AUDITIONS
Music by Charles Strouse, Lyrics by Martin Charnin, Book by Thomas Meehan
Auditions will be held at the Broadway Bound Studios, 1315-C Gadsden Street in Columbia on...
Sunday, February 12 @ 1:30 p.m.
Monday, February 13 @ 6:00 p.m.
(AS RECOMMENDED BY DHEC AND THE CDC,
ALL PERSONS ENTERING THE BROADWAY BOUND STUDIOS MUST WEAR A FACE MASK.)
All the ingredients that made Annie so successful are here once again in Annie Warbucks, with an old-fashioned romance thrown in for good measure! Tony Award winners Thomas Meehan, Charles Strouse and Martin Charnin return with all-new laughs, romance and unforgettable songs. The action picks up right where Annie leaves off, when the New York City Child Welfare Commissioner arrives on the scene to inform Daddy Warbucks that he must marry within 60 days so that the newly adopted Annie can have a proper mother. But is it a government regulation or a plot to steal his fortune?!
Auditions are open to males and females age 5 to adult. Blind casting is possible for some roles.
CHARACTERS
(The ages given for each role are character ages. They are not the required ages for the actors.)
Annie Warbucks (age 9-13, big-voiced – soprano with high E, dances) Oliver Warbucks’ new daughter. Still the spunky, friendly, outspoken girl we know and love.
Oliver Warbucks (age 45+, tenor, able to move) A successful businessman with a warm heart. Rich, stiff-collared, bullish.
Grace Farrell (age 25-35, soprano with high F, dances) Faithful secretary to Oliver Warbucks. She eventually becomes his love interest. Poised, sweet, gentle.
Harriet Doyle (age 35+, belt range) Commissioner of the New York City Department of Child Welfare and a bit of a scheming bureaucrat. Ruthless, stubborn, conniving.
Sheila Kelly (age 18-21, belt range) An employee of the Child Welfare office and Commissioner Doyle's partner-in-crime, she attempts to marry Warbucks. Deceitful, smart, insincere.
Charlene Grace (C.G.) Paterson (age 9-12, soprano) Ella and Alvin Paterson's daughter. She is a sweet girl who becomes very close to Annie.
Ella Paterson (age 35-45, alto / mid-soprano) Loving mother of C.G., she looks out for Annie. Kind and wise.
Rev. Alvin T. Paterson (age 35-45, tenor) A Tennessee sharecropper, preacher, and father of C.G.
Drake (age 40-50, tenor, dances) Executive Butler to Oliver Warbucks. Loyal, caring, observant.
Pepper (age 8-14, big voice, dances) The bossiest orphan. Likes to take control.
Peaches (age 8-14, big voice, dances) A sassy new orphan who might just be bossier than Pepper.
Tessie (age 7-12, big voice, dances) An orphan and good friend of Annie.
Molly (age 5-8, big voice, dances) The youngest orphan.
Simon Whitehead (age 25+, ensemble vocals) Oliver Warbucks’ attorney.
Mrs. Pugh (age 30+, ensemble vocals) Oliver Warbucks’ head of household.
Franklin Delano Roosevelt (age 51, ensemble vocals) President of the United States.
Senator Arthur Vandenburg (age 49, non-singing) U.S. Senator from Michigan.
David Lilienthal (age mid-30s, ensemble vocals) Public administrator who becomes head of the Tennessee Valley Authority.
Price (age 30+, non-singing) One of Oliver Warbucks’ accountants.
Waterhouse (age 30+, non-singing) One of Oliver Warbucks’ accountants.
Fletcher (age 20+, non-singing) Oliver Warbucks’ chauffeur.
Miss Clark (age 25+, non-singing) The orphanage matron.
Harry / Miss Harry (age 20+, non-singing) Clerk in the Child Welfare office.
Dr. Margaret Whittleby (age 30+, non-singing) A child psychologist.
Mr. Stanley (age 25+, non-singing). A mill foreman in Tennessee.
Gladys (age 18+, non-singing) White House secretary.
John Garner (age mid-60s, non-singing) Vice President of the United States.
Warbucks’ staff, orphans (male & female, age 5-60+ years, singing, must be able to move / dance).
Everyone must prepare up to 16 bars of a song that best showcases their voice (quality, range, etc.).
Karaoke CDs are acceptable. (No vocals allowed on CD.)
No a cappella vocal auditions.
Everyone will be vocalized.
(An audition track that can be used is provided below. It is not required for anyone to audition with this selection. It is only provided as an option.)
Everyone should come dressed to move with appropriate shoes.
Be prepared to list any conflicts with evening, weekend and daytime rehearsals from March 1 through July 16.
Rehearsals will not be held every day, but this information will help us schedule rehearsals around cast members' existing conflicts.
(No conflicts will be accepted July 17-30.)
To save time at the auditions, you may DOWNLOAD THE AUDITION FORM and complete it beforehand.
Annie Warbucks, directed & choreographed by Dedra Daniels Mount with musical direction by Michael Simmons,
will be presented July 27-30.
There is no fee to audition for Annie Warbucks. Those individuals who are cast in the production will not have to pay any type of participation or class fee.
Sunday, February 12 @ 1:30 p.m.
Monday, February 13 @ 6:00 p.m.
(AS RECOMMENDED BY DHEC AND THE CDC,
ALL PERSONS ENTERING THE BROADWAY BOUND STUDIOS MUST WEAR A FACE MASK.)
All the ingredients that made Annie so successful are here once again in Annie Warbucks, with an old-fashioned romance thrown in for good measure! Tony Award winners Thomas Meehan, Charles Strouse and Martin Charnin return with all-new laughs, romance and unforgettable songs. The action picks up right where Annie leaves off, when the New York City Child Welfare Commissioner arrives on the scene to inform Daddy Warbucks that he must marry within 60 days so that the newly adopted Annie can have a proper mother. But is it a government regulation or a plot to steal his fortune?!
Auditions are open to males and females age 5 to adult. Blind casting is possible for some roles.
CHARACTERS
(The ages given for each role are character ages. They are not the required ages for the actors.)
Annie Warbucks (age 9-13, big-voiced – soprano with high E, dances) Oliver Warbucks’ new daughter. Still the spunky, friendly, outspoken girl we know and love.
Oliver Warbucks (age 45+, tenor, able to move) A successful businessman with a warm heart. Rich, stiff-collared, bullish.
Grace Farrell (age 25-35, soprano with high F, dances) Faithful secretary to Oliver Warbucks. She eventually becomes his love interest. Poised, sweet, gentle.
Harriet Doyle (age 35+, belt range) Commissioner of the New York City Department of Child Welfare and a bit of a scheming bureaucrat. Ruthless, stubborn, conniving.
Sheila Kelly (age 18-21, belt range) An employee of the Child Welfare office and Commissioner Doyle's partner-in-crime, she attempts to marry Warbucks. Deceitful, smart, insincere.
Charlene Grace (C.G.) Paterson (age 9-12, soprano) Ella and Alvin Paterson's daughter. She is a sweet girl who becomes very close to Annie.
Ella Paterson (age 35-45, alto / mid-soprano) Loving mother of C.G., she looks out for Annie. Kind and wise.
Rev. Alvin T. Paterson (age 35-45, tenor) A Tennessee sharecropper, preacher, and father of C.G.
Drake (age 40-50, tenor, dances) Executive Butler to Oliver Warbucks. Loyal, caring, observant.
Pepper (age 8-14, big voice, dances) The bossiest orphan. Likes to take control.
Peaches (age 8-14, big voice, dances) A sassy new orphan who might just be bossier than Pepper.
Tessie (age 7-12, big voice, dances) An orphan and good friend of Annie.
Molly (age 5-8, big voice, dances) The youngest orphan.
Simon Whitehead (age 25+, ensemble vocals) Oliver Warbucks’ attorney.
Mrs. Pugh (age 30+, ensemble vocals) Oliver Warbucks’ head of household.
Franklin Delano Roosevelt (age 51, ensemble vocals) President of the United States.
Senator Arthur Vandenburg (age 49, non-singing) U.S. Senator from Michigan.
David Lilienthal (age mid-30s, ensemble vocals) Public administrator who becomes head of the Tennessee Valley Authority.
Price (age 30+, non-singing) One of Oliver Warbucks’ accountants.
Waterhouse (age 30+, non-singing) One of Oliver Warbucks’ accountants.
Fletcher (age 20+, non-singing) Oliver Warbucks’ chauffeur.
Miss Clark (age 25+, non-singing) The orphanage matron.
Harry / Miss Harry (age 20+, non-singing) Clerk in the Child Welfare office.
Dr. Margaret Whittleby (age 30+, non-singing) A child psychologist.
Mr. Stanley (age 25+, non-singing). A mill foreman in Tennessee.
Gladys (age 18+, non-singing) White House secretary.
John Garner (age mid-60s, non-singing) Vice President of the United States.
Warbucks’ staff, orphans (male & female, age 5-60+ years, singing, must be able to move / dance).
Everyone must prepare up to 16 bars of a song that best showcases their voice (quality, range, etc.).
Karaoke CDs are acceptable. (No vocals allowed on CD.)
No a cappella vocal auditions.
Everyone will be vocalized.
(An audition track that can be used is provided below. It is not required for anyone to audition with this selection. It is only provided as an option.)
Everyone should come dressed to move with appropriate shoes.
Be prepared to list any conflicts with evening, weekend and daytime rehearsals from March 1 through July 16.
Rehearsals will not be held every day, but this information will help us schedule rehearsals around cast members' existing conflicts.
(No conflicts will be accepted July 17-30.)
To save time at the auditions, you may DOWNLOAD THE AUDITION FORM and complete it beforehand.
Annie Warbucks, directed & choreographed by Dedra Daniels Mount with musical direction by Michael Simmons,
will be presented July 27-30.
There is no fee to audition for Annie Warbucks. Those individuals who are cast in the production will not have to pay any type of participation or class fee.
OPTIONAL AUDITION TRACK
All dolled up,
All dolled up,
Look at me, I'm all dolled up.
Have you ever seen such a beautiful creature?
If you treat me right maybe later I'll meet ya --
After the party!
All dolled up
Just for you
Baby, you better be dolled up too.
All dolled up,
Look at me, I'm all dolled up.
Have you ever seen such a beautiful creature?
If you treat me right maybe later I'll meet ya --
After the party!
All dolled up
Just for you
Baby, you better be dolled up too.
