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Annie Jr!

TSP is now casting for all types, shapes and ethnic backgrounds for "ANNIE JR!"

Based on the popular comic strip and adapted from the Tony Award-winning Best Musical, with a beloved book and score by Tony Award winners, Thomas Meehan, Charles Strouse and Martin Charnin, Annie JR. features everyone’s favorite little broadway belter in her very first adventure.

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.

TSP is casting 3rd-8th graders for this professional training production. *And one great dog!

Character Breakdown

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 be motherly in scene one, independent in scene two, overwhelmed in scenes four and five, needy in scene seven, and hopeful for the future in scenes ten and eleven. The actor who plays Annie must be strong vocally and musically. She must be capable of vocal projection without strain. She also needs a good understanding of subtext so she can act appropriately during the various scenes between Warbucks and Grace, and Miss Hannigan and Grace. Although she is at times aggressive or crafty, the audience should never doubt Annie is a friendly and caring child; she will go to any extent to gain the love of a family to which she can belong.

Gender: Female Presenting
Vocal range top: E5
Vocal range bottom: A3

The Orphans- All genders
Molly- The youngest.
Tessie
July
Duffy
Kate
Pepper
and more!
*These kids 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. Each actor should be able to create and shape their own character. Children auditioning for these roles need to have vocal strength and be visually expressive. All of their blocking and movements must appear motivated and strong.

Miss Hannigan:
This woman is definitely a "has-been." Her distaste for her job and the children that are part of it should be obvious in every line she speaks, every song she sings and every move she makes. The actor who plays her must have an excellent sense of comic timing. The acrid delivery of her lines and the torch-like rendition of her songs must distinguish her from the other characters in the show.

Gender: Female Presenting
Vocal range top: D5
Vocal range bottom: G3

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. Grace should seem ready with an answer for just about anything. Each dramatic situation should seem to come "under control" the moment she glides into a scene. The actor playing Grace must be able to negotiate the challenging intervals in "N.Y.C."

Gender: Female Presenting
Vocal range top: D5
Vocal range bottom: A3

Rooster:
Rooster and Lily are quite the team -- "team" being the operative word, as the characters play off each other constantly. Rooster is flashy and self-assured. His "moves" should be as smooth as a gambler's, as should be the message he sells in "Easy Street."

Gender: Male Presenting
Vocal range top: Eb5
Vocal range bottom: Bb3

Lily:
Rooster and Lily are quite the team -- "team" being the operative word, 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. She never acts as the leader, always bringing up the rear while tripping over her own feet (it is difficult to walk and check your makeup in a compact at the same time).

Gender: Female Presenting
Vocal range top: Eb5
Vocal range bottom: Bb3

Warbucks:
He must appear middle-aged, self-assured and confident. At first awkwardly affectionate toward Annie, he soon finds himself completely charmed by her. He begins his transformation when he views "N.Y.C." through Annie's eyes and falls in love with the city again...and with her. The actor who plays Warbucks will need to be extremely focused throughout the show. His posture, walk and speech patterns are very important.

Gender: Male Presenting
Vocal range top: D5
Vocal range bottom: A3

Sandy:
Casting an actual dog. Dog auditions will be held on a separate day!

Servants:
Drake
Mrs. Greer
Mrs. Pugh
Cecile
Annette
and more!

BUNDLES & McCLOSKEY. Laundry man. Character actor. Flirts with Miss Hannigan.
APPLE SELLER
DOG CATCHER
LT. WARD (Policeman)
USHERETTES and NYC PEOPLE

BERT HEALY. Head of the Oxydent radio show. He’s a scene-stealer. Has to be number one.

THE LOVELY BOYELYN SISTERS. Three harmonizing voices on his radio show.

RADIO ANNOUNCER has to have professional sounding speaking voice and manner

SOUND EFFECTS MAN. Be able to handle old-fashioned sound effects props. Comedian.

PRESIDENT FDR. Must look mature, be comfortable in a wheelchair and be able to imitate
President Roosevelt’s voice and mannerisms.

LOUIS HOWE. FDR’s assistant

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