Singing Audition for "Annie JR." Play

Red-headed 11 year old street-wise orphan; motherly to fellow orphans while independent & tough; must be a strong actor who can maintain focus and stay in character and display clear physical control for a lot of onstage pantomimed action; requires an outstanding vocalist with a clear, strong sound; must create a friendly & caring character that the audience will love.

Gritty, neglected & vulnerable little girls of varying ages; must have mischievous fun & “sibling-style” fights; must be vocally strong & visually expressive – be able to dance & move well on stage; Sing HARD KNOCK LIFE, YOUR’RE NEVER FULLY DRESSED, TOMORROW (REPRISE)

The littlest who is 8 yrs. old.

Tough.

The oldest & biggest; somewhat of a leader.

Next-to-littlest who is 8.

Cry-baby who is 10.

The quietest who is 13.

Head of the Orphanage & a definite “has-been”; hates her job & the children, but hilarious to watch; must have great comedic timing & be a strong singer & performer; needs to make the audience delight in anticipation of what she will do next! Sings LITTLE GIRLS & EASY STREET

Miss Hannigan’s younger thief of a brother; a hustler by all accounts. Flashy & self-assured; Needs to make a great team with Lily; big character part – a New York accent could be a real plus; needs to be a strong singer, dancer, & presence on stage. Sings EASY STREET & EASY STREET (REPRISE)

Rooster’s friend – ditsy, checks her make-up in the mirror often, big New York accent. Needs to be able to dance & sing well. Must play up to Rooster – character part. Sings EASY STREET & EASY, STREET (REPRISE).

A self-made millionaire who spent his life building his career & not his personal relationships; a kind man, but a bit brusque and not used to children, pleasantries, or emoting; His posture, walk, and speech patterns are very important. Can sing well or speak-sing if the actor playing him has a booming voice & stage presence. Sings NYC, YOU WON’T BE AN ORPHAN FOR LONG; I DON’T NEED ANYTHING BUT YOU, TOMORROW (REPRISE)

Oliver Warbuck’s “right hand” person. She is sophisticated, mature, calm, cool, & together; she should seem responsible & have great timing when speaking & moving that she has everything under control. Needs to be a strong singer & stage presence. Sings I THINK I’M GONNA LIKE IT HERE, NYC, & TOMORROW (REPRISE)

ENSEMBLE ROLE. Annie’s faithful dog companion, played by a human; non-speaking but sings and dances.

The orphanage laundry man; flirts w/ Hannigan.

Sells apples, interacts w/ Annie on the street.

Looking for strays; interacts with Annie on street.

Police Officer; interacts w/ Miss Hannigan.

Warbuck’s English butler; in several scenes.

Warbuck’s housekeeper.

Warbuck’s cook.

Warbuck’s French maid.

Warbuck’s French maid. Warbuck’s chauffeur.

Solo part in” NYC”; just arrived in New York; hoping to make it big.

Yells a line in “NYC”.

One line in scene 5; works at the movie theater.

Not onstage – comes thru Hannigan’s radio.

Non-speaking acts out sounds onstage & cues audience.

Host of radio program.

Trio singing part in “Your Never Fully Dressed”.

President of US; character actor; lines in final scene.

Pushes FDR’s wheelchair; one line.

Non-speaking role in final scene.