The audition for the actors who will be part of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child‘s cast on Broadway has already started.
The audition is happening in New York, between February 20th and 22th. The memo itemizes all the roles under consideration, along with short descriptions of the characters.
The casting call notes, as well, that for every role, all ethnicity are welcome. This shows that the “Cursed Child” team have continued the tradition of colorblind casting. It is important to remember that there was a big discussion when Noma Dumezweni, a black actress, was chosen to play Hermione Granger on the season in London.
Below you can check a brief description of all characters, as well as some of the requirements:
– Harry Potter:
Male, 37-40 years old
Maximum height of 5 feet 10 inches. Father of James, Albus and Lily. Married to Ginny. Head of Magical Law Enforcement at the Ministry of Magic.
Ginny Potter:
Female, 18+
Mother of James, Albus and Lily. Married to Harry. Senior Quidditch correspondent for the Daily Prophet newspaper.
Hermione Granger:
Female, 37-40
Mother of Rose. Married to Ron. Minister of Magic. Strong willed.
Ron Weasley:
Male, 37-40
Father of Rose. Married to Hermione. Runs Weasleys’ Wizard Wheezes. Comedy chops essential.
The complete list you can read on Backstage.
