"The Diary of Anne Frank" Teen Audition for the Theater
Teen auditions open for the theater production of "The Diary of Anne Frank". See details below. ONLY LOCAL TALENT WILL BE ACCEPTED. About the project: The Diary of Anne Frank is one of the most famous and haunting stories to emerge from the 20th Century. The memoirs of this young Jewish girl, forced to hide for nearly two years to escape Nazi persecution, are an essential part of how we remember one of the darkest periods of our human history. Wendy Kesselman’s adaptation of the original, Pulitzer Prize award-winning script by Goodrich and Hackett draws from previously unpublished parts of Anne Frank’s real-life diary, allowing the audience to experience Anne in a way that breathes life into this passionate, complex young woman, allowing us to share her relatable experience of adolescence as a familiarly modern teenager. For nearly two years, Anne, her father, mother, and sister, joined with the Van Daan family and Mr. Dussel, to hide in a secret annex space above her father’s former office in Amsterdam, as the Nazis deported the Jews of Holland to their deaths. In her secret attic, Anne comes of age: she laughs, plays, fights with her mother, and falls in love for the first time. In spite of her oppressive circumstances and the horrors that surround her, Anne’s spirit transcends, as she voices her belief, “in spite of everything, that people are truly good at heart.” Anne’s dynamism, her luminous spirit, and her story of resilience continue to resonate deeply, making her story as vital today as when her diary first was published. “Anne Frank” is more significant than ever with the cries of racism, anti-Semitism, and increased white nationalism. Additional info: Performance Dates: Feb. 13-21, 2026 If you are interested please apply.
3 roles
The youngest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Frank, Anne is a lively, intelligent girl. Talkative, hopeful, strong willed, persistent. Accused of always joking. Curious, idealistic, cheerful on the outside but introspective on the inside. She is terrified but optimistic throughout the two years they are in hiding and tries to make the best of the situation. As her diary reveals, she is creative, and highly imaginative. She is entering puberty and this is a time of awakening for her.
Quiet, polite, studious, reserved. Anne’s older sister, Margot is much more like her mother than Anne. She is a grounded, mature, and well-behaved young woman--the temperamental opposite of her sister Anne. Deeply considerate and absolutely terrified, Margot wants to be as little trouble to her parents as possible. Epilogue: Margot was also sent first to Auschwitz and then to Bergen-Belsen, where she died of typhus in early 1945, shortly before her sister Anne.
Mr. and Mrs. Van Daan’s son. Peter is a shy, awkward boy. Protective, kind heart, frustrated easily. Believes at first Anne is a pain in the neck, he soon becomes a friend and confidant for her, and they share their first kiss together. Epilogue: Peter van Pels (Peter Van Daan) was forced on a death march from Auschwitz to Mauthausen concentration camp, where he died in May 1945, just days before the camp was liberated.
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