Annie Jr.
Directed by Rachel Sanchez & Brynn Thurston
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AUDITIONS: Saturday May 16th REHEARSALS: M-F 9:00am-12:00pm June 1 - June 12th 9:00-1:00pm June 15-19th PERFORMANCES: June 19th & 20th 5:00pm & 7:30 pm AGE: Auditions are open to performers ages 6-18 REGISTRATION is required to sign up for an audition time. Everyone ages 6-18, who registers will be cast in the show. ONLY those who are registered will be cast. TUITION Tuition includes registration fee, costume rental fee, T-shirt or sweatshirt, digital copy of show recording (when available) Volunteer Tuition (including 8 hours of volunteer time is $350. Non-volunteer Tuition is $450 Note: Everyone who registers will be cast Only those who audition will be considered for any lead or speaking parts No refunds will be issued after the cast list comes out. QUESTIONS: Email [email protected] CharactersAnnie-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 Vocal range top: E5 Vocal range bottom: A3 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. Each student should be able to create and shape her own character. Children auditioning for these roles need to have vocal strength and be visually expressive. Gender: female 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 student 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 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. The student playing Grace can set herself apart from the other characters simply by the sophisticated way she walks. 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. Gender: female Vocal range top: D5 Vocal range bottom: A3 |
AUDITION NOTE:
Performers will fill out an audition form at the audition. Come prepared to provide scheduling conflicts from June 1st-20th. PREPARE: Performers should be prepared to sing 16-32 bars of a song in the style of the show. Bring an electronic device to play the track. No accompanist. No acapella. 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. Rooster:
Rooster and Lily are quite the team -- "team" being the operative word, as the characters play off each other constantly. YRooster 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." "Easy Street" is the most challenging number in the show, in terms of vocal range. Gender: male 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 Vocal range top: Eb5 Vocal range bottom: Bb3 Warbucks He is 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 student who plays Warbucks will need to be extremely focused throughout the show. His posture, walk and speech patterns are very important. Gender: male Vocal range top: D5 Vocal range bottom: A3 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. Gender: any Servants Drake, Mrs. Greer and Mrs. Pugh Gender: any Vocal range top: D5 Vocal range bottom: A3 Additional Characters Bundles, the chauffer, Louis Howe, the apple seller and the dogcatcher. Teddy Roosevelt Gender: any |
Matilda
Directed by Carly Taylor & Laura Brown
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Auditions: Sat. August 1st
Rehearsals: August 17th-Sept. 11th M-F 4:00-7:00pm Performances: Sept. 10th, 11th, 12th Ages: 10+ TUITION Tuition includes registration fee, costume rental fee, T-shirt or sweatshirt, digital copy of show recording (when available) Volunteer Tuition (including 8 hours of volunteer time is $350. Non-volunteer Tuition is $450 Note: Everyone who registers will be cast Only those who audition will be considered for any lead or speaking parts No refunds will be issued after the cast list comes out. QUESTIONS: Email [email protected] |
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Matilda Wormwood
An imaginative girl who is clever and wise far beyond her years. She has a thirst for learning that cannot be quenched. Gender: female Age: 6 to 10 Vocal range top: D5 Vocal range bottom: A3 Miss Agatha Trunchbull The tyrannical headmistress at Matilda's school who despises children. Gender: male/female Age: 35 to 55 Vocal range top: G4 Vocal range bottom: A2 Miss Honey Matilda's kindhearted teacher. She is tired of living in fear under Miss Trunchbull. Gender: female Age: 25 to 40 Vocal range top: D5 Vocal range bottom: F3 Mr. Wormwood Matilda's uncaring father. A slimy, greedy used-car salesman. Gender: male Age: 35 to 45 Vocal range top: A4 Vocal range bottom: D3 Mrs. Wormwood Matilda's self-absorbed, negligent mother and an amateur ballroom dancer. Gender: female Age: 35 to 45 Vocal range top: F5 Vocal range bottom: A3 Michael Wormwood Matilda's older brother. He is not very bright and favored by their parents. Gender: male Age: 10 to 15 Bruce Matilda's classmate. He is subject to extreme punishment by Miss Trunchbull. Gender: male Age: 7 to 14 Vocal range top: E5 Vocal range bottom: C4 |
Lavender
Matilda's classmate and friend. Gender: female Age: 7 to 10 Matilda's Schoolmates Amanda, Nigel, Eric, Alice, Hortensia, Tommy Mrs. Phelps A nice librarian. Gender: female Age: 25 to 45 The Escapologist A character in a story Matilda tells to Mrs. Phelps who comes to life in their imagination. Gender: male Vocal range top: E4 Vocal range bottom: C3 The Acrobat A character in a story Matilda tells to Mrs. Phelps who comes to life in their imagination. Gender: female Vocal range top: A4 Vocal range bottom: D4 Rudolpho Mrs. Wormwood's ballroom dance partner. Gender: male Vocal range top: A4 Vocal range bottom: D#3 Doctor Mrs. Wormwood's Doctor when she goes into labor with Matilda. Gender: male Vocal range top: A4 Vocal range bottom: C3 Children’s Entertainer A party entertainer at the start of the show. Gender: male Vocal range top: Eb4 Vocal range bottom: F#3 Ensemble Cook, Sergi, Russian, Mechanic, Big Kids, Little Kids, Parents. |
Schedule is subject to change and classes or productions with low enrollment will be canceled
All shows are non-refundable after the cast list is posted.
Refunds before the cast list is posted will be charged a $50 administration fee.
All shows are non-refundable after the cast list is posted.
Refunds before the cast list is posted will be charged a $50 administration fee.