Audition For O'Fallon's Production of "Annie Jr."

Open auditions for the O’FallonTheatreWorks’ production of the musical, Annie Jr.,will begin at noon on Sunday, Jan. 15, in the auditorium-theater at (City Hall), 100 North Main Street, O’Fallon Missouri 63366. Performances of Annie Jr. will be held on April 20-22 and 27-29, 2012.

The cast calls for 20 people ages 10 and older, adults as well as children. No experience is necessary, but auditioners should be ready to perform 16-bars or a one-minute section from a musical and bring a CD or sheet music in the appropriate key for accompaniment.

Auditioners also should wear clothing they can move or dance in, and be prepared to learn a short dance combo. Those who receive callbacks will do a reading from the script. Rehearsals will be held one or two evenings a week and on Sundays.

Annie Jr. is a one-act Broadway musical by Thomas Meehan, with music by Charles Strouse and lyrics by Martin Charnin. Based on the 1930s comic strip, Little Orphan Annie, the musical follows the adventures of an 11-year old red-headed girl trying to escape from an orphanage. All she has of her past is a locket and a note from her parents promising to return for her. With Annie’s endearing spunkiness, a cast of colorful characters, and memorable music (“Tomorrow,” “Maybe,” “It’s a Hard Knock Life”), Annie Jr. appeals to audiences of all ages.

For more information about the auditions, contact Darren Granaas, O’Fallon’s Cultural Arts Coordinator, at 636-474-8150, or dgranaas@ofallon.mo.us.