The Best Audition Songs for Spring Awakening – By Character
When considering audition songs for Spring Awakening, it’s fitting to choose a pop/rock song from contemporary musical theatre repertoire that aligns with the tone of the show and suits your vocal type. Always refer to the audition notice for specific guidelines.
Because Spring Awakening premiered in 2006, the audition songs below are drawn from musicals between the 2000s and 2020s. Each one has been carefully hand-picked and reviewed to ensure it matches the show’s style.
Step 1: Review Audition Info
Please read your audition details carefully, as they sometimes specify the type of song they’d like to hear (a pop/rock song, something uptempo, etc.). Make sure to select a song that’s appropriate for your specific casting call.
Step 2: Study the Show
Before auditioning, you should get familiar with the show, and listening to the cast album is a great way to do that. Here’s where you can learn more about Spring Awakening.
Step 3: Pick an Audition Song
Before choosing a song, find your voice type and range using the Vocal Guide.
Based on your personality and vocal type, decide whether to audition for the ensemble or a specific character. Whatever you choose, try to stay open to other casting possibilities.
When you’re ready, choose a song from below that best fits your voice and style.
Audition Songs for Spring Awakening
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Hänschen Rilow
“He’s Not Here” – Next to Normal
“Role of a Lifetime” – Bare
“Words Fail” – Dear Evan Hansen
“You Will Be Found” – Dear Evan Hansen
Ilse Neumann
“Come Down Now” – Passing Strange
“Flowers” – Hadestown
“If The World Should End” – Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark
“Some Things Fall Away” – Alice by Heart
Martha Bessell
“All Grown Up” – Bare
“Predator” – Jagged Little Pill
“Unprodigal Daughter” – Jagged Little Pill
“Winter Blooms” – Alice by Heart
Melchior Gabor
“Dreamer in Disguise” – Carrie
“Freeze Your Brain” – Heathers
“Second Nature” – Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson
“There’s a World” – Next to Normal
Moritz Stiefel
“I’m Alive” – Next to Normal
“I’m Not That Guy” – Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson
“The Killing” – Jasper in Deadland
“Whatsername” – American Idiot
Wendla Bergmann
“A Girl Before” – American Psycho
“A Quiet Night At Home” – Bare
“Portrait of a Girl” – Bare
“Run to You” – Lea Michele [2010s/non-theatre]
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Ensemble (Altos)
“Lifeboat” – Heathers
“Smiling” – Jagged Little Pill
“The Girl Who Drove Away” – The Mad Ones
Ensemble (Baritones)
“Loser Geek Whatever” – Be More Chill
“My Manhattan” – Daddy Long Legs
“You Will Never Know” – Theory of Relativity
Ensemble (Basses)
“Aftershocks” – Next to Normal
“Night Will Come” – Groundhog Day
“This Is Not An Exit” – American Psycho
Ensemble (Contras)
“Bouncing Off the Walls” – Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark
“The Hill” – Once
“You Don’t Know” – Next to Normal
Ensemble (Mezzos/Sopranos)
“Remember Me” – Little Fish
“Requiem” – Dear Evan Hansen
“Superboy and the Invisible Girl” – Next to Normal
Ensemble (Tenors)
“Boy Falls From The Sky” – Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark
“Great Expectations” – The Outsiders
“Run Away With Me” – The Mad Ones
Step 4: Select a Monologue
If requested, here are a few audition monologues for Spring Awakening:
• “Kissing Him” from I’ll Never Love Again
• “Mirror Girl” from Perfect
• “My Mother” from Emily Brontë, Teenage Necromancer
• “The Word Beautiful” from Punk Rock
• “Unusually Dramatic” from Punk Rock
Step 5: Audition Prep
Choosing the right song is just the beginning! Strong preparation helps you walk into the room with confidence and ready to show what you can do.
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Spring Awakening Song List
Here’s a list of the musical numbers in Spring Awakening, along with which characters sing in each of them. Unless you have been asked to, do not choose from the below songs for your audition! This is more intended to be used for character research purposes.
* That said, if you’ve specifically been asked to sing a song from the show, you can find the sheet music for the best possible audition songs below.
Act 1:
“Mama Who Bore Me” – Wendla
“Mama Who Bore Me (Reprise)” – Ensemble
“All That’s Known” – Melchior, Ensemble
“The B*tch of Living” – Moritz, Ensemble
“My Junk” – Ensemble
“Touch Me” – Ensemble
“The Word of Your Body” – Wendla, Melchior
“The Dark I Know Well” – Martha, Ilse
“And Then There Were None” – Frau Gabor, Moritz, Ensemble
“The Mirror-Blue Night” – Melchior, Ensemble
“I Believe” – Ensemble
Act 2:
“Don’t Do Sadness” / “Blue Wind” – Moritz, Ilse
“The Guilty Ones” – Wendla, Melchior, Ensemble
“Left Behind” – Melchior, Ensemble
“Totally F***ed” – Melchior, Ensemble
“The Word of Your Body (Reprise)” – Hänschen, Ernst, Ensemble
“Whispering” – Wendla
“Those You’ve Known” – Moritz, Wendla, Melchior
“The Song of Purple Summer” – Ilse, Company
Author: Stacy Karyn
Stacy Karyn is the founder of Theatre Trip and the author of The Thespian’s Bucket List. She is also the creator of The Cast Album List. Her background includes a BA in Theatre, a TESOL Drama certificate, and professional experience in Broadway and Off-Broadway theaters.
