Grace

Scholars interested in auditioning for the role of Grace will need to sing "I Think I'm Gonna Like it Here" and be prepared to read dialogue at auditions.

Scholars who are called back for the role of Grace will need to sing "N.Y.C." at call backs.

Grace - Audition Music

Grace - Callback Music

Grace - Audition Dialogue

(GRACE FARRELL ENTERS, carrying an attache case)

GRACE: Good afternoon. Miss Hannigan?

MISS HANNIGAN: Yes?

GRACE: I'm Grace Farrell, private secretary to Oliver Warbucks. (Sits in the office chair, STAGE LEFT of the desk)

MISS HANNIGAN: The Oliver Warbucks? The millionaire?

GRACE: Mr. Warbucks has decided to invite an orphan to spend the Christmas holidays at his home.

MISS HANNIGAN: What sort of orphan did he have in mind?

GRACE: Well, she should be friendly. (ANNIE waves to GRACE) And intelligent.

ANNIE: Mississippi. Capital M-I-double-S-I-double-S-I-double-P-I. Mississippi.

GRACE: And cheerful. (ANNIE laughs)

MISS HANNIGAN: (Kicks ANNIE to quiet her) You shut up. And how old?

GRACE: Oh, age doesn't really matter. Oh, say, eight or nine. (ANNIE gestures upward to indicate she wants GRACE to say a higher age) Ten. (ANNIE gestures still higher) Eleven. (ANNIE gestures to GRACE to stop and then points to her own hair) Yes, eleven would be perfect. And oh, I almost forgot: Mr. Warbucks prefers red-headed children.

MISS HANNIGAN: Eleven? A red-head? Sorry, we don't have any orphans like that.

GRACE: What about this child right here?

MISS HANNIGAN: (MISS HANNIGAN rushes in between GRACE and ANNIE and pins ANNIE behind her back) Annie? Oh, no! You don't want her.

GRACE: Annie, would you like to spend the next two weeks at Mr. Warbucks' house?

ANNIE: I would love to.

MISS HANNIGAN: You can have any orphan here, but not Annie.

GRACE: Perhaps I should call the Board of Orphans and…

MISS HANNIGAN (MISS HANNIGAN laughs) If it's Annie you want, it's Annie you get.

GRACE: It's Annie I want.

ANNIE: Oh, boy!

GRACE: If you'll get her coat, I'll take her along right now.

MISS HANNIGAN: She don't have no coat.

GRACE: Then we'll buy her one.

ANNIE: Oh, boy!

GRACE: Come along, Annie. Mr. Warbucks' limousine is outside.