Auditions
When: March 3
Time: 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Where: Relentless Martial Arts
ANNIE Jr. CHARACTER BREAKDOWN
ANNIE, Spunky, tough, street-wise kid. Sometimes aggressive. Independent, crafty, needy, motherly, friendly, caring. Will go to any extent to gain the love of a family to which she can belong. Strong vocally and strong actress.
LEAD ORPHANS. Must have the ability to have mischievous fun with one another.
MOLLY, Tiniest. Frightened (looks to Annie for mothering.)
KATE. Next smallest
TESSIE, Most emotional. Cries or laughs easily. Her phrase is “O, my goodness, O, my goodness.
PEPPER, Toughest. Stands up for herself and defends everyone.
JULY,. Quietest.
DUFFY, Tallest, most mature.
MISS HANNIGAN. The villainous director of the orphanage. Must play comedy well. Has to change character from being mean to falsely loving in a split second. Likes to think of herself as a diva.
BUNDLES McCLOSKEY. Laundry man. Character actor.
APPLE SELLER, DOG CATCHER. No solo singing but dialogue with ANNIE.
SANDY. Male dog which can be played by a tiny male or female student. Sings.
LT. WARD (Policeman). No solo singing.
GRACE FARRELL. Attractive, classy, tall, well-dressed. Private secretary to OLIVERWARBUCKS.
OLIVER WARBUCKS. Self-assured and confident. Posture, walk and speech
patterns have to be more mature. Completely charmed by ANNIE.
MANSION STAFF (all must be strong singers)
DRAKE. English butler. Head servant.
CECILLE & ANNETTE. French maids. Could be dancers in addition to singers.
MRS. GREER Head housekeeper.
MRS. PUGH (pronounced “pew”). Cook.
STAR-TO-BE. Solo in NYC. A young “GRACE FARRELL.”
USHERETTES. Small solos in NYC
ROOSTER HANNIGAN. MRS. HANNIGAN’s brother. Flashy. Self-assured. Moves smoothly in a gangsterway. Wide vocal range. Must be able to play off of LILY. They are a team. Comedy role with Brooklyn accent.
LILY ST. REGIS. ROOSTER’s girlfriend. Airhead. Looking good and money are all that matter to her. Also wide vocal range. Comedy role with Brooklyn accent.
BERT HEALY. Head of the Oxydent radio show. He’s a scene-stealer. Has to be number one.
BERT HEALY’S GIRLS. Three harmonizing voices on his radio show.
RADIO ANNOUNCER Has to have professional sounding speaking voice and manner
SOUND EFFECTS MAN. Be able to handle old-fashioned sound effects props. Comedian. Radio Announcer and Sound Effect Man could be played by one or two people
PRESIDENT FDR. Must look mature, be comfortable in a wheelchair and be able to imitate President Roosevelt’s voice and mannerisms.
LOUIS HOWE. FDR’s assistant.
OTHER NEEDED CHARACTERS: CHAUFFER, SERVANTS, ORPHANS, NEW YORKERS
HOW TO AUDITION
We are looking for projection, diction and creativity
1. Slate: In your biggest voice, give your name, age, and grade
2. If you would like, prepare a few sentences, a poem, a joke, a statement about yourself or life.
3. Sing your audition song segment. Try to memorize it and feel free to move and act it out while singing.
4. Read from a section of the script, you can find it here:
