Overview
Character Name
Éponine
Show
Gender
Female
Playing Age
Late Teen
Role Size
Lead
Dramatic Function
Confidant
Relationships
Dancing
Non Dancer
Voice
Mezzo-Soprano
Vocal Range
High Note: E5
Low Note: F#3/Gb3
Vocal Technique
Belting
Time & Place
The French countryside; Paris. 1815-1832.
Analysis
Éponine is one of the most beloved characters in Les Misérables, in part because her journey is so painfully human. As a child, she grows up spoiled by her parents, the Thénardiers, while Cosette is mistreated. However, as fortune changes, Éponine’s family descends into
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Suggested Audition Pieces
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Editor Picks & Commentary
If you’re preparing for an Éponine audition, you’ll want to look for characters who share her emotional depth, vocal qualities, and gritty, heartfelt storytelling style. Éponine is a streetwise, vulnerable, and passionate young woman with a mezzo-soprano/alto belt and strong acting-through-song requirements — particularly in numbers like “On My Own.”
Look for songs or characters that allow you to show:
- Raw emotional honesty and longing.
- Inner strength mixed with vulnerability.
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