Evan Hansen

‍A tree with broken roots, yearning for connection and wanting to feel the sun on his face.

Evan has learned to move through the world without ever feeling fully rooted in it. He overcorrects, rehearses, anticipates, and edits himself in real time. Highly perceptive, he notices tone, shifts in energy, what people need, and what they expect. It’s not that he doesn’t understand people — it’s that he doesn’t believe he belongs with them.

He is desperate to be known, and equally convinced that if he is fully known, he will be rejected. Avoid playing symptoms; focus on his intentions. Evan is always trying to close the gap between himself and others, even when he doesn’t know how to do it well or truthfully.

Gender: Male
Age: 17
Vocal Range: Tenor — G2 to B4 (sometimes up to C5)

• Requires strong mix/belt and emotional stamina
  (“Waving Through a Window,” “Words Fail”)

Heidi Hansen

Evan’s mother

A single mother and nurse, stretched too far for too long. Heidi is resilient, practical, and deeply loving — even when that love doesn’t land the way she intends. She has developed strength through strain, learning to bend without breaking.

She carries guilt about what she cannot give Evan: time, presence, and stability. Evan is the best thing that has ever happened to her.

Gender: Female
Age: 40s
Vocal Range: Alto/Mezzo Belt — F3 to Eb5

• Strong chest voice with a rock edge, yet capable of deep emotional vulnerability
  (Contrast of “Good for You” and “So Big / So Small”)

Zoe Murphy

A unique, kind band kid

Zoe is neither popular nor a loner and is mature beyond her years. Bullied by her brother for most of her life, she can quickly recognize Evan’s pain. She is the first character in the script to truly see Evan.

Zoe tells it exactly how she sees it. She is truthful, grounded, and yearning to be seen independently from her brother.

Gender: Female
Age: 16
Vocal Range: Soprano (pop/mezzo mix) — F3 to E5

• Needs a clean mix and strong emotional storytelling
  (“Requiem,” “Only Us”)

Connor Murphy

Zoe’s brother

A thickly armored teen who feels profoundly disconnected, unseen, and unable to regulate what he’s feeling. Connor pushes people away before they can reject him. He tests people instead of trusting them.

He communicates in fragments because full honesty feels too exposed. Connor serves as a direct parallel to Evan.

Gender: Male
Age: 17–19
Vocal Range: Baritone/Tenor — G2 to G4

• Edgier tone with less sustained high singing

Cynthia Murphy

Connor and Zoe’s mother

Cynthia values structure, success, and appearances — not out of vanity, but from a deep belief that if she can hold things together tightly enough, nothing bad will happen.

Like a tree with rigid, tightly wound roots, her strength is also her limitation. She constantly looks outward for strength, answers, and guidance: Larry, Buddhism, veganism, and especially Evan — trying to make sense of a world where she did everything “right” and things still fell apart.

Gender: Female
Age: 40s
Vocal Range: Soprano/Mezzo Belt — F#3 to E5

• Powerful, dramatic belt
  (“Requiem”)

Larry Murphy

Connor and Zoe’s father

Larry is grounded in his role as provider, yet struggles to stay emotionally connected to those closest to him. He processes pain privately, which can read as distance, though it is really an attempt to keep his family from unraveling.

Larry’s love is steady and present — even when it isn’t verbally expressed. Avoid playing him as cold or uncaring. His restraint is not absence; it is constant intentional effort.

Much of his emotion sits just below the surface, carefully avoided. At his core is a deep ache for the son he never truly got to connect with.

Gender: Male
Age: 40s
Vocal Range: Baritone — F#2 to G4

• More grounded, legit vocal sound

Jared Kleinman

Confident on the surface, but careful not to go too deep

Like a tree with shallow roots, Jared appears socially fluent and confident while avoiding emotional vulnerability. But Jared does care — more than he lets on.

He expresses connection sideways: through teasing, deflection, or transactional friendship. He is often the truth bomb Evan desperately needs.

Jared is not merely “comic relief.” He uses wit, speed, and irreverence to stay in control and avoid vulnerability.

Gender: Male
Age: 17
Vocal Range: Tenor — A2 to B4

• Strong comedic timing with pop/rock flexibility

Alana Beck

Alana has learned to create visibility through action. She believes the more she does, the more she matters.

She has built an impenetrable system around herself — clubs, initiatives, causes — as a way to root her environment. Her greatest fear is being overlooked.

Alana genuinely wants to help, even when she misses the emotional nuance of those around her. She channels sensitivity into productivity instead of vulnerability.

She is not one-dimensional. Everything she does is driven by the questions:

“Do I matter?”
“Is there a place for me here?”

Gender: Female
Age: 17
Vocal Range: Soprano — F3 to E5

• Bright, driven belt with agility

Ensemble

Seeking 6 ensemble performers to portray high school students in Dear Evan Hansen. Strong movers are a plus.

Ensemble members will help create the emotional and physical world of the show through movement, vocal work, transitions, and storytelling.

We are seeking performers of all ethnicities, body types, gender identities, and backgrounds. This production values authenticity, vulnerability, and truthful connection over polished “types.”

Teenagers in this world are not stereotypes — they are complex young people searching for belonging, visibility, and connection.

Ensemble tracks require:

• Strong acting instincts
• Emotional presence
• A collaborative mindset within an interconnected company

Performers may cover featured vocal moments and help embody the shifting social landscape of the show — both in person and digitally.

Movement experience is encouraged, especially for performers comfortable with contemporary, grounded, emotionally driven movement. Formal dance training is not required.

Singers should be well-trained in contemporary musical theatre styles with strong musicianship skills.

Age Requirement: 18+

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