Annie, the musical
by Fredericksburg Theater Company (FTC)
May. 18 - May. 19 (2020)
Based on the popular comic strip by Harold Gray, Annie has become a worldwide phenomenon and was the winner of seven Tony Awards, including Best Musical. The beloved book and score by Tony Award winners, Thomas Meehan, Charles Strouse and Martin Charnin, features some of the greatest musical theatre hits ever written, including "Tomorrow."
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. She is determined to find the parents who abandoned her years ago on the doorstep of a New York City Orphanage that is run by the cruel, embittered Miss Hannigan. With the help of the other girls in the Orphanage, Annie escapes to the wondrous world of NYC. In adventure after fun-filled adventure, Annie foils Miss Hannigan's evil machinations... and even befriends President Franklin Delano Roosevelt! She finds a new home and family in billionaire, Oliver Warbucks, his personal secretary, Grace Farrell, and a lovable mutt named Sandy.
[graphic via People's Bank Theatre, Marietta, GA]
Auditions for FTC’s summer musical Annie will be held Monday and Tuesday, May 18 & 19, 2020 at 6:30 p.m. at the Steve W. Shepherd Theater, located at 1668 Highway 87 South in Fredericksburg.
In order for FTC to comply with social distancing guideline, actors must sign up in advance for a 5-minute time slot. To reserve a time slot, call the theater office at 888-997-3588. Each audition will be held separately. There will be no group auditions.
For auditions you will need to prepare 32 bars of a show tune, or a verse and chorus. You may choose a song from the show, or another song that best shows your vocal range and abilities. A CD player and MP3 hookup will be available. A keyboard and accompanist will also be present. No a capella auditions please.
There will be a brief dance/movement auditions, so please dress accordingly. Tap dancing experience is a plus.
Actors will also be asked to read scenes from the script. Scripts and sheet music will be available to be checked out from the FTC Box Office starting Monday, April 6.
Because of current circumstances, video auditions may also be submitted. All video auditions must be sent to director Steve Reily at fbgtheaterco@veizon.net with the subject line “Annie Video Audition”
If you have any questions, you can email the theater office at fbgtheaterco@veizon.net with the subject line “Annie Auditions”.
Schedule:
Rehearsals are typically Mondays through Fridays, 6:30 pm to 9:00 pm. There is no scheduled rehearsal on May 25, Memorial Day.
July 13 -16 are Technical/Dress Rehearsals. For the success of the production, attendance at these rehearsals and at all performances is mandatory for the entire cast and crew.
Performances:
Thursday, July 16 at 7:30pm (Preview)
July 17, 18, 23, 24, 25, 2020 at 7:30 p.m. - July 19 & 26, 2020 at 2:00 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.
Characters:
Annie
A street-wise orphan; she is eventually taken in by Oliver Warbucks. Spunky, friendly, big-voiced.
Gender: Female
Age: 10 to 12
Vocal range top: G5
Vocal range bottom: A3
Warbucks
A successful businessman with a warm heart. Rich, stiff-collared, bullish.
Gender: Male
Age: 40 to 55
Vocal range top: Gb5
Vocal range bottom: B3
Grace Farrell
Faithful secretary to Mr. Oliver Warbucks. Poised, sweet, gentle.
Gender: Female
Age: 20 to 35
Vocal range top: G5
Vocal range bottom: Bb3
Orphans
The other girls in the orphanage with Annie. These girls are gritty, neglected and vulnerable, yet basically honest and potentially loveable. Includes Molly, Kate, Tessie, Pepper, July, and Duffy.
Gender: Female
Age: 6 to 13
Servants
The servants at the Warbucks mansion. Includes Drake, Mrs. Pugh, Mrs. Greer, Cecille, and Annette.
Gender: Any
Age: 20 to 50
