Musical Theatre Production Workshop
Jul. 13 - Aug. 7, 2020
Mon. thru Fri.
10:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. and 2:00 p.m. - 3:30 pm
Ages 11-25 Accepted by Audition Only
STORY SYNOPSIS
Annie is a special, bright young girl who is determined to find the parents who abandoned her on the doorstep of a New York City orphanage years earlier. With the help of the other orphans, Annie escapes to the wondrous world of NYC. In adventure after adventure, she manages to foil the cruel machinations of the evil and bitter matron of the orphanage Miss Hannigan, and even befriends President Franklin Delano Roosevelt! She finds a new home and family in billionaire Oliver Warbucks, his personal secretary Grace Farrell, and a lovable mutt named Sandy. Based on the popular comic strip by Harold Gray, Annie has become a worldwide phenomenon and winner of seven Tony Awards, including Best Musical.
AUDITIONS AND REGISTRATION
Please take a video of yourself singing a song that you feel shows your personality and that you feel very confident and happy singing. For the role of Annie, please choose something that also shows a wide vocal range. The video and your application must be received by July 3, 2020.
Click the button below for more information and to submit your video audition/application.
CHARACTER BREAKDOWN
Annie
A street-wise and resourceful young orphan. She is eventually taken in by Oliver Warbucks.
Spunky, friendly, big-voiced.
Gender: Female
Vocal range top: G5
Vocal range bottom: A3
Warbucks
A successful businessman with a warm heart. Rich, stiff-collared, bullish.
Gender: Male
Vocal range top: Gb5
Vocal range bottom: B3
Grace Farrell
Faithful and efficient secretary to Mr. Oliver Warbucks. Poised, sweet, gentle.
Gender: Female
Vocal range top: G5
Vocal range bottom: Bb3
Orphans
The other girls in the orphanage with Annie. These girls are gritty, neglected and vulnerable, yet basically honest and potentially loveable. Includes Molly, Kate, Tessie, Pepper, July, and Duffy.
Gender: Female
Servants (Includes Drake, Mrs. Pugh, Mrs. Greer, Cecille, Annette)
The servants at the Warbucks mansion.
Gender: Any
Miss Hannigan
The orphanage matron who hates children but is fond of liquor. Very disillusioned, bitter, and cold.
Gender: Female
Vocal range top: F5
Vocal range bottom: A3
Rooster
Miss Hannigan's no-good brother looking for a quick buck. A sleazy, slick con man.
Gender: Male
Vocal range top: G5
Vocal range bottom: B3
Lily
Rooster's girlfriend, also out for a quick buck. She’s considered to be a floozy and bimbo.
Gender: Female
Vocal range top: G5
Vocal range bottom: B3
Bert Healy
The ultimate radio personality. Charming. A showman. He helps Annie by broadcasting about the search for her birth parents.
Gender: Male
Vocal range top: G5
Vocal range bottom: E4
President Roosevelt
The 32nd President of the United States. A Democrat and friend of Warbucks.
Gender: Male
Vocal range top: F4
Vocal range bottom: Eb3
Boylan Sisters
A trio of girls - like the Andrew Sisters - who sing jingles and a theme song on the radio. Must be able to hold a vocal part and sing close harmony.
Gender: Male
Vocal range: Various
Ensemble
Servants (Drake, Mrs. Greer, Mrs. Pugh), Cabinet Members, Hooverville Citizens
Gender: Any
Vocal range: Various