Auditions

Annie

Saturday, September 19 at 2pm

(for our young actors under the age of 15) 

Sunday, September 20 at 2pm

(any age)

Monday, September 21 at 7pm

adults (16 and over) only

You only need to attend one of these dates,
chose the one that works best for you.

Musical Direction by Paul Cabell
Choreography by William Clinton Price III
Directed by Steven Brewer  

At the Old Opera House Theatre in Charles Town, WV

Performance Dates:

December 3, 4, 5, 6, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 2026

(9 performances)

This is a large cast musical based on the comic strip, Little Orphan Annie created by Harold Gray. It includes all your favorite characters and songs from the movie(s).

All roles are available: ages are approximately what we are looking for (but subject to change).

Annie (age 11) is a tough streetwise kid who is vulnerable when she thinks she might lose what has become most important to her: a newfound “family” who loves her.   

Oliver Warbucks (40+) A powerful, self-assured billionaire who always has his mind on business. While sometimes gruff and abrupt, he has a kind heart.   

Miss Hannigan (40+) is the orphanage’s matron. Her distaste for her job and the children is obvious in every move she makes. She is predictable and funny, in her ridiculous, cruel ways.

Grace Farrell (30+) is the loyal private secretary to Oliver Warbucks. Grace is mature, calm, and classy. She is businesslike when dealing with Miss Hannigan, yet maternal toward Annie.

Rooster Hannigan (25+) is Miss Hannigan's despicable brother. His “moves” are as smooth as a gambler’s: sly and deceiving.   

Lily St. Regis (25+) is Rooster’s airhead companion. She is always distracted, although she manages to pick up on any conversation involving money.  

The Orphans (8+) These girls are gritty, neglected, vulnerable, yet honest and lovable.

  • Molly—The littlest orphan.

  • Kate—The next to littlest orphan.

  • Pepper—The toughest girl in the orphanage.

  • Duffy—The most mature girl in the orphanage.

  • Tessie—The crybaby in the orphanage.

  • July—The quietest orphan

Principals in the Ensemble

  • Bundles McCloskey (40+) the laundryman who serves the orphanage. 

  • Lt. Ward (30+) a policeman who returns Annie to Miss Hannigan after she escapes from the orphanage.

  • Dog Catcher (20+)a person who captures stray dogs on the streets of New York.

  • Bert Healy (20+) the ultimate radio personality. He helps Annie by broadcasting about the search for her birth parents.   

  • Boylan Sisters (Connie, Ronnie, Bonnie 18+) singers on Bert Healy’s show. Must be able to sing well in harmony.

  • Star-To-Be (18+) a young, aspiring Broadway actress. Must have a strong solo singing voice!

  • Franklin D. Roosevelt (40+) US President who helps discover who Annie’s real parents are.

  • Sophie (20+)a person living in a Hooverville, trying to scrape by to survive.  

Oliver Warbucks staff

  • Drake (35+) the English butler.

  • Cecille (25+) a French maid.

  • Annette (25+) a French maid.

  • Mrs. Greer (40+) the head housekeeper.

  • Mrs. Pugh (30+) the chef

Franklin D. Roosevelt’s cabinet

  • Harold L. Ickes (60) Secretary of the Interior

  • Frances Perkins (50) Secretary of Labor and the first women to serve in a presidential cabinet

  • Cordell Hull (60) Secretary of State   

  • Henry Morgenthau Jr. (40) Secretary of the Treasury

  • Louis Howe (60) Chief of Staff

Ensemble: Extras in Hooverville, NYC, Warbucks’ staff, etc.

Please come prepared to audition with 32 bars (30-45 seconds) of a Broadway showtune. Please bring the sheet music with you. An accompanist will be present. Please dress in clothes and shoes that you can easily dance in.  

Please bring your calendar or a list of dates that you are not able to rehearse (such as family vacations, work times, summer camps, etc.) Rehearsals are held primarily in the evening and weekends. 

Do you want to be involved in a show but don’t like being on stage? We will also need backstage and tech crews. If you have an interest in helping backstage, please let Lee Hebb lee@oldoperahouse.org, our Production Manager, know. No prior experience is required.

Please, feel free to share this opportunity with anyone who might be interested.  

Fun Fact: Annie has been presented at the Old Opera House, three times before, in 1984, 2003 and 2017, and has always been a favorite of our patrons. The orphans in the most recent cast are now college age, so it’s time to bring this classic back to the Old Opera House stage.