Annie Auditions
Exit 7 Players will present Annie, with music by Charles Strouse, lyrics by Martin Charnin, and book by Thomas Meehan, from November 7-23, 2025, at the Exit 7 Players Theater, 37 Chestnut Street, Ludlow MA 01056.
Auditions will be held at the theater on June 22, June 23, June 25, and June 26.
Annie, based on the famous comic strip, follows the title hero, 11-year-old orphan and eternal optimist Annie, who warms the heart and changes the life of a billionaire capitalist, foils hilarious and heartless villains, and inspires a struggling country to believe that a better tomorrow is always a day away.
Annie will be directed by Jeffrey Flood, with music direction by Deb Salli, and choreography by Michelle Linnehan. Annie is being produced by Adam Malmborg, Rebecca Meek, and Jami Wilson.
Auditions for adult characters are Sunday, June 22 and Monday, June 23 at 7pm. Auditions for orphan girls and Annie are Wednesday, June 25 and Thursday, June 26 at 6pm. Callbacks will be on Monday, June 30 at 7pm, by invitation.
Information and Signups
We will hear auditions from performers who are age 6 or older as of June 30, 2025. Minors not auditioning for one of the orphan characters should audition as an adult; older teens will be considered for the adult ensemble.
Exit 7 Players seeks a diverse audition pool. The roles in Annie are all either male or female, but the production team will consider casting performers who can portray the characters as written. Please register for an audition slot here.
Auditions will consist of a singing audition, reading sides from the script, and a dance audition (dress for movement). Bring your talent, bring your energy, bring your enthusiasm—and don’t worry about perfection!
A note on fairness in casting from the director: Following callbacks, as I cast roles, I ask my team members to tell me who they would cast before I state my opinion. I’ve found this to be the most organic route to an equitable casting process.
Vocal Audition Pieces for Principal and Featured Roles
The age listed is that of the character, not necessarily the age of the actor playing the role.
Annie (11), an orphan, street smart and eternally optimistic. Vocal range top to bottom: G5-A3. Prepare these selections: Maybe, measures 44-60 and Tomorrow, measures 51-end.
Mollie (6), Kate (7), Tessie (10, Pepper (12), July (12), Duffy (13), orphans, mischievous and energetic. Prepare this selection: Hard Knock Life, measures 16-35.
Miss Hannigan (mid-30s+), headmistress of a girls’ orphanage, petty tyrant and habitual drinker. Vocal range top to bottom: F5-A3. Prepare this selection: Little Girls, measures 70-end.
Grace Farrell (30-40+), executive assistant to billionaire Oliver Warbucks, kindhearted and intelligent. Vocal range top to bottom: G5-Bb3. Prepare this selection: Gonna Like It here, measures 80-103; sing the highest notes at the end including Annie’s last line.
Oliver Warbucks (40+), billionaire industrialist, stern and matter-of-fact, but sentimental. Vocal range top to bottom: Gb5-B3. Prepare this selection: Why Should I Change A Thing
Rooster Hannigan (mid-30s+), brother of Miss Hannigan, a conman, charming and slick. Vocal range top to bottom: G5-B3. Prepare this selection: Easy Street, measures opening-32.
Lily St. Regis (30+), Rooster’s girlfriend and fellow con artist, shady and dim-witted. Vocal range top to bottom: G5-B3. Prepare this selection: Little Girls, measures 70-end.
Burt Healy (30+), host of NBC radio’s “Oxydent Hour of Smiles”, a dandy who helps Warbucks and Annie get her story out to the nation. The actor playing Bury Healy also has several roles in the ensemble. Vocal range top to bottom: G5-E4. Prepare this selection: Never Fully Dressed, measures 8-31.
Vocal Audition Pieces for Ensemble Roles
We will cast 6 actors to play female ensemble characters aged 18 and up, and 7 actors to play male ensemble characters aged 18 and up.
Again, the roles in Annie are all either male or female, but the production team will consider casting performers who can portray the characters as written. Minors not auditioning for one of the orphan characters should audition as an adult; older teens will be considered for the adult ensemble.
The ensemble will portray various citizens of New York, denizens of a “Hooverville” homeless camp, members of Warbucks’ staff including Mrs. Greer, the housekeeper, Mrs. Pugh, the cook, maids Annette and Cecile, and the British butler, Drake; President Roosevelt and his cabinet; and NBC Studios personnel including Bert Healy and the Boylan Sisters (vocal trio). Ensemble members will each play 3 to 6 roles.
For women’s roles, prepare this selection: Gonna Like It Here, measures 80-103; please sing whatever notes are comfortable at the end, and sing Annie’s final line.
For men’s roles, prepare this selection: Never Fully Dressed, measures 8-31.
Audition Signups
Polease sign up for a specific slot prior to the auditions.
The production team greatly appreciates actors completing an audition form in advance of auditions.
| 02---Annie_-Maybe.mp3 | |||
| 03---Annie_-Its-the-Hard-Knock-Life.mp3 | |||
| 04---Annie_-Tomorrow.mp3 | |||
| 06---Annie_-Little-Girls.mp3 | |||
| 07---Annie_-I-Think-Im-Gonna-Like-It-Here.mp3 | |||
| 11---Annie_-Youre-Never-Fully-Dressed-Without-a-Smile.mp3 | |||
| Annie---Easy-Street-Audition.pdf | |||
| Annie---Fully-Dressed-Audition.pdf | |||
| Annie---Gonna-Like-It-Here-Audition.pdf | |||
| Annie---Hard-Knock-Audition.pdf | |||
| Annie---Little-Girls-Audition.pdf | |||
| Annie---Maybe-Audition.pdf | |||
| Annie---Tomorrow-Audition.pdf | |||
| Annie---Why-Change-Audition.pdf |