Canton Follies - A Night of Rock and Roll

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Auditions: August 22 & 23, 2007 (Callbacks August 24, 2007) from 6:30-9:30 pm at the Village Theater at Cherry Hill, corner of Ridge & Cherry Hill Roads in Canton. (Attend one session only) Arrive anytime between 6:30 and 9 pm and be prepared to stay for 30–45 minutes. Enter the Village Theater through the stage door (off Presidential Way) at the rear of the building. Note that some parking areas behind the theater are restricted to area residents or theater staff.

Roles for Adults and Kids!

Adult auditioners (age 16+) should prepare a 1-minute monologue along with 16 bars of a song of your choosing (not from the show) and come dressed to move. Parents of children (ages 6–15) who are interested in auditioning should visit the Destination Theatre website at www.destinationtheate.org, download the Audition Packet for Kids and Parents (PDF) and review it carefully. Song selections and short scripts are provided for kids to prepare, and the packet contains important information for parents, along with an audition form to complete prior to arrival at auditions.

Note that there is a $125 participation fee for children cast in the show.

Adult Roles

• Miss Hannigan—The evil alcoholic orphanage matron;Female Age 35–60, Voice: Mezzo (A3 to A-flat5)
• Bundles McCloskey—The laundryman who flirts with Miss Hannigan;Male Age 35–60, Voice: Spoken
• Ward—A member of the New York Police Department who is suspicious of Annie.2;Male Age 25–60, Voice: Baritone (B-flat3 to E-flat5)
• Sophie—A vagrant.;Female Age 25–65, Voice: Mezzo (B3 to D-flat5)
• Oliver Warbucks—A powerful billionaire who always has his mind on business, and yet has a kind heart.;Male Age 40–65, Voice: Baritone (C3 to F4)
• Grace Ferrell—The beautiful and loyal private secretary to Oliver Warbucks;Female Age 25–35, Voice: Soprano (A4 to G5)
• Drake—Warbucks English butler;Male Age 40–70, Voice: Spoken
• Cecille—A French maid.Female Age 21–55, Voice: Mezzo (A4 to G-flat5)
• Annette—A French maid.;Female Age 21–55, Voice: Mezzo (A4 to F5)
• Star To Be—A young, aspiring Broadway actress.;Female Age 18–25, Voice: Mezzo (B-flat3 to E-flat5)
• Rooster—Miss Hannigan's despicable brother.
Male Age 30–50, Voice: Baritone (B2 to G4)
• Lily—Rooster's despicable girlfriend;Female Age 30–45, Voice: Soprano (D4 to G5)
• Bert Healy—A popular radio announcer;Male Age 30–55, Voice: Tenor (E4 to G-flat5) Jimmy Johnson—A wacky radio personality;Male Age 30–55, Voice: Spoken
• Fred McCracken—with Wacky, a radio ventriloquist;Male Age 30–55, Voice: Baritone (B3 to G5)
• The Lovely Boylan Sisters (Singing Trio)—Assistants to Bert Healy , Females Age 18–30, Voice: Mezzo (G-flat4 to G-flat5)
• Roosevelt—The president of the United States of America.;Male Age 40–65, Voice: Baritone (D3 to G4)
• Ickes—Cabinet Member;Male Age 30–60, Voice: Baritone (C3 to C5)
• Chorus (Vagrants, Servants, Cabinet Members);Male & Female, Age 16 and up

Children's Roles:

• Annie—(Age 11) The energetic and peppy redheaded orphan.;Female Age 10–13, Voice: Mezzo (A3 to F5)
• Molly—(Age 6) The littlest orphan.;Female Age 6–8, Voice: Mezzo (B3 to B-flat4)
• Kate—(Age 7) The next to littlest orphan.;Female Age 6–8, Voice: Mezzo (G4 to B4)
• Tessie—(Age 10) The crybaby orphan;Female Age 9–11, Voice: Mezzo (F4 to C5)
• Pepper—(Age 12) The toughest girl in the orphanage; Female Age 10–14, Voice: Mezzo (E4 to F5)
• July—(Age 13) The quietest orphan.;Female Age 12–14, Voice: Mezzo (E-flat4 to B-flat4)
• Duffy—(Age 13) The biggest girl in the orphanage;Female Age 12–15, Voice: N/A
• Kids Chorus—Orphans (Girls Only), Vagrants, Male & Female Ages 6–15