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About the Show
Based on the beloved Disney animated feature and Victor Hugo’s epic novel, The Hunchback of Notre Dame features an Academy Award-nominated score by Alan Menken and Stephen Schwartz, with a new book by Peter Parnell. Set in fifteenth-century Paris, the story follows Quasimodo — a gentle bell-ringer kept hidden from the world by the manipulative archdeacon Frollo — as he ventures out and finds himself swept into a dramatic struggle involving the spirited Romani woman Esmeralda and the ruthless forces conspiring against her people. With sweeping choral music, gothic grandeur, and a story rooted in Hugo’s own words, this is a musical that asks the profound question “what makes a monster and what makes a man?”. The Hunchback of Notre Dame is a breathtaking theatrical experience not to be missed.
Production Staff
Director: Sharon Greene
Music Director: Andrew Burger
Choreographer: Ashley Polidore
Producers: Ella Mboma
Stage Manager: Noah Unser
Performance Dates
- November 6-8 & 12-15, 2026
- Thursday, Fridays, and Saturdays at 8pm
- Sundays at 3pm
- Additional Saturday Matinee on November 14 at 3 pm
- SLOC Mainstage, 427 Franklin Street, Schenectady, NY 12305
Audition Dates
- Sunday, June 7, 2026: Sign in 11:30 am, Auditions 12:00 pm
- Monday, June 8, 2026: Sign-in 6:30 pm, Audtions 7:00 pm
- You need only attend one session.
- Callbacks, by invitation only, will be held on Tuesday, June 9, 2026 at 7:00 pm
Audition Location
- SLOC Musical Theater Main Stage
- 427 Franklin Street, Schenectady, NY 12305
- Free parking is available in the any of the city owned parking lots that surround the building.
- Follow the signs for auditions.
What to Prepare
- Prepare one minute or less of a Broadway song — ideally from The Hunchback of Notre Dame itself, or in a similar style.
- Additionally, prepare the brief one-page excerpt (download here), sung on your chorus part. (See the reference recordings here and here)
- An accompanist will be provided; please bring your sheet music in the correct key.
- Please wear or bring appropriate dance attire and shoes — everyone will participate in a dance call as part of the audition.
- Script readings may take place at callbacks.
Rehearsal Dates
- Rehearsals will be held Monday, Wednesday, and Friday evenings from 6:30–9:30 pm and Sunday afternoons from 1:00–4:00 pm. Schedule is subject to change based on cast and crew availability.
- A read-through is tentatively scheduled for late August, with rehearsals beginning the first week of September.
Rehearsal Attendance
- The following dates require mandatory attendance for all cast and crew:
- Photo Shoot Day (TBD)
- Theater Clean-Up Day — Saturday, October 31, 2026 (morning)
- Tech Week — Sunday, November 1 through Thursday, November 5, 2026
- All performances
This is a youth production that will be presented as part of SLOC’s main stage season. All roles will be cast with performers entering grades 9 through 12 in September.
Available Roles
- QUASIMODO (Male presenting) The bell-ringer of Notre Dame — lonely, big-hearted, and brave when it counts. His vivid imagination brings the bells and gargoyles to life. (Bb2–Bb4 tenor)
- CLAUDE FROLLO (Male presenting) Archdeacon of Notre Dame and Quasimodo’s guardian — powerful, calculating, manipulative, and obsessive. (E2–D4 bass/baritone)
- ESMERALDA (Female presenting) A free-spirited Romani woman with a fierce sense of justice. Compassionate and bold, she defies Frollo and reluctantly falls for Phoebus. (Eb3–Db5 mezzo soprano)
- CAPTAIN PHOEBUS DE MARTIN (Male presenting) The new Captain of the Cathedral Guard — charming and overconfident, but with a strong moral compass. (Ab2–Ab4 tenor/baritenor)
- CLOPIN TROUILLEFOU (Male or female presenting) The clever, charismatic Leader of the Roma — witty and theatrical with a darker side beneath the performance. (C3–G4 tenor)
- CONGREGATION(Any) Roma, gargoyles, soldiers, and citizens of Paris. The ensemble in this show is very involved musically and theatrically, and secondary principals listed below will be portrayed from actors within the ensemble in ‘story theater’ style. Those characters include:
- JEHAN FROLLO (Male presenting) Claude’s younger brother and Quasimodo’s biological father. Wild, passionate, and strong-willed. (G#2–Eb4 baritone)
- FLORIKA (Female presenting) A Romani woman and Quasimodo’s mother. (C#4–F5/opt. up to D6 soprano)
- FATHER DUPIN (Male presenting) A priest of Notre Dame and guardian to Claude and Jehan. (C4–A4 baritone)
- SAINT APHRODISIUS (Male presenting) A stained-glass image that comes to life as Quasimodo’s moral guide. (B2–E4 baritone or B3-E5 mezzo)
- LIEUTENANT FREDERIC (Male presenting) Lieutenant of the Cathedral Guard and loyal friend to Phoebus.
- KING LOUIS XI (Male presenting) King of France.
- TRIBUNAL (Male presenting) A judicial officer. (G2–E4 baritone)
- MADAM (Female presenting) Owner of a brothel and safe haven for the Roma.
- CHOIR (Any) As a dramatic feature of this show, there will also be a separate choir, costumed, seated and on book in the balconies of the theater. They will have a more limited rehearsal schedule but will begin no later than early October. If you are not cast, we may ask you to consider joining the choir.
If you have any questions, please contact the production team at hunchback@sloctheater.org
The Hunchback of Notre Dame is presented by arrangement with Music Theatre International (MTI). All authorized performance materials are also provided by MTI. www.mtishows.com