still, everyone was able to manage, and the scenes never felt like they overwhelmed the stage."

On the Creative & Tech Team: Praise for director Micheal O'Hara's simple, effective staging, Chris Nardine’s "lean choreography," Bradetta Vines' period costuming, and Gabe Mangiante's "crisp and professional" music direction.

"Everyone did a great job. Since I saw closing, the cast was clearly emotional on this last day, and it infused the performance with even more heart and soul." — Miryam's Gordon

Thank you to Miryam for the beautiful review, to our incredible company for pouring their souls into this story, and to everyone who packed the house. Up next: we get ready to plug into the digital world with our Season 25 finale, Emojiland: The Musical, opening June 26th!

SecondStory Rep performs an important musical theater theatre Seattle stage play plays musical musicals

In hopes of inspiring teens to audition for our summer production of Hadestown: teen edition, we are looking back at a few of our previous summer teen musical. From the fairytale world of Into the Woods to the gritty streets of URINETOWN.

Sign up to audition today: https://www.secondstoryrep.org/auditions

No tuition.
No audition fee.
No costume fees.
What do you have to lose?

SecondStory Repertory is holding auditions for our August 2026 production of HADESTOWN: TEEN EDITION. Book, Music & Lyrics by Anaïs Mitchell. Directed by Alicia Mendez with Music Direction by Tiger Khokunthod and Choreography by Breanne Jensen.

This intriguing and beautiful folk opera delivers a deeply resonant and defiantly hopeful theatrical experience. Following two intertwining love stories – that of young dreamers Orpheus and Eurydice, and that of immortal King Hades and lady Persephone - Hadestown invites audiences on a hell-raising journey to the underworld and back. Inspired by traditions of classic American folk music and vintage New Orleans jazz, Mitchell’s beguiling sung-through musical pits industry against nature, doubt against faith, and fear against love.

Audition/Callback Date: Saturday June 13, 2026 1:00pm-7:00pm
(You will not be needed for the entire time frame)

The complete rehearsal/performance schedule is as follows…
Sunday, June 28, 2026 6pm-9pm
Monday, June 29. 2026 6pm-9pm
Tuesday, June 30, 2026 6pm-9pm

Monday, July 6, 2026 6pm-9pm
Tuesday, July 7, 2026 6pm-9pm
Wednesday, July 8, 2026 6pm-9pm

Sunday, July 12, 2026 6pm-9pm
Monday July 13, 2026 6pm-9pm
Tuesday, July 14, 2026 6pm-9pm
Wednesday, July 15, 2026 6pm-9pm

Sunday, July 19, 2026 6pm-9pm
Monday July 20, 2026 6pm-9pm
Tuesday, July 21, 2026 6pm-9pm
Wednesday, July 22, 2026 6pm-9pm

Monday July 27, 2026 6pm-9pm
Tuesday, July 28, 2026 6pm-9pm
Wednesday, July 29, 2026 6pm-9pm

Sunday, August 2, 2026 6pm-10pm TECH
Monday August 3, 2026 6pm-10pm TECH
Tuesday, August 4, 2026 6pm-10pm TECH
Wednesday, August 5, 2026 6pm-10pm TECH
Thursday, August 6, 2026 6pm-10pm PWYC PREVIEW (7pm Performance)
Friday August 7, 2026 7pm OPENING NIGHT (6pm call)
Saturday August 8, 2026 7pm Performance (6pm call)
Thursday, August 13, 2026 7pm Performance (6pm call)
Friday, August 14, 2026 7pm Performance (6pm call)
Saturday, August 15, 2026 7pm Performance (6pm call)
Sunday, August 16, 2026 2pm Matinee Performance (1pm call)

Character Breakdown / Project Needs
*Roles listed are representative. Exact casting will be determined at callbacks.

All roles are for performers ages 13 - 18

ORPHEUS – Lyre-playing poet, gifted and naïve (Tenor with strong falsetto, range: D3-C5 (opt. Eb5))
EURYDICE – A runaway, tough and vulnerable (Mezzo-Soprano, range: F #3-D5)
HADES – Compulsive industrialist, boss-king of Hadestown (Bass, range: F2-C #4)
PERSEPHONE – Queen of nature and the seasons, a lush (Mezzo-Soprano/Alto, range: F3-C5)
HERMES – Charismatic guide and storyteller, mentor to Orpheus (Tenor/Bass, range: C3-B4)
FATES – Three sisters, vicious and delicious, voices in the head (Soprano, Mezzo-Soprano, Alto, range E3-D5 (Fate 1 up to Eb5))
WORKERS – Spirits of labor and community, a physical and choral presence (SATB)

AUDITION SCHEDULING: Email [email protected] to schedule an audition slot. Please attach your headshot, resume, and list all conflicts with the schedule in your request. You will also need to indicate which role you feel you are best suited to play (Orpheus, Eurydice, Hades, Persephone, or Hermes) – we will reply to your request with an audition cut of a song you will need to prepare.

AUDITION REQUIREMENTS: Please arrive with a hardcopy headshot/resume, a one minute monologue and your prepared music side. The MD will be your accompanist. Singing acapella or with a CD is unacceptable for this audition.

VIDEO SUBMISSION: If you are unable to attend the audition, you may submit a video for consideration. It must be submitted no later than Friday June 12, 2026 at 11:59pm. The submission needs to include your headshot, resume, any conflicts you may have with the schedule and a link or attachment to your video submission. You may sing any song of your choosing. You may use a backing track for your video submission. Please email [email protected] for questions or to submit.

AUDITION LOCATION: Auditions will be held at SecondStory Repertory located in Redmond Town Center.

SecondStory Repertory pays a $100 stipend to actors to defray the cost of participation in the production.