"Annie Jr." Show Needs Boys and Girls
Students ages 8–18 are invited to audition for the "Annie Jr." Show. Please see the details below. ONLY LOCAL TALENT WILL BE ACCEPTED. About the project: With equal measures of pluck and positivity, little orphan Annie charms everyone's hearts despite a next-to-nothing start in 1930s New York City. Annie is determined to find the parents who abandoned her years ago on the doorstep of an orphanage run by the cruel Miss Hannigan. Annie eventually foils Miss Hannigan's evil machinations, finding a new home and family in billionaire Oliver Warbucks, his personal secretary, Grace Farrell, and a lovable mutt named Sandy. Additional info: The principal characters in Annie Jr. require strong vocalists and excellent acting skills. The Ensemble requires strong singing and dancing skills. Students do not need prior experience in any of these areas, but a bold audition and courage to take risks will help them to portray the characters coming to life on stage. Wear neat, comfortable clothes that let you move easily and show your personality. Please bring to the auditions: - Your completed audition form (front and back) -Sheet music in a 3-ring binder for piano accompaniment for 32 bars of a song from a musical in the style of the show. Students are not permitted to sing a cappella or with accompaniment recordings. -Headshot. Rehearsals will begin on August 11. Rehearsals will be held on Monday and Thursday from 6:00-9:00 pm except for Labor Day. Not every character will be called for every rehearsal, though central characters will attend almost every rehearsal. The number of rehearsals you attend depends on your role. Actors will be called in for 30-60 minutes on a Saturday for a costume fitting. Technical rehearsals are September 22-25 from 5:00-10:00 pm, and all cast members must be present. We permit NO absences or conflicts of any kind during tech week. "Annie Jr." performs at The Courtyard Theater in downtown Plano September 26-October 5, 2025. Each weekend, there is one Friday performance at 7:30, one Saturday performance at 7:30, and one Sunday performance at 2:30. There is no tuition associated with the show other than the non-refundable and non-transferable audition registration fee. See the attachment for details. If interested, please apply.
24 roles
Annie is a complex little girl. She is a tough, streetwise urchin who is nevertheless vulnerable when she thinks she might lose what has become most important to her: a newfound "family" who loves her. She has to be motherly in scene one, independent in scene two, overwhelmed in scenes four and five, needy in scene seven, and hopeful for the future in scenes ten and eleven.
These girls are gritty, neglected and vulnerable, yet basically honest and potentially lovable. The actors portraying them must be able to have mischievous fun with each other as well as "sibling-style" fights.
These girls are gritty, neglected and vulnerable, yet basically honest and potentially lovable. The actors portraying them must be able to have mischievous fun with each other as well as "sibling-style" fights.
These girls are gritty, neglected and vulnerable, yet basically honest and potentially lovable. The actors portraying them must be able to have mischievous fun with each other as well as "sibling-style" fights.
These girls are gritty, neglected and vulnerable, yet basically honest and potentially lovable. The actors portraying them must be able to have mischievous fun with each other as well as "sibling-style" fights.
These girls are gritty, neglected and vulnerable, yet basically honest and potentially lovable. The actors portraying them must be able to have mischievous fun with each other as well as "sibling-style" fights.
These girls are gritty, neglected and vulnerable, yet basically honest and potentially lovable. The actors portraying them must be able to have mischievous fun with each other as well as "sibling-style" fights.
This woman is definitely a "has-been." Her distaste for her job and the children that are part of it should be obvious in every line she speaks, every song she sings and every move she makes. The student who plays her must have an excellent sense of comic timing. The acrid delivery of her lines and the torch-like rendition of her songs must distinguish her from the other characters in the show.
Grace is mature, calm, cool and "together." She is classy and businesslike when dealing with Miss Hannigan and Warbucks, yet maternal toward Annie. The student playing Grace can set herself apart from the other characters simply by the sophisticated way she walks. Grace should seem ready with an answer for just about anything. Each dramatic situation should seem to come "under control" the moment she glides into a scene.
Rooster and Lily are quite the team -- "team" being the operative word, as the characters play off each other constantly. You might consider casting students of contrasting heights. Rooster can even be shorter than Lily; after all, these two are not to be taken too seriously!
Lily (airhead that she is) is always distracted, although she manages to pick up on any conversation involving money. She never acts as the leader, always bringing up the rear while tripping over her own feet (it is difficult to walk and check your makeup in a compact at the same time).
This may be the most challenging role for a student in this age group. He must appear middle-aged, self-assured and confident. At first awkwardly affectionate toward Annie, he soon finds himself completely charmed by her. He begins his transformation when he views "N.Y.C." through Annie's eyes and falls in love with the city again...and with her.
In this production, Sandy is played by a human. Sandy is Annie's canine friend and scrappy in her own right. This dog also has to sing.
From the moment these characters enter the acting area, their presence, posture and speech should suggest the most fastidious of domestic help.
From the moment these characters enter the acting area, their presence, posture and speech should suggest the most fastidious of domestic help.
From the moment these characters enter the acting area, their presence, posture and speech should suggest the most fastidious of domestic help.
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