[NEohioPAL] Annie Auditions at Beachwood Community Theater

Mon Aug 28 18:53:17 PDT 2017

Beachwood

Community                         2700 Richmond Rd.      Phone:
216-595-3734

Theatre                                 Fax:  216-292-1976

                                             Email:
Jill.Koslen-freireich at beachwoodohio.com

Monday, August 28,
2017                                                                For
Immediate Release

Contact:  Jill Koslen-Freireich

*ANNIE*

*Book by Thomas Meehan Lyrics by Martin Charnin Music by Charles Strouse*

*Presented through special arrangement with Music Theatre International
(MTI).*

Directed by Jill Koslen-Freireich

Musical Direction:  Rory Sanders

*Famous Billionaire, Oliver Warbucks has everything. Eleven-year-old orphan
Annie has nothing.  When this unlikely pair unite, they find the one thing
that was missing - each other. Everyone’s favorite optimist comes to
Beachwood this holiday season in this uplifting musical! *

*PERFORMANCES*
December 2 - 17, 2017
Fridays at 7:30PM, Saturdays at 4PM
Sundays at 2:00PM

*AUDITIONS*
Monday September 11th, 7PM Grades 3 - 5
Tuesday  September 12th, 7PM Grades 6 – 12

                                         Wednesday September 13, Adults and
Callbacks (Callbacks by invitation only)

*All auditions held at Beachwood Middle School Auditorium*

*ALL ROLES OPEN:*

*Female Roles:*

 MISS HANNIGAN- Short tempered, loud, director of girls’ orphanage

                                   Strong singer, dancer, actress (35+)
alto-mezzo soprano

GRACE FARRELL- A sweet, kind efficient secretary to Oliver Warbucks

                                  Strong singer, actress (25-40) soprano

LILY ST. REGIS -A conniving, girlfriend of Rooster Hannigan

                              Good singer, dancer, actress  (25-40)  soprano

BOYLAN SISTERS-3 women who sing as a trio on the Bert Healy radio show

                                   Good singers (20-40+) alto, 2nd soprano,
1st soprano

STAR TO BE-A Broadway star want-to-be with a small solo

                        Strong soprano (18-25)

ANNETTE, CECILLE, MRS. PUGH-Mansion staff with solo singing lines

*MALE ROLES:*

OLIVER WARBUCKS -Wealthy, workaholic who becomes soft hearted 40-50s)
Baritone

ROOSTER HANNIGAN-Miss Hannigan’s brother

 Strong singer, dancer, actor (25-40) baritone

DRAKE-Oliver Warbuck’s Butler (30-50+) Tenor-baritone

               Good actor, singer

BERT HEALY-Radio host (30-60) Good actor with entertaining personality

 BUNDLES-(Laundry man), DOG CATCHERS-small amount of lines,  (30-50+)

*YOUTH ROLES*  ANNIE-An orphan who plays an 11 year old with a strong
charming personality (10-13) mezzo  Excellent singing, acting, and dancing
required

MAIN ORPHANS-Molly (7-8), Kate (8-9), Tess ((9-11), Pepper (11-13)
July (12-13),
Duffy (13-15), Strong singing, acting, and dancing (9-15)

* Ensemble:*-Group of men, women, girls, and boys who sing and have good
stage movement.   (7-50+), some with lines and small solo singing.

                                                   *What to Prepare:*

Actors should prepare 32 bars of a song and a monologue from our
website.    www.beachwoodohio.com (listed under community theater.)
Accompanist provided.

  Please bring sheet music and a current headshot.

Questions? Know a dog that would be perfect to play Sandy?

 Contact Jill Koslen-Freireich 216-595-3734

Beachwood Community Theater is an intergenerational Theater that produces
quality productions in a warm, nurturing environment.  We encourage *actors
of all experience levels, races and ethnicities to participate.  *Our
theater is a second home to many performers, fostering relationships and
creating a sense of community to all who perform on our stage.
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