DMTC - Character Descriptions

Character Descriptions

Annie, Jr.

Monday, March 17, 2025 at 4:30pm
or
Tuesday, March 18, 2025 at 4:30pm

Callbacks: Wednesday, March 19, 2025 at 4:00pm

Directed by Tea Pusey
Choreographed by Logan Sexton
Musical direction by Montana Monce

Opens Saturday, May 3, 2025

Plot Synopsis

A red-haired mop-top orphan, yearning to break out of her dreary life in an orphanage run by an iron-fisted, boozy matron, charms billionaire Oliver “Daddy” Warbucks into adopting her—but what she really wants is to find her real parents. Includes “Hard Knock Life”, “A New Deal for Christmas”, and the classic “Tomorrow”.

All Roles Open - any role may be performed by an actor of any gender

Role	Description
Annie	Annie is a tough, streetwise urchin who is nevertheless vulnerable when she thinks she might lose what has become most important to her: a newfound “family” who loves her. The actor who plays Annie must be strong vocally and musically. She must be capable of vocal projection without strain. Although she is at times aggressive or crafty, the audience should never doubt Annie is a friendly and caring child; she will go to any extent to gain the love of a family to which she can belong.
Grace Farrell	Grace is classy and businesslike when dealing with Miss Hannigan and Warbucks, yet maternal toward Annie. The student playing Grace must be able to negotiate the challenging intervals in the score.
Miss Hannigan	This woman is definitely a "has-been." Her distaste for her job and the children should be very obvious. The student who plays her must have an excellent sense of comedic timing. The acrid delivery of her lines and the torch-like rendition of her songs must distinguish her from the other characters in the show.
Rooster Hannigan	Rooster is flashy and self-assured. Acts as a team with Lily and the two play off each other constantly. Sings "Easy Street", the most vocally challenging number in the show.
Lily	Lily is an airhead and always distracted. She never acts as the leader, always bringing up the rear while tripping over her own feet. Acts as a team with Rooster and the two play off each other constantly.
Oliver Warbucks	He must appear middle-aged, self-assured and confident. At first awkwardly affectionate toward Annie, he soon finds himself completely charmed by her. The actor who plays Warbucks will need to be extremely focused throughout the show. His posture, walk and speech patterns are very important.
Ensemble	In addition to the large chorus (Servants, Orphans, Tourists, etc.), there are many featured ensemble roles in this show. Each role is distinct and should be developed in the context of the historical time period. Featured characters include: Molly, July, Kate, Duffy, Pepper, Tessie, Bundles, Drake, Mrs. Greer, Mrs. Pugh, Bert Healy and many others.

Role

Description

Annie

Annie is a tough, streetwise urchin who is nevertheless vulnerable when she thinks she might lose what has become most important to her: a newfound “family” who loves her. The actor who plays Annie must be strong vocally and musically. She must be capable of vocal projection without strain. Although she is at times aggressive or crafty, the audience should never doubt Annie is a friendly and caring child; she will go to any extent to gain the love of a family to which she can belong.

Grace Farrell

Grace is classy and businesslike when dealing with Miss Hannigan and Warbucks, yet maternal toward Annie. The student playing Grace must be able to negotiate the challenging intervals in the score.

Miss Hannigan

This woman is definitely a "has-been." Her distaste for her job and the children should be very obvious. The student who plays her must have an excellent sense of comedic timing. The acrid delivery of her lines and the torch-like rendition of her songs must distinguish her from the other characters in the show.

Rooster Hannigan

Rooster is flashy and self-assured. Acts as a team with Lily and the two play off each other constantly. Sings "Easy Street", the most vocally challenging number in the show.

Lily

Lily is an airhead and always distracted. She never acts as the leader, always bringing up the rear while tripping over her own feet. Acts as a team with Rooster and the two play off each other constantly.

Oliver Warbucks

He must appear middle-aged, self-assured and confident. At first awkwardly affectionate toward Annie, he soon finds himself completely charmed by her. The actor who plays Warbucks will need to be extremely focused throughout the show. His posture, walk and speech patterns are very important.

Ensemble

In addition to the large chorus (Servants, Orphans, Tourists, etc.), there are many featured ensemble roles in this show. Each role is distinct and should be developed in the context of the historical time period. Featured characters include: Molly, July, Kate, Duffy, Pepper, Tessie, Bundles, Drake, Mrs. Greer, Mrs. Pugh, Bert Healy and many others.