Audition Announcement! The Diary Of Anne Frank (By Frances Goodrich and Albert Hackett, newly adapted by Wendy Kesselman) Directed by: Molly Marie Auditions will be held: January 5 (5-7pm) January 6 (2-4pm) Ages 13+ Held at: Orrville Community Theater 307 Hostetler Rd Orrville ✨✨ Rehearsals will most likely be Friday-Sunday 630-830pm ✨✨ Show dates: February 22-24 (Friday and Saturday 7pm shows, Sunday 2pm show) Characters Otto Frank: Anne’s polite and practical father, Mr. Frank is the head of the “attic family.” Edith Frank: Anne’s reserved and nervous mother. Margot Frank: Anne’s older sister. Anne Frank: The youngest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Frank, Anne is a lively, curious girl of thirteen at the beginning of the play. Putti Van Daan: An irritable former business partner of Mr. Frank. Petronella Van Daan: Mr. Van Daan’s vain and finicky wife. Peter Van Daan: The son of Mr. and Mrs. Van Daan, Peter is a shy, quiet teenaged boy. Jan Dussell: Difficult to get along with, joins the Franks and the Van Daans. Miep: A very well-liked, generous secretary in Mr. Frank’s office. Mr. Kraler: A businessman who works with Miep to help protect the people in hiding. ******************************** The play opens on July 6, 1942 in Amsterdam. Because they are Jews, the Frank and van Daan families move into hiding to avoid arrest by the Nazis. Mr. Kraler and Miep Gies, Christian business associates and trusted friends, help everyone get settled in the secret annex: Mr. and Mrs. Frank and their daughters, Margot and Anne, as well as Mr. and Mrs. van Daan and their son, Peter. The outsiders leave, assuring the two families that they will help them in hiding for as long as it takes. As the families begin to unpack, Anne tries to get acquainted with the shy Peter. Orrville Community Theater is a small, Community Theater. All roles are volunteers. No compensation will be provided for any role on or off stage. http://www.orrvillecommunitytheater.org/