Audition Date: Wednesday, September 3, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Auditions will be held in-person at The Historic Palace Theatre: 7 Ledgewood Ave. Netcong, NJ. Please Note: The Growing Stage Theatre is located in northwestern New Jersey. There is no regular mass transportation. We do not provide housing. Reliable transportation is needed.
Seeking:
Young people 10 years and older are needed with 4 professional non-union adult actors who will play various roles in our next production DIARY OF A WIMPY KID. The Growing Stage celebrates and encourages diversity in all of our productions. The Growing Stage is a professional company dedicated to presenting quality theatre for the entire family.
Show Details:
Book by Kevin Del Aguila
Music & Lyrics by Michael Mahler
Music & Lyrics by Alan Schmuckler
Based on the book “The Diary of a Wimpy Kid” by Jeff Kinney
TGS Direction & Choreography by: Jeorgi Smith
Middle school, ugh. It’s the worst. But Greg is determined not to be at the bottom of the popularity chart. He’ll leave that to his weird neighbor, Fregley. Or maybe Greg’s best friend, Rowley Jefferson. But it’s not going to be Greg…no way.
Jeff Kinney’s popular character takes center stage as Greg’s cartoon diary becomes a hilarious and heartfelt musical. Will Greg’s plans to become popular lead him to sacrifice his one true friend? Can anyone avoid the dreaded Cheese Touch? Grab a hall pass and don’t be late for an adventure familiar to anyone who actually survived middle school.
List of Young Person Roles (10 – 18 years old):
Gregg Heffley: 11-year-old, first year middle-schooler, driven with a burning desire to achieve popularity and acclaim at any and all costs.
Rowley Jefferson: 11-year-old, first year middle-schooler, with a determinedly sunny disposition and über-positive outlook on life.
Roderick Heffley: Sullen, sarcastic 16-year-old, older brother of Greg, and his main tormentor.
Manny Heffley: Impossibly adorable and spoiled baby brother of Greg and Roderick.
Chirag Gupta: Greg’s quick-witted and wily classmate, who is enthusiastically engaged in a years-long prank-battle with Greg.
Patty Farrell: Ambitious, driven, and overachieving classmate of Greg.
Fregley: Greg’s deeply oddball classmate, who is sensitive to sugar and unapologetically interested in his own boogers.
Bryce Anderson: Dreamboat classmate of Greg’s, who enjoys unfettered adoration and popularity.
Joshie: European teen popstar and Rowley’s idol.
Paulene & Yvette: Patty Farrell’s minions. They like what she likes and dislike whatever she dislikes – aka Greg.
Claire: A ‘Wednesday Addams’-lite, goth-in-training middle schooler.
Additional young person roles are available in both featured and ensemble opportunities.
List of Adult Roles*
Frank Heffley: Greg’s put-upon father, who possesses an interest in U.S. history and a deep distrust of teenagers.
Susan Heffley: Greg’s chipper, loving, and overly supportive mother. Susan is a former preschool teacher who is constantly looking for “teachable moments” with her boys.
All adult roles will be double and tripled cast including Greg’s parents, Mr. Winsky, Bill Walter, Mrs. Clayton, Fregley’s Mom, teen hooligans, reporters and Vice Principal Roy.
*All four adult roles are Non-Union positions. For adult artists (high school graduates and beyond), we will offer paid positions under our Professional and Emerging Artist contracts. For DIARY OF A WIMPY KID, we have a limited number of Professional Artist Contracts and Emerging Artist Contracts available. Our Emerging Artist rate is no rehearsal pay and $45 per performance. Our Professional Artist contract is $17/hr. for rehearsals and $95 per performance.
Preparation:
Open call. Auditioners are asked to prepare sixteen measures of a musical theatre song with printed sheet music for the accompanist. There will be a brief dance routine taught by the company choreographer and cold readings from the script.
Rehearsal Schedule:
Rehearsal schedules are generally 2 – 3 evenings during the week and a weekend afternoon. All cast members are expected for all performances, with no exception since the company does not cast understudies.
Tech Dates: October 4 – 9, 2025
Performance Schedule: October 10-26, 2025
Opening Night: Friday, October 10, 2025 at 7:30PM
Other Performances: Fridays at 7:30pm, Saturdays at 4pm, and Sundays at 2pm
Please contact Stephen Fredericks, Executive Director
at sfredericks@growingstage.com with any questions.
