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SYNOPSIS:
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 an orphanage run by the cruel Miss
Hannigan. Annie eventually foils Miss Hannigan's evil machinations, finding a new home and
family in billionaire Oliver Warbucks, his personal secretary, Grace Farrell, and a lovable mutt
named Sandy.
CHARACTERS:
Annie - Annie is a complex little girl. She is a tough, streetwise urchin who is nevertheless
vulnerable when she thinks she might lose what has become most important to her: a
newfound “family" who loves her. She has to display multiple emotions throughout the show
from motherly, to independent, to overwhelmed, to needy and hopeful. The actor who plays
Annie must be strong vocally and musically.
The Orphans - Molly, Tessie, July, Duffy, Kate and Pepper. These girls are gritty, neglected
and vulnerable, yet basically honest and potentially lovable. The actors portraying them must
be able to have mischievous fun with each other as well as "sibling-style" fights. Children
auditioning for these roles need to have vocal strength and be visually expressive.
Miss Hannigan - Dislikes her job and the children that are part of it. The student who plays
her must have an excellent sense of comic timing.
Grace Farrell - Grace is mature, calm, cool and “together.” She is classy and businesslike
when dealing with Miss Hannigan and Warbucks, yet maternal toward Annie.
Rooster - Rooster and Lily are quite the team, as they play off each other constantly. Rooster
is flashy and self-assured. His “moves” should be as smooth, as should be the message he
sells in "Easy Street."
Lily - Rooster and Lily are quite the team, as the characters play off each other constantly.
Lily (airhead that she is) is always distracted, although she manages to pick up on any
conversation involving money.
Warbucks - He must appear middle-aged, self-assured and confident. At first awkwardly
affectionate toward Annie, he soon finds himself completely charmed by her.
Sandy - In this production, Sandy is played by a human. Sandy is Annie's canine friend and
scrappy in her own right. This dog also has to sing.
Servants (Drake, Mrs. Greer and Mrs. Pugh) - These characters, with their presence,
posture and speech should suggest the most fastidious of domestic help.
Additional Characters - Servants, pedestrians, Bundles, the chauffer, Louis Howe, the apple
seller and the dogcatcher.