Based on the popular Disney Channel Original Movies, Disney's Descendants: The Musical is a brand-new musical jam-packed with comedy, adventure, Disney characters, and hit songs from the films!
Imprisoned on the Isle of the Lost – home of the most infamous villains who ever lived – the teenaged children of Maleficent, the Evil Queen, Jafar, and Cruella De Vil have never ventured off the island… until now. When the four troublemakers are sent to attend prep school alongside the children of beloved Disney heroes, they have a difficult choice to make: should they follow in their parents’ wicked footsteps or learn to be good?

Artistic Team:
Director: Reagan Smalley
Music Director: Amy Rockey
Choreographer: Ashley Newell

Cast of Characters

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 messenge, 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




CYT Colorado Springs Spring 2025 Audition Information

Students ages 8-18 who are registered for a spring class are eligible to audition for our spring productions, Descendants and Tuck Everlasting. Students may audition for both shows, but will only be cast in one. If you want to audition for both shows, you will need to sign up for audition spots for both shows and audition on both audition days. If you audition for both shows, you may be called back for roles in both shows and the teams will make sure you can get to all necessary callbacks. 
On the audition form, students will have the option of choosing whether or not they will accept any role. We encourage everyone to be willing to be a part of the cast in any role, but if there truly are roles that you would not accept, this is your one chance to tell us that. If you say you will only accept certain roles, those must be listed and if you are not cast in those roles, you will not be cast in the show. If you say you will accept any role and then drop the show after the cast list comes out, you will be ineligible to audition for the next two school year sessions of shows. In this case, that would be fall 2025 and winter 2026 shows. We are hoping that no one drops a show after casting and is willing to be a part of this exciting experience wherever you are cast.
Students will also have a spot on the audition form to state their show preference if they are auditioning for both shows. This does not mean that you will be cast in the preferred show, but may be used by the artistic teams when deciding on show ensembles. In the end, decisions will be made for the best of both shows. We will not take friend requests into consideration when placing students into shows, so if being with your friends is your highest priority, choose one show to audition for with your friends. Otherwise be ready to make wonderful new friends with your castmates in whichever show you are cast in.
We are hoping to be able to cast everyone who auditions as long as they are willing to accept any role and don’t have excessive conflicts, but depending on the numbers of auditioners, there is a possibility that not everyone will be cast.
Conflicts- All partial or full rehearsal conflicts must be listed on the audition form. No conflicts may be added after auditions so any possible conflicts (camping, SAT test, Prom, your graduation, your cousin’s graduation, etc.) must be listed. More than two conflicts may affect casting. The length of rehearsal time missed, when in the rehearsal process the conflicts fall and what is being rehearsed during the conflict times all will be considered.

The Descendants audition process…

1. Register for a spring session class
2. Sign up for an audition time either during the class registration process or after you are registered in your family account.
3. Complete audition form by March 11th including uploading a required video dance audition, uploading an optional video monologue, and uploading the backing track for your in person vocal audition. The audition form with the dance instruction video and monologues will be sent out 1-2 weeks before auditions.
4. In person audition on March 14. This includes a one minute vocal audition with the musical theater song of your choice. There is no in person dance audition or monologues for this show. 
5. Callbacks- not all auditioners will need to be seen for a callback. Callbacks will be posted on the show page of our website by midnight Friday night, March 15th. If you get a callback for either dance or a role, that will be on Saturday, March 15. Please note: ensemble roles and possibly some featured roles will be cast without needing a callback.
6. The cast list will be posted by 5:00 PM on Sunday, March 16. 

Descendants Schedule:
Auditions- March 14 
Callbacks- March 15 
Rehearsal dates-
March 21st- April 4th: Spring Break- NO Rehearsal
April 5, 11, 12, 18, 19, 25, 26
May 2, 3, 9, 10, 16, 17, 23, 24, 30, 31
No Conflicts Allowed for the Following Dates
Friday, June 6th
Saturday, June 7th
Tech Week- 
Monday, June 9th, 4:00 pm- 9:00 pm
Tuesday, June 10th, 4:00 pm- 9:00 pm
Wednesday, June 11th, 4:00 pm- 9:00 pm
Thursday, June 12th, 4:00 pm- 9:00 pm
Shows
Friday, June 13th, 4:00 pm- 9:00 pm
Saturday, June 14th, 12:00 pm- 9:00 pm 
Sunday, June 15th, 1:00 pm-5:00 pm (Strike afterward until roughly 7:00 pm) 

FAQ
Can I audition for a specific role in one show and accept any role in the other?

• Yes! Example: if you would like to audition for Winnie Foster in Tuck, but would prefer to be in Descendants if you do not get that one role, you could fill out your audition form for Tuck saying you would only accept Winnie Foster. You would fill out your Descendants form saying you would accept any role. In the notes section you would say you would prefer to be in Descendants if you do not get the role of Winnie Foster. The important thing is that you are clear about the roles you would accept. It is also important to know that if you would only accept certain roles in both shows, if you do not get one of those roles, you will not be cast in either show.

If something comes up after casting, can I add a rehearsal conflict?

• No. All conflicts must be listed on the audition form. No conflicts may be added. If there is a birthday party or dance or something you know you want to go to but don’t know the date yet, you can add it as a “maybe” conflict by listing it in the conflict notes section of the audition form. Then as soon as you know the date, or you know you don’t have that conflict anymore, please let your show coordinator know ASAP. It will count as a conflict for casting.

If I am not auditioning for a show, can I sign up for crew?

• Yes! If you are age 13+ and are taking a spring class, you can sign up for crew the same way you would sign up to audition. Signing up for crew does not guarantee a spot, but signing up for crew before auditions does give you priority. These are our priority levels…

1. Students ages 13+ who are taking a spring class and sign up for crew before auditions
2. Students 13+ who auditioned but were not cast in either show
3. Alumni who let us know before auditions that they would like to volunteer
4. Students 13+ who are taking a spring class but did not audition for a show or sign up before auditions (priority within this group goes to those with siblings in the show and then by age with older students getting priority.)
5. Siblings of cast members who are not taking a spring class
6. Students who are in the other show for the current session (ex. Students in Tuck who want to crew for Descendants)
7. Other CYT students who are not taking a current session class
8. Students/Adults from outside the CYT community