Upcoming Auditions
Annie Auditions - Sept 14 & 15 at 2 PM
Annie the Musical Auditions
Directed by Andy Meyers
Based on the popular comic strip by Harold Gray, Annie: The Musical became a worldwide phenomenon and was the winner of seven Tony Awards, including Best Musical. The book and score by Tony Award winners Thomas Meehan, Charles Strouse, and Martin Charnin includes popular hits such as “Hard Knock Life” and “Tomorrow.”
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 a New York City orphanage that is run by the cruel, embittered Miss Hannigan. With the help of the other girls in the orphanage, Annie escapes to the wondrous world of NYC, and finds a new home and family in billionaire Oliver Warbucks, his personal secretary, Grace Farrell, and a lovable mutt named Sandy.
About Andy Meyers:
Andy Meyers is a native of Missoula, MT and is the Artistic Director of Fort Peck Summer Theatre, and Resident Director for House of Spirits NYC. As an actor his credits include the National Tours of Annie, Bus Stop and A Christmas Carol, and he has appeared Off-Broadway in Circle of Friends and as Dick in the 35th Anniversary of Dames at Sea. He recently completed a contract performing in Tannhauser at The Met Opera, NYC. Andy’s passion for arts education lead him to establish AM Theatrical, Inc, with the mission to encourage engagement in the arts by producing performances that reflect the served community; presenting events that benefit groups in need; supporting artistic educational opportunities; and creating theatre focused on inspiring young audiences.
Auditions:
When: September 14 & 15 at 2 PM; Children 2 - 4 PM and Adults 4-6 PM. If you are unable to attend, we will accept video submissions to lctboxoffice@gmail.com.
Where: Lewiston Civic Theatre’s Box Office – 832 Main St., Lewiston, ID 83501
Callbacks if needed, will be on September 16, at 6 PM.
Age: Second Grade and Older
What to Prepare: Please prepare a song from the sheet music provided at the Box Office or by emailing lctboxoffice@gmail.com. Auditions will be using rehearsal tracks. For Rehearsal track information, please click the button below.
Performances will be December 5 - 15, 2024, Thursday - Saturday at 7 PM and Saturdays and Sundays at 2 PM.
Rehearsals are typically 6-9 PM Monday through Friday, with set and prop work parties on Saturdays. (Tech week we may add additional rehearsal on Saturday or Sunday leading up to opening)
Roles: We are considering double casting the orphans in this production. Please see below for more information on each character.
**Please Note - We are going to be casting a live dog for this production and not casting an actor for the role of Sandy the Dog. She is a yellow lab, who currently has been around many children day to day and is ready for her chance to shine on stage.
Seeking Roles For:
- Orphans: Annie, Molly, Pepper, Duffy, Kate, Tessie, July, Orphan Ensemble
- Warbucks
- Miss Hannigan
- Grace Farrell
- Rooster Hannigan
- Lily St. Regis
Ensemble:
- Servant Chorus - Drake, Cecille, Annette, Mrs. Greer, Mrs. Pugh
- New York City Chorus - Bundles McCloskey, Lt. Ward, Policeman, Dog Catcher, Usherette, Bert Healey, Boylan Sisters, Star-To-Be, Jimmy Johnson, Fred McCracken and Wacky, Judge Brandise, Franklin D. Roosevelt, Roosevelt’s Cabinet Members, Hooverville Folks
Character Descriptions
ANNIE: Mezzo Soprano. Annie is a tough streetwise kid who is vulnerable when she thinks she might lose what has become most important to her: a newfound “family” who loves her. Throughout the show she shows independent, needy, maternal, and hopeful qualities. Although she is at times aggressive or crafty, there is no doubt that Annie is a friendly and caring child. Annie has about 140 lines and sings in 11 numbers.
WARBUCKS: Baritone. A powerful, self-assured billionaire who always has his mind on business. While sometime gruff and abrupt he has a kind heart. At first he is awkwardly affectionate toward Annie, but he soon finds himself completely charmed by her. Warbucks has over 100 lines and sings in 6 numbers.
MISS HANNIGAN: Alto. Miss Hannigan is the orphanage matron. Her distaste for her job and the children is obvious in every move she makes and every line she delivers. She is predictable and funny, in her ridiculous, cruel ways. Hannigan has over 100 lines and sings in Little Girls and Easy Street.
GRACE FARRELL: Soprano. She is the loyal private secretary to Oliver Warbucks. Grace is mature, calm, and classy. She is businesslike when dealing with Miss Hannigan, yet maternal toward Annie. Grace has over 100 lines and sings in 5 numbers.
ROOSTER HANNIGAN: Tenor. Miss Hannigan's despicable brother. Rooster is flashy and self-assured. His “moves” are as smooth as a gambler’s: sly, and deceiving. The actor playing this role should bring a sense of fun to the character and have a good sense of comic timing.Rooster has just over 50 lines and sings in Easy Street.
LILY ST. REGIS: Soprano. Lily is Rooster’s airhead girlfriend. She is always distracted, although she manages to pick up on any conversation involving money. Like Rooster, the actress playing this role should bring a sense of fun to the character and have a good sense of comic timing.Lily has just over 30 lines and sings in Easy Street.
THE ORPHANS : Mezzo Sopranos. These girls are gritty, neglected, vulnerable, yet basically honest, and potentially lovable. They have mischievous fun with each other and also have “sibling-style” fights.
- Molly—The littlest orphan.
- Pepper—The toughest girl in the orphanage.
- Duffy—The oldest girl in the orphanage.
- Kate—The next to littlest orphan.
- Tessie—The crybaby in the orphanage.
- July—The quietest orphan.
- Orphan Ensemble—Up to 6 more orphans to round out the group. They will sing and dance in all the orphan numbers.
ENSEMBLE—Adults and children who are not orphans. The remaining actors in the company play a number of different roles and will be assigned to either the Servant Chorus or in the New York City Chorus. There are several opportunities to be assigned a line or a solo in various numbers and some ensemble will have the opportunity to be in other scenes.
SERVANT CHORUS—Adults and older children. Oliver Warbucks’ domestic staff. Their presence, posture, and speech is proper and refined. Their heads are always held high, with pleasant, yet guarded emotions. They sing in I Think I’m Gonna Like it Here, You Won't Be An Orphan for Long, I Don't Need Anything But You, New Deal For Christmas and Tomorrow Bows.
- Drake - The English butler.
- Cecille - A French maid.
- Annette - A French maid.
- Mrs. Greer - The head housekeeper.
- Mrs. Pugh - The chef.
- Servant Ensemble - Servants in Oliver Warbucks’ mansion.
All must sing and move well. Specialty dancers will be cast from this group.
NEW YORK CITY CHORUS—Adults and children. This chorus consists of several scenes that take place throughout New York City. Many of these chorus members will have various cameo roles as well in other scenes.
They sing in: Hooverville, NYC, A New Deal for Christmas, and Tomorrow Bows.
All the following characters have at least one line or a solo singing line:
- Bundles McCloskey—The laundryman who serves the orphanage. He has an innocent, flirtatious relationship with Miss Hannigan.
- Lt. Ward—A policeman who returns Annie to Miss Hannigan after she escapes from the orphanage.
- Policeman—Lt. Ward’s police partner.
- Dog Catcher—A person who captures stray dogs on the streets of New York.
- Usherette—One line during NYC
- Bert Healy—The ultimate radio personality. He helps Annie by broadcasting about the search for her birth parents.
- Boylan Sisters (Connie, Ronnie, Bonnie)—Assistants to Bert Healy. They sing in harmony.
- Star-To-Be —A young, aspiring Broadway actress. (Mezzo Belt) BIG Solo in "NYC".
- Jimmy Johnson—A personality on the Bert Healy Show
- Fred McCracken and Wacky—Personalities on the Bert Healy show.
- Judge Brandise—Judge who Warbucks hires to hold the adoption of Annie.
- Franklin D. Roosevelt—US President who helps discover who Annie’s real parents are.
- Roosevelt's Cabinet Members—Ickes, Perkins (woman), Hull, Morgenthau, Howe
- Hooverville Folks—Apple seller, Eddie, Sophie and several others referred to in the script as Man 1-4 and Woman 1-4. These are all homeless & jobless people who live in shanty towns
Audition Music Song Cuts
"Tomorrow" - for ALL kids
"Something Was Missing" - for Warbucks
"NYC Grace" - for Grace AND adult female featured/ensemble actors (this includes: Lily St. Regis, Boylan Sisters, Mrs. Greer, Mrs. Pugh, Cecile, Annette, Sophie the Kettle, ensemble)
"NYC" - for young adult female featured/ensemble actors (this includes: A Star to Be, Lily St. Regis, Boylan Sisters, Mrs. Greer, Mrs. Pugh, Cecile, Annette, Sophie the Kettle, Frances Perkins, ensemble)
"Little Girls" - for Hannigan
"Fully Dressed" - for young/adult male featured/ensemble characters (this includes: Rooster Hannigan, Bert Healy, Fred McCracken, Franklin D Roosevelt, Harold Ickes, Cordell Hull, Justice Louis Brandeis, Henry Morganthau, Drake, Louis Howe, Bundles McCloskey, ensemble)
If you have any questions – please contact us by calling the Box Office – 208-746-3401 or email lctboxoffice@gmail.com.
Box Office Hours
Open Monday - Friday 3 - 6 PM