Thursday, September 11, 2025
6 p.m.
Grades: 8-12
Tickets: $9, $8 Early Bird

Music by Kristen Lee Rosenfeld

Book and Lyrics by Luanne Aronen Rosenfeld

(High School Workshop)

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The journey of two friends across decades, miles and a country divided. Eleanor, the daughter of a wealthy Jewish merchant, and Hanna, a young, enslaved woman refuse to accept the societal norms of their time. Set against a backdrop of a country divided by race, religion and politics (in a time not unlike our own), they take tremendous risks in their search for personal freedom. Taking place pre- and post-Civil War, the story spans from Mississippi to Boston, following Eleanor and Hanna who are separated by war, hatred and lies and the journey they must take to reunite and free themselves from the past.

Curriculum Connections: U.S. History, Social Studies, Political Science, Music, SEL

Audition for DIVIDED

Audition Date: July 30, 2025 from 6pm - 10pm

About the Production:

This is a workshop production in front of an audience in The Center for Performing Arts. All rehearsals will be held on the Governors State University campus.

Pay varies based on the role.

*This is a non-equity workshop production.

Preparation:

Auditioners are asked to submit a self-tape, complete the audition form, and attend the in-person audition.

Self-Tape

Auditioners will need to submit an audition self-tape that is no longer than 3 minutes in length and complete the DIVIDED audition form. Self tapes are to include the following:

- 16-32 bars of a standard musical song

- Monologue

All self-tapes are to be sent to the Production Manager at scorum@govst.edu by July 28th at 11:59pm.

In-person Auditions

Auditions will be held on the Governors State University campus on July 30th from 6pm - 10pm. Auditions will include a dance audition and individual callbacks.

Please fill out the Audition Form prior to in-person auditions:

Cast of Characters

- Eleanor (Caucasian woman of 18 and 35)

- Hanna (an African American woman of 16 and 33 )

- Connor (Caucasian man 20's)

- Joshua (African American man 20-30)

- Papa/Paddy (Caucasian man 40-50)

- Mama (Caucasian woman 50)

- Kathleen (Caucasian woman 20 and 40)

- Maude (Caucasian woman 40's)

- Jacob (Caucasian man 20's)

- Daniel/Hugh (Caucasian man 20's)

- Bridget (Caucasian woman of 18)

- Finley (Caucasian man 40 and 60)

- Ensemble (Caucasian and African American)

CONTACT:

For further audition information and to submit your self-tape, please contact the Production Manager, Staci Corum, at scorum@govst.edu