Auditions for "Annie Jr." will be 

during the school day on TUESDAY, MAY 12.

ALL STUDENTS interested in being part of the musical MUST audition. 

 Practice ONE SONG and ONE DIALOGUE from below.

SINGING  - You can choose to sing either "Happy Birthday" or one of the songs below.  Prepare the song you feel most comfortable with.  Sound files are linked below.

DIALOGUE - Speaking lines do not need to be memorized, but it is encouraged for students interested in major roles.  You can choose which lines you want to audition with.

GIRLS’ Dialogue Options:   **Please prepare ONE of the readings below.**  

DIALOGUE #1 - ANNIE

Annie is a spunky, tough, streetwise kid; sometimes aggressive; independent, motherly, friendly, caring

KATE: Annie, whattaya doin’?

ANNIE: Runnin’ away.

TESSIE: Oh my goodness.

ANNIE: My folks are never comin’ for me.  I gotta go find them.  (puts on her sweater)

JULY: Annie, you’re crazy.  Miss Hannigan’ll catch you.

TESSIE: And give you the paddle.  

ANNIE: I don’t care.  I’m getting out of here.  (puts basket under arm)  Okay.  I’m ready.  

Wish me luck.

DIALOGUE #2 - MISS HANNIGAN

Miss Hannigan is the villainous (evil) director of the orphanage; a comedy role; change character from mean to falsely loving; acts like a diva

MISS HANNIGAN: Good morning, children.

ORPHANS: Good morning, Miss Hannigan.

    MISS HANNIGAN: Well? 

ORPHANS: I love you, Miss Hannigan.

MOLLY: I love you, Miss Hannigan.  (from inside the hamper)

MISS HANNIGAN: You.  What are you doing in there?

MOLLY: Nothin’.

MISS HANNIGAN: Get her out of there!   Your days are numbered.  (whistle)

All right.  Breakfast.

MISS HANNIGAN:   No, not hot mush.    Cold mush!      And after your mush, you’ll go to your sewing machines.  

There’s an order of dresses to finish, if you have to work straight through to midnight.

DIALOGUE #3 - GRACE FARRELL

Grace is the kind, classy, well-dressed private secretary to Mr. Warbucks.

GRACE: Good afternoon.  Miss Hannigan?

MISS HANNIGAN: Yes?

GRACE: I’m Grace Farrell, private secretary to Oliver Warbucks.

MISS HANNIGAN: The Oliver Warbucks?  The millionaire?

GRACE Mr. Warbucks has decided to invite an orphan to spend the Christmas 

holidays at his home.

DIALOGUE #4 - THE ORPHANS

The orphans have many speaking lines and must have the ability to have mischievous fun with one another.  They all have different characters (emotional, frightened, quiet, tough, etc.)  You can choose EITHER “Pepper”    “July” or     “Tessie”

MOLLY: (awaking from a dream and crying out)  Mama!  Mama!  Mommy!

PEPPER: Shut up!  

DUFFY: Can’t anybody get any sleep around here?

MOLLY: Mama.  Mommy.

PEPPER: I said shut your trap, Molly.

JULY: Ahh, stop shovin’ the poor kid.  She aint doin’ nuthin’ to you.

PEPPER: She’s keepin’ me awake, aint she?

JULY: No, you’re keeping us awake.

PEPPER: You wanna make somethin’ out of it?

JULY: How ‘bout I make a pancake outta you?    (Pepper and July fight)

TESSIE: Oh my goodness, oh my goodness, they’re fightin’ and I won’t get no sleep all 

night.  Oh my goodness, oh my goodness

BOYS’ Dialogue Options:   **Please prepare ONE of the readings below.**  

DIALOGUE #1 - MR. WARBUCKS

Mr. Warbucks is a middle-aged billionaire; confident and mature; charmed by Annie

WARBUCKS: Ah, finally.  (opening a letter and reading it).

Agent Gunderson located the manufacturer of Annie’s locket.  In Utica, NY.

ANNIE: Oh, boy!  

WARBUCKS: Over 90,000 were made and sold.

ANNIE: Aw, gee.

WARBUCKS: Annie, I’m afraid the F.B.I. doesn’t think that there’s a chance in a million of 

tracing your parents through the locket.  I’m sorry.  

DIALOGUE #2 - ROOSTER

Rooster is Miss Hannigan’s brother; slick-talking, flashy, confident, scheming guy with a mean streak

ROOSTER: Hi ya, Sis.  Long time no see.

HANNIGAN: Rooster?  They finally left you outta prison?  What were you in for this time?

ROOSTER: Some old geezer said I swindled him outta eleven hundred bucks.

HANNIGAN: Why’d he say that?

LILY: Because the Rooster swindled him outta eleven hundred bucks.

ROOSTER: Sis, I’d like you to meet a friend of mine from…

LILY : Jersey City!

ROOSTER: So who was the blondie I bumped into when I come in?  Looked like she had 

a couple of dollars.

DIALOGUE # 3- MANSION STAFF ENSEMBLE  (Drake)

The mansion staff work in the mansion of Mr. Warbucks and care for Annie; friendly, kind housekeepers

DRAKE: Good afternoon, Miss Farrell.  Good afternoon, Miss.

GRACE: Has Mr. Warbucks arrived yet?

   DRAKE:     No, Miss.  We’re expecting him any minute.  May I take your coat, Miss?