Audition packet

Here's the audition packet!

(There's a little residual chunk of Dirty Rotten Scoundrels in it, I think. Just ignore that)

Annie and Orphan Auditioners

All folks auditioning for Annei or an orphan role should prepare the following piece of "Tomorrow"

I would also like you prepare the following bit of dialogue. This is Annie talking to Sandy right after rescuing him and before bursting into the above song

"Oh, poor boy. Did they hurt you? They're after you, ain't they? Well, they're after me, too. But don't worry, I ain't gonna let them get you or me. I'll take care of you. And everything's gonna be fine. For both of us. If not today, well..."

AUDITIONS

Auditions for ANNIE will be on March 5 & 6 (Saturday and Sunday).

Auditions for orphans and Annies will be at 1:00. All orphans will sing a portion of "Tomorrow" and should prepare a short chunk of dialogue that I'll be posting here in the next day or two.

Auditions for all other roles will be at 3:00. Auditioners should prepare 32 bars of an audition piece (unless auditioning for a non-singing role) and be prepared to read.

Characters

Annie- 11 years old. She'll get an entry of her own later.

ORPHANS:
Molly- 6 years old. The littlest one
Kate- 7 years old.
Tessie- 10 years old. The whiny one {"Oh my goodness! Oh my goodness!")
Pepper- 12 years old . The tough one.
July- 13 years old. The quiet one.
Duffy- 13 years old. The biggest one.

Miss Hannigan- Boozy, abusive old broad. Both villain and comic relief. 2 numbers plus reprises.

Oliver Warbucks- Rich, feisty, Republican-- and bald. Hard-edged with a heart of gold. 7 numbers.

Grace Farrell- Warbucks' right hand woman and Annie's champion. Tough, lively, efficient, and big-hearted. 5 numbers.

Rooster- Miss Hannigan's ne'er-do-well brother. A con man, slick, smooth and without a speck of kindness in him,

Lily- Rooster's dimwitted and brassy girlfriend. As morally bankrupt as Rooster, but without his cunning or smarts.

Bert Healy- Slick Guy-smiley-ish radio host who could have been a used car salesman. I scene, 1 song.

Boylan Sisters- trio of radio singers. I scene, 1 song.

Franklin Delano Roosevelt- President in a wheelchair. 1 song.

Drake: Warbucks's top servant

Mrs. Greer: head housekeeper

Chorus- This is a big utility chorus. They play poor homeless folks, Warbucks's servants, and the people of New York City.

Additionally, there are a variety of character roles, several of which are non-singing, which could come from the chorus or be cast separately, most of which appear in only one scene:

Mr. Bundles: the laundryman at the orphanage
Dog catcher and assistant: Boo! Hiss! Big meanies!
Officer Ward: a cop from the orphanage neighborhood
Sound effects man at the radio station
Fred and Wacky: ventriliquist and his dummy
Jimmy Johnson: another radio personality
FDR's cabinet: at least five bureaucrats of substance. they do sing
Brandeis: a big league judge

And we're live...

With just about a month until auditions, we're up and running here to start preparations for the FCOA production of ANNIE. I am extremely pleased to announce that Jodi Hoover has agreed to handle the musical reins for this production. Jenn Fox is producing, and there is more fun to come. In the days ahead I'll start posting character lists and descriptions as well as pre-audition information.

Everyone remembers that Annie provides some great opportunities for young girls, but it's easy to forget that this is a large cast show with a wide variety of parts for performers of all ages. The parts also cover a range from people who like to become fully immersed in a show to people who only have the time for a brief appearance.

At any rate, add this to your bookmarks and watch this space for information about the upcoming production. I'm looking forward to adding another show to the list of FCOA hits, and I hope you'll join us along the way!