proudlypresentsonstage
attheASBTheatreMarlborough
DirectedbyDuncanWhiting
“OneoftheWorld’sBestLovedMusicals”
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Childrenmustnotbeyoungerthan8yearsorolderthan13years.
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CharacterDescriptions
ANNIE
Annieisatoughstreetwisekidwhoisvulnerablewhenshethinksshemightlosewhathasbecomemost
importanttoher:anewfound“family”wholovesher.Throughouttheshowsheshowsindependent,needy,
maternalandhopefulqualities.Althoughsheisattimesaggressiveorcrafty,thereisnodoubtthatAnnieisa
friendlyandcaringchild.Anniehasabout140linesandsingsin11numbers.Thisactressneedstobeavailable
torehearsedaily.
AuditionSong:Song#1“Tomorrow”
Callbacks:“Maybe”
WARBUCKS
Apowerful,selfassuredbillionairewhoalwayshashismindonbusiness.Whilesometimegruffandabrupthe
hasakindheart.AtfirstheisawkwardlyaffectionatetowardsAnnie,buthesoonsfindshimselfcompletely
charmedbyher.Warbuckshasover100linesandsingsin6numbers.
AuditionSong:“Song#3“NYC” Callbacks:“IDon’tneedAnything
MISSHANNIGAN
MissHanniganisorphanagematron.Herdistasteforherjobandchildrenisobviousineverymoveshemakes
andeverylineshedelivers.Sheispredictableandfunny,inherridiculous,cruelways.Lookingforanactress
whocanactwithherwholebody!Hanniganhasover100linesandsingsin“LittleGirls”and“EasyStreet”.
AuditionSong:Song#4“EasyStreet”
Callbacks:“LittleGirls”
GRACEFARRELL
SheistheloyalprivatesecretarytoOliverWarbucks.Graceismature,calmandclassyandalthoughshehas
feelingsforWarbucksshetriesnottoshowthem.SheisbusinesslikewhendealingwithMissHannigan,yet
maternaltowardsAnnie.Gracehasover100linesandsingsin5numbers.
AuditionSong:Song#3“NYC”
Callbacks:“IThinkI’mGonnaLikeItHere”
ROOSTERHANNIGAN
MissHannigan’sdespicablebrother,Roosterisflashyandself–assured.His“moves”areassmoothasa
gambler’s,slyanddeceiving.Theactorplayingthisroleshouldbringasenseoffuntothecharacterandhave
agoodsenseofcomictiming.Roosterhasjustover50linesandsingsin“EasyStreet”.
AuditionSong:Song#4“EasyStreet”
Callbacks:“EasyStreet”
LILYST.REGIS
LilyisRooster’sairheadgirlfriend.Sheisalwaysdistracted,althoughshemanagestopickuponany
conversationinvolvingmoney.LikeRooster,theactressplayingthisroleshouldbringasenseoffuntothe
characterandhaveagoodsenseofcomictiming.Lilyhasjustover30linesandsingsin“EasyStreet”.
AuditionSong:Song#4“EasyStreet”
Callbacks:“EasyStreet”
THEORPHANS
Thesegirlsaregritty,neglected,vulnerable,yetbasicallyhonestandpotentiallylovable.Theyhave
mischievousfunwitheachotherandalsohave“sibling-style”fights.
• Molly–Thelittlestorphan
• Pepper–Thetoughestgirlintheorphanage
• Duffy–Theoldestgirlintheorphanage
• Kate–Thenexttolittlestorphan
• Tessie–Thecrybabyintheorphanage
• July–Thequietestorphan
AuditionSong:Song#2“HardKnockLife” Callbacks:“Maybe”
ENSEMBLE
Theremainingactorsinthecompanyplayanumberofdifferentrolesandwillbeassignedtoeitherthe
ServantChorusorintheNewYorkCityChorus.Thereareseveralopportunitiestobeassignedalineorasolo
invariousnumbersandsomeensemblewillhavetheopportunitytobeinotherscenes.
SERVANTCHORUS
OliverWarbucks’domesticstaff.Theirpresence,postureandspeechisproperandrefined.Their
headsarealwaysheldhigh,withpleasant,yetguardedemotions.TheysinginIThinkI’mGonnaLike
itHere,Youwon’tbeanOrphanforLong,Idon’tneedAnythingbutYou,NewDealforChristmasand
TomorrowBows.
• Drake–TheEnglishButler
• Cecille–AFrenchmaid
• Annette–AFrenchMaid
• MrsGreer–Theheadhousekeeper
• MrsPugh–Thechef
• ServantEnsemble–ServantsinOliverWarbuck’smansion.(Allmustsingandmovewell.
Specialitydancerswillbecastfromthisgroup).
NEWYORKCITYCHORUS:ThischorusconsistsofseveralscenesthattakeplacethroughoutNew
YorkCity.Manyofthesechorusmemberswillhavevariouscameorolesaswellinotherscenes.They
singin:Hooverville,NYC,ANewDealforChristmasandTomorrowBows.
Allthefollowingcharactershaveatleastonelineorasolosingingline:
• BundlesMcCloskey–Thelaundrymanwhoservestheorphanage.Hehasaninnocent,
flirtatiousrelationshipwithMissHannigan.
• LtWard–ApolicemanwhoreturnsAnnietoMissHanniganaftersheescapesfromthe
orphanage.
• Policeman–LtWard’spolicepartner.
• DogCatcher–ApersonwhocapturesstraydogsonthestreetsofNewYork.
• BertHealy–Theultimateradiopersonality.HehelpsAnniebybroadcastingaboutthe
searchforherbirthparents.
• BoylanSisters(Connie,Ronnie,Bonnie)–AssistantstoBertHealy.Theysinginharmony.
• Star-to-be–AyoungaspiringBroadwayactress.(MezzoBelt)Soloin“NYC”.
• JimmyJohnson–ApersonalityontheBertHealyShow
• FredMcCrackenandWacky–PersonalitiesontheBertHealyShow.,
• JudgeBrandise–JudgewhoWarbuckshirestoholdtheadoptionofAnnie.
• FranklinD.Roosevelt–USPresidentwhohelpsdiscoverwhoAnnie’srealparentsare.
• Roosevelt’sCabinetMinisters–Ickes,Perkins,Hull,Morgenthau,Perkins
• HoovervilleFolks–Appleseller,Eddie,Sophieandseveralothersreferredtointhescriptas
Man1-4andWoman1-4.Theseareallhomelessandjoblesspeoplewholiveinshanty
towns.
AuditionSong#3“NYC”ifonlyauditioningforChorus.Ifyouwouldliketobeconsideredforalead
youwillneedtosingthecorrespondingsongforthatcharacter.
Reading:IfauditioningforFemaleChorus,pleasechooseHannigan#3,Grace#4orLily#6.If
auditioningforMalechorus,pleasechooseWarbucks#2,Rooster#5orBertHealy#7.