Annie Auditions
Auditions for Annie 11th & 12th October
Audition Venue – Wanneroo Senior High School
Complete the form to request an audition pack
Cast
Leads
Annie (Female 9-13 yrs)
Oliver Warbucks (Male 40+)
Grace (Female 30 – 40)
Miss Hannigan (Female 40+)
Featured roles
Rooster (Male 25+)
Lily (Female 20+)
Orphans featured:
Kate (Female) 8-11)
Molly (Female 6-9)
Duffy (Female/possibly male 11-14)
Pepper (Female/possibly male 11-14)
July (Female 11-14)
Tessie (Female 8-10)
Addition orphans: Can be male and female TOTAL: 26 including the Orphan features
(For Hard Knock Life , New Deal for Christmas and Bows)
Other Ensemble Featured Roles (One ensemble may play multiple roles):
Bundles (Male 30+)(Laundry man)
Dog Catcher (Male 30+)(Laundry man)
Assistant Dog Catcher (Male 20+)(Laundry man)
Apple Seller (Female 40+)
Ward/Officer (Male 30+)
Start To Be (Un-named who is featured as the next start of Broadway) (Female 20 +)
Cop (Male 30+)
Usherette (Female 16+)
Kid (One of Orphan ensemble) (10-13)
The Boylan Sisters (A vocal group) Ronnie, Connie, Bonnie (16*)
Bert Healy (Radio Announcer) (25+ Deep radio voice)
Fred McCracken (Announcer) and Wacky (The dummy) (Male 25+)
Jimmy Johnson (Male 25+)
Brandeis (Lawyer) (Male 30+)
Cabinet:
Kaltenborn (Male 30+)
Ickes (Male 30+)
Hull (Male 30+)
Morganthau (Male 30+)
Roosevelt (Male 30+)
How (Male 30+)
Perkins (Male 30+)
Servants:
Drake (English Butler) (Male 30+)
Cecille (French maid) (Female 16+)
Annette (French maid) (Female 16+)
Mrs Greer (House Keeper) (Female 40+)
Mrs Pugh (The Cook) (Female 40+)
Hooverville(cheap end of town scene 3) Ensemble cast (One ensemble may play multiple roles):
Eddie (Male 20+)
Man 1 (Male 20+)
Man 2 (Male 20+)
Man 3 (Male 20+)
Man 4 (Male 20+)
Woman 1 (Female 20+)
Woman 2 (Female 20+)
Woman 3 (Female 20+)
Woman 4 (Female 20+)
Sophie (Female 20+)
LT. Ward/Officer (Male 30+)
Announcer (Male 25+ deep voice)
Maximum of 16 Ensemble roles
President’s Spot – September 2019
Hello Members and friends
The big news in the theatre at the moment is that all of the performances for “Kinky Boots” have SOLD OUT!! Certainly, we have had sell-out shows before, but never the whole show and never quite so early! There is a waiting list for cancellations, but they are few and far between. You can contact Patrick, our bookings officer on 0499 954 016 to leave a message, or email your request to [email protected].
So with this in mind, if you want to come and see the Nov/Dec production of “Rock of Ages” it would be a really good idea to get your bookings in early as it also promises to be a very popular show! The phone is manned on Monday, Wednesday and Friday 9am – 12, but you can always leave a clear message and Patrick will ring you back.
You may have noticed that the front of the theatre has had a bit of a face lift – courtesy of the City of Wanneroo, the aging shrubbery has been removed and 3 small trees have been planted. Also, you may be aware that our on-street sign came down during one of the storms last month but it is now back in place. Other maintenance work scheduled is the replacement of all the sinks, tapware and counters in the front of house and green room areas toilets; we hope to complete this between the next two shows in the first week of October.
As I mentioned in last month’s newsletter, there are many volunteers working in the background of our theatre, making sure that we maintain not just the physical assets but also ensure the smooth running of the theatre as a business. Each of the committee has a role to play in this and there is a great deal of work, discussion and planning happening on a daily basis. The Treasurer, Mike Gibbs and the Secretary, Richard Tudge, are constantly on call to keep things running, and you couldn’t ask for two more dedicated administrators; thank you gentlemen!
Every member can contribute to the theatre – even if you are not a performer, back stage crew or musician – we always need help on front of house especially when we have full houses, so please if you have the time – volunteer!
See you at the theatre –
Shelley
President’s Spot – August
Hello Members and friends
Your theatre is again very busy and, as usual, when one production ‘bumps out’ the next one ‘bumps in’. The very popular “Kinky Boots” is in the full swing of rehearsals and getting ready to wow you in September! Also, rehearsing away from the theatre “Rock of Ages”, our end of year production which is cast and ready to start its preparations and rehearsals. I was delighted to see the excellent audience attendance for “Sherlock” which had a sell out on the final night! We had a rocky start, with me having to step in at the eleventh hour, but the cast and crew were very proud of the final result. Audiences and often our members are unaware of a lot of the work that goes in to keeping our theatre running smoothly. I have frequently mentioned the work of our Tuesday Task Force and more recently the band of women now helping out in the wardrobe area. But there are many others who spend hours in the background working away without applause. One such volunteer is our properties manager, Lorretta Gibbs, who has been an amazing worker in our theatre. She has not only organised the props and furniture, but over the past couple of years she has built the shelves which house many of these props to make for easier access and a more orderly display of these assets.She has also mended props, created props for productions –who can forget the amazing tree that appeared in the Darling Buds of May! She took on the soft furnishings as well, carefully measuring and labelling each piece to save time when something was needed for the stage. Thank you for everything Lorretta. Last month I mentioned that we are making a sizable financial investment in a new lighting system. I am pleased to report that the preparatory work has already begun with the removal and cataloguing of our current lights. I am pleased to announce that we now have filled the position of Sound Manager. Paul King, who has some experience in this area and who volunteered, along with Richard Tudge, to operate the sound board for “Sherlock”, has agreed to step in to the position. Welcome Paul and thank you to all of our theatre volunteers.
See you at the theatre -Shelley
President’s Spot – July
Hello Members
Hello Members and friends
What a very busy month June was! Well, it was for this President! As you will be aware, I have been directing. “An Evening with Sherlock Holmes”, a very interesting and complex play to stage and, at the 11th hour, I had to step in to one of the minor roles when one of our cast had a car accident on the way to rehearsal! Fortunately, she is OK, but not able to move freely around the stage.
We have called for submissions for our 2020 seasons and have, to date, received 4 plays and one musical. As we usually try to stage 6 productions each year with an ideal balance of 2 dramas, 2 comedies and 2 musicals, feel free to put in your submission, preferably by the end of this month.
At our last committee meeting we discussed, in depth, our budget for the rest of the year as we were considering a large purchase of lighting equipment; this is in addition to the lighting gantry for which we have applied for a grant from Lotterywest. When mounting ‘big’ musicals complicated lighting plots and effects are often called for –it is for this reason that we have decided to go ahead with the purchase prior to “Kinky Boots” strutting their stuff on the Limelight stage!
As you know, I have a soft-spot for costuming and our vast (and rather over-stocked) wardrobe. However, I have been delighted to see the progress our new wardrobe manager, Joan Braskic and her band of wonderful women are making in their goal to reduce the quantity and retain the quality! Keep up the good work ladies!
See you at the theatre -Shelley