Dance Workshop Information

Option Dance Workshop
An optional dance workshop will be held on Wednesday, August 12 from 4:30-6pm at 315 Fisher. A video of the audition dance will also be available on that date at gpt.org/yos for those unable to attend the workshop.

• • • Date: Wednesday, August 12

    • Time: 4:30 - 6PM

    • Audition Location: 315 Fisher Road, Grosse Pointe, MI 48230

Audition and Performance Information

Performance Dates at Schaap Center

• Friday, November 6 at 7:00pm
• Saturday, November 7 at 1:00pm
• Saturday, November 7 at 7:00pm
• Sunday, November 8 at 1:00pm
• Friday, November 13 at 7:00pm
• Saturday, November 14 at 1:00pm
• Saturday, November 14 at 7:00pm
• Sunday, November 15 at 1:00pm

Audition Informaton

Registration for auditions will open at 10am June 24 and close at 10am June 27, 2026. The audition registration form will be available by CLICKING HERE. Please fill out and submit an audition registration form for each participant to be included in auditions for Youth on Stage's Descendants the Musical at Grosse Pointe Theatre. Audition registration is required in advance. Walk in auditions will not be allowed.

All auditions will take place at the GPT rehearsal space located at 315 Fisher Road, Grosse Pointe, MI 48230 and will be held on Saturday, August 15 and Sunday, August 16.

You will be asked to rank your preferred audition time blocks on the audition registration form. We will do our best to accommodate preferences. However, audition assignments will depend on the total number of registrants and cannot be guaranteed.

Once audition registration closes, families will receive an email with specific audition drop off/pick up times by July 6.

Please keep BOTH audition days available until specific audition times are emailed.

All auditionees must be prepared to sing "Go the Distance" from the show. Anyone interested in a lead role should also be prepared to perform one additional song, "Evil Like Me" or "Space Between" for female roles and "Rotten to the Core" or "Did I Mention" for male roles. Anyone interested in a speaking role must also prepare a one-minute memorized monologue selected from the list available in the files section below. Please note, the monologue is not required to be cast in an ensemble role. Only the songs and monologues provided can be used for auditions.

All audition materials can be found in the files section below. All auditionees will be required to dance at auditions. An optional dance workshop will be held on Wednesday, August 12 from 4:30-6pm at 315 Fisher. A video of the audition dance will also be available below for those unable to attend the workshop.

Callbacks will be on Saturday, August 22. Specific callback times and parts to prepare for will be shared by 8pm on Sunday, August 16. All callback materials can be found at gpt.org/yos. Please note that if your child does not receive a callback they still may be cast in the show. Final cast list and notifications will be sent on Sunday, August 23 by 5pm.

All children cast in this production will be required to register for the production class and submit the production class fee of $360 plus a $15 registration fee. Registration and payment must be completed and paid no later than August 29, 2026. If the registration and payment are not completed by this date, your child will NOT be allowed to participate in this production and their role will be recast. If cast, and the registration fee is a problem, please let the Director of Youth on Stage know.

Audition Location
315 Fisher Road, Grosse Pointe, MI 48230

Conflicts and Rehearsal Infromation

A mandatory parent/family meeting will be held before the first rehearsal on Monday, August 24 at 4:30pm in the rehearsal space at 315 Fisher Rd. Rehearsals will be every Monday (except Labor Day) and Wednesday from 4:30-6:30pm and every Saturday from 9am-12pm.

A detailed rehearsal schedule will be provided at the parent/family meeting. Tech weeks will be the weeks of October 25 and November 1. Attendance at all tech week rehearsals and performances is mandatory. Please be aware that the tech week schedule is different from the regular rehearsal schedule and includes additional days of the week.

A full list of all rehearsal and tech week dates can be found on the audition registration form.

Please indicate ALL known or potential conflicts on the audition registration form. Only conflicts selected there will be considered excused and counted towards the allowed 3 absences. Any unlisted absences/conflicts will be considered unexcused unless a doctor's note is provided. Please be aware that arriving more than 15 minutes late or leaving more than 15 minutes early will be considered a conflict/absence so please consider this when listing conflicts on the audition registration form. More than 2 unexcused absences may result in removal from the show or ineligibility in future shows.

No Refund Policy 

• Audition-Based Placement: Roles are determined through an audition process. Every participant will be notified of their specific role prior to receiving the registration payment link.
• By completing your registration, you confirm that you have accepted your assigned role and are committed to the full duration of the production schedule.
• Once the registration payment has been processed, all sales are final. We do not offer refunds under any circumstances, including but not limited to, changes in personal schedule, participant withdrawal, or absences due to illness or other conflicts.
• Please refer to the YOS Policy Packet HERE for more details.

Character Descriptions

Mal: Our hero and Maleficent’s daughter. Under her hardened, sarcastic exterior, she has a sense of justice and a heart of gold. Gender: Female Vocal range top: D5 Vocal range bottom: G3

Evie: The Evil Queen Grimhilde’s daughter. She hides her brilliance behind a superficial, image-obsessed attitude. Gender: Female Vocal range top: D5 Vocal range bottom: G3

Jay: Jafar’s son—an outwardly arrogant thief. He conceals a strategic, collaborative nature. Gender: Male Vocal range top: G4 Vocal range bottom: Eb3

Carlos: Cruella de Vil’s son. Despite a fear of dogs and just about everything else, he has the capacity to be brave and kind. Gender: Male Vocal range top: G4 Vocal range bottom: Eb3

Maleficent: The infamous evil fairy. She is a profoundly selfish absentee parent with an unquenchable taste for vengeance. Gender: Female Vocal range top: D5 Vocal range bottom: A3

Grimhilde: Snow White’s wicked adversary. An aging beauty queen, she is still desperate to be the fairest of them all. Gender: Female

Jafar: Aladdin’s nemesis. He is a slimy, washed-up crime lord desperate for a way back to the top. Gender: Male Vocal range top: E4 Vocal range bottom: B2

Cruella de Vil: A Dalmatian-loving dog-snatcher. She is an obsessive, eccentric, and overbearing helicopter mom Gender: Female Vocal range top: B4 Vocal range bottom: B3

Ben: Son of the Beast and Belle. He is a classically regal, optimistic kid who bears the weight of soon becoming

King of Auradon. Gender: Male Vocal range top: Bb4 Vocal range bottom: Ab2

King Beast: Ben’s father and King of Auradon. Royal and rule-driven, he knows a bit about being marginalized. Gender: Male

Queen Belle: Ben’s mother and Queen of Auradon. Warm, but cautious, she doesn’t understand her son’s generation. Gender: Female

Fairy Godmother: Headmistress of Auradon Prep. Busy and bubbly, she’ll do anything to keep the school afloat. Gender: Female Vocal range top: D5 Vocal range bottom: D4

Jane: Fairy Godmother’s daughter. Meek and mousy, but hungry for attention, she’s looking for her moment to shine. Gender: Female Vocal range top: D5 Vocal range bottom: E4

Chad: Cinderella and Prince Charming’s son. An arrogant and spoiled blockhead, he’s never wanted for anything. Gender: Male Vocal range top: D4 Vocal range bottom: B2

Audrey: Sleeping Beauty’s daughter. The malicious queen bee of Auradon Prep, she has her eye on the throne. Gender: Female Vocal range top: B4 Vocal range bottom: A3

Doug: Dopey’s son. Nerdy and sweet, he does all the work that his fellow students don’t want to do. Gender: Male Vocal range top: E4 Vocal range bottom: C4

Royal Page: Auradonian messenger, enormously nervous.

Royal Guard: Museum employee, less than vigilant.

Maurice: Chemistry teacher and Belle’s father. He is kooky and stuck in his ways. Gender: Male

Coach: Tourney coach, resigned to the team’s mediocrity until meeting a surprise star player.

Snow White: Red carpet reporter. She is the voice of the masses. Gender: Female

Ensemble: Roles include: Isle Ensemble (including Smitten Kids 1 & 2), Auradonians (including Auradonians 1 & 2), Coronation Crowd (including Crowd Members 1, 2 & 3), Auradonian Choir

Audition Files