AUDITION NOTICE

Winnipeg Studio Theatre presents

NEXT TO NORMAL

Music by Tom Kitt | Book & Lyrics by Brian Yorkey

Prairie Theatre Exchange

Rehearsal dates: May 18 – June 5, 2026
Production Dates: June 6 -14, 2026

Winnipeg Studio Theatre is seeking performers for its upcoming production of Next to Normal, a powerful contemporary musical exploring family, grief, and mental health.

Director: Kara Joseph | Music Director: Paul Rodermond | Choreographer: Rebekah Jones

 

Auditions

January 10 + 11, 2026

About the Show

Next to Normal, with book and lyrics by Brian Yorkey and music by Tom Kitt, explores how one suburban household copes with crisis and mental illness. Winner of three 2009 Tony Awards, including Best Musical Score and the 2010 Pulitzer Prize, Next to Normal was also chosen as “one of the year’s ten best shows” by critics around the country, including The Los Angeles Times, The Washington Post, Rolling Stone and The New York Times.

Casting

Winnipeg Studio Theatre encourages performers of all backgrounds, identities, and abilities to audition. To submit, please email your headshot and resume to adp@winnipegstudiotheatre.com and note the role you would like to be considered for.

Character Breakdown

Diana – THIS ROLE IS CURRENTLY ON OFFER
Bipolar, and depressed. The sexiness of her yesterdays has only recently begun to soften. She is determined to make her family perfect but is tortured by a death in the family.

Dan – THIS ROLE IS CURRENTLY ON OFFER
Diana’s husband. He is handsome and genuine. Though a constant in Diana’s tumultuous life, he has grown tired and weary of her antics.

Gabe
Diana & Dan’s son. Dashing, athletic, and bright. He is a playful man and everything a mother could imagine.
Gender: Male
Age: 18 to 21
Vocal range top: C5
Vocal range bottom: B2

Natalie
Diana & Dan’s troubled daughter. An accomplished pianist and hardworking student, her struggles are exacerbated by her mother’s behavior. She greatly admires Henry.
Gender: Female
Age: 16
Vocal range top: G5
Vocal range bottom: G3

Henry
Natalie’s classmate. The all-around musician, philosopher, and slacker. He has an intoxicating capacity for sympathy and romance.
Gender: Male
Age: 17
Vocal range top: B4
Vocal range bottom: G#2

Dr. Madden
Diana’s psychiatrist. Quite assured in their practice and considered somewhat of a rock star.
Gender: Open to any voice types that can navigate the cuts. Adjust the sung octave as needed. Make choices that work for your voice and that you feel make musical sense – we don’t expect everyone to make the same decisions
Age: 30s to 40s
Vocal range top: A4
Vocal range bottom: A2