Annie

Available Roles

• Oliver Warbucks Late 40searly 50s A billionaire businessman, self-assured and confident He is a stereotypical rich man who is used to the deference of others, issuing orders and expecting them to be fulfilled with the drop of a hat He is powerful and decisive, as befits his status, even ordering the Mona Lisa to be hung in his bathroom because it doesnt suit his fancy However, his hard-earned status and privilege have proved isolating, especially because it is now the Great Depression and the disparity of wealth between himself and a large portion of the country has widened He has grown jaded after fighting his way up the corporate ladder from a childhood in Hells Kitchen, and his loneliness and dissatisfaction with his life at the top of the income bracket has caused him to put up an abrasive front to those who he employs and associates with Beneath his hard exterior, though, is a soft heart that leads him to invite an orphan into his home for the Christmas holidays
• Miss Aggie Hannigan The orphanage matron Annies nemesis A has-been She hates her job, and hates children even more so, especially Annie because Annie refuses to be cowed by her threats and poor treatment She is a mean-spirited woman who keeps the orphans busy by sewing dresses and cleaning, forcing them to scrub the orphanage until it shines like the top of the Chrysler building or they will face being hit with the paddle Miss Hannigan is happiest when listening to romantic radio dramas and drinking alcohol alone in her office, due to her discontent with her life She flirts with all the men she comes into contact with, Bundles, Lt Ward, and Warbucks, hoping they will rescue her from her life
• Grace Farrell 20s-mid 30s Oliver Warbucks secretary, mature, calm, cool, and very nurturing, she goes to the orphanage to choose an orphan to stay with Mr Warbucks for Christmas and is captivated by Annies spunk She is the mother figure to Annie, and always shows her the utmost kindness, buying her a coat when she doesnt have one and helping her settle in to the foreign atmosphere of Mr Warbucks mansion She is named Grace for a reason, and when she enters a room she always brings order to the chaos, effectively running Mr Warbucks household while he is away and keeping his life in order She often seems to know better than even him, bringing him Annie when he requested a boy
• Annie Age 11, she is a redheaded, tough, streetwise orphan girl Always optimistic, while living in the run-down orphanage run by the mean-spirited Miss Hannigan, she constantly references a note her parents left her promising to return for her and refuses to believe that her parents forgot about her at the orphanage All she desires is a loving home and parents to care for her As a result, she is constantly trying to escape the orphanage in hopes to find them, succeeding once in getting out, but returning after the police find her using her effervescent charm on residents of a poverty-stricken Hooverville She is at times aggressive and shrewd, but at all times friendly and caring All these traits come to play when she craftily convinces Grace Farrell, the secretary to the billionaire Mr Oliver Warbucks, to pick her to stay at his mansion
• Tessie Age 10, she is known as the cry-baby and is constantly saying, Oh my goodness She is very sensitive to conflict, and wants the orphanage to be calm
• Rooster Hannigan Brother to Miss Hannigan Flashy and self-assured An egotistical flirt He has a long history of fraud, and like his sister, always tries to create the best situation for himself with as little effort as possible He grew up very disadvantaged and carries a chip on his shoulder, trying to cheat his way to what he believes the world owes him with little to no sense of morality He is a con-man who pretends to be Annies father -- Ralph Mudge -- so that he can claim the reward money It is revealed that his full name is Daniel Francis Hannigan and is also known as Danny the Dip, a nickname earned through his past reprobate conduct To play this role, an actor must exude a sleazy self-importance unflappable through any circumstance
• Lily St Regis Rooster Hannigans girlfriend, she is not the brightest tool in the shed She is very proud of her last name -- the same as the famous St Regis hotel -- although there is no relation She pretends to be Annies mother -- Shirley Mudge -- so that she can claim the reward money She never acts as the leader, and usually follows Rooster in tripping over her own feet Always distracted, but always manages to pick up on conversations pertaining to money Typically played with a Brooklyn accent
• Molly Age 6, the littlest orphan, she cries out for her mother in the middle of the night She seeks comfort from Annie, asking to hear Annies note from her parents often as a means of hope for a family of her own Strong personality She holds out a rat in front of Miss Hannigans face
• Pepper Age 12, she is the toughest orphan, unafraid to speak her mind She pushes Molly on the floor when she wakes up crying for her mother she has no sympathy for her fellow orphans who have trouble accepting their situation and is generally pessimistic about her future
• Duffy Age 13, she is the biggest and tallest orphan She often hangs around Pepper, but is everyones friend
• July Age 13, she is the quietest girl in the orphanage Despite being so soft-spoken, she is very nurturing and motherly to the other orphans She gets into a fight with Pepper while defending Molly
• Kate Age 7, she is next to littlest orphan She is very shy and never speaks
• Bert Healy A charismatic radio announcer He is the Star of The Oxydent Hour of Smiles, starring Bert Healy Sings Youre Never Fully Dressed Without a Smile at the end of each of his shows Grows annoyed at Warbucks when he reads all of the stage-directions in the radio script aloud
• Fred McCracken A Ventriloquist, who appears on The Oxydent Hour of Smiles, starring Bert Healy, with his Dummy, Wacky This actor must possess comedic chops in order to converse with himself, as he must lend his voice to the puppet
• Franklin D Roosevelt The 32nd President of the United States, in his first hundred days in office instituted The New Deal Known for his signature quote, the only thing we have to fear is fear itself He remains optimistic in the face of the Great Depression plaguing the country, inspired by the cheery outlook of the irrepressibly optimistic orphan Annie who sits in on a cabinet meeting with billionaire Mr Warbucks She helps him turn the country around and, in turn, he helps her discover the whereabouts of her parents and unite her with Mr Warbucks permanently This character is wheelchair bound, so the physicality of the part is limited to the upper body
• Harold Ickles A member of FDRs cabinet, he is the Secretary of the Interior Initially discouraged by what the country needs to overcome, he is the first to join Annie in singing Tomorrow after she wins FDRs cabinet over Played by an ensemble man doubling parts in the second act
• Louis Howe Political Advisor and Campaign Manager for FDR and sings Tomorrow with the presidents cabinetPlayed by an ensemble member who takes on the additional part in the second act
• Cordell Hull A member of FDRs cabinet, he is the Secretary of State He sings Tomorrow in the cabinet meeting with the other cabinet members A part for an ensemble man to step into in the second act
• Frances Perkins A member of FDRs cabinet, she is the Secretary of Labor and the first woman to be appointed to the United States Cabinet She joins in singing Tomorrow second, after Ickes Played by a woman from the ensemble who takes on the extra role in the second act
• Justice Louis Brandeis Associate Justice of the United States Supreme Court, he is called in by Warbucks to assist with adoption papers for Annie, but he is interrupted by the arrival of Rooster and Lily disguised as Annies parents, Ralph and Shirley Mudge A small appearance for a member of the ensemble in the second act
• Henry Morganthau A member of FDRs cabinet, he is the Secretary of the Treasury Joins Annie in singing Tomorrow after some of the other cabinet members have been encouraged to sing by FDR Played by an ensemble member who steps into role in second act
• Sophie, the Kettle Apple Annie sort of woman in the Hooverville, She is cooking a stew over a fire when she meets Annie, She describes the disillusionment of the people affected by the fall of the Stock Market in 1929 Sophie has a solo in the song, Wed Like to Thank You, Herbert Hoover
• A Star to Be A young actress who has just moved to New York City, she is featured in the song NYC and sings about her hopeful view on her future with the theatre
• Mrs Greer The Housekeeper, she is assigned to draw Annies bath She has decided that soap, not bubbles, are best She is mentioned in the song, I Think Im Gonna Like It Here
• Mrs Pugh The Cook, she takes away Annies tray when she is done with it She is mentioned in the song, I Think Im Gonna Like It Here
• Cecile A French maid, she is assigned to pick out Annies clothes while she is staying with Warbucks She thinks that blue is Annies best color She is mentioned in the song, I Think Im Gonna Like It Here
• Drake The English butler, he brings in Annies tray when she wakes up He is mentioned in the song, I Think Im Gonna Like It Here He is a kindly fixture in the Warbucks household, always eager to help, and grows as attached to Annie as the rest of his fellow staff
• Annette A French maid, she is assigned to make Annies bed while she is staying with Warbucks She thinks that Annie would like the satin sheets She is mentioned in the song, I Think Im Gonna Like It Here
• Bundles McCloskey Bundles McCloskey is a laundry man who delivers fresh sheets to the orphanage once a month Miss Hannigan asks him to have egg foo yung with her on Christmas He unwittingly assists Annies escape from the orphanage when she sneaks into his laundry bag
• LT Ward An NYPD officer, he is suspicious of Annie when he sees her with Sandy, the dog He has Annie prove to him that Sandy is her dog by asking her to call the dog by name He is also responsible for breaking up the Hooverville and bringing Annie back to the orphanage