Starlight Community Youth Theater is holding auditions for its upcoming production of the Broadway hit Annie Jr., one of the most beloved musicals in history. The AriZoni Award-winning troupe based in the North Valley will cast approximately 40 youth, ages 7-19.
Those interested may attend the vocal and dance auditions on either Wednesday, December 10 at 6:30 p.m. or Friday, December 12 at 6:30 p.m. Callbacks will be held on Saturday, Dec. 13. All auditions take place at the Anthem Community Center, Pioneer Room, 41130 N. Freedom Way in Anthem. Auditions are open, so no appointment is necessary. Contact producer Ann Olsen at 623-824-5233 with any questions.
Audition Requirements
- Come prepared to sing 16 bars, or one minute, of a song in your range
- Bring Karaoke CD or tape – no a cappella allowed
- Wear comfortable clothes and shoes for the dance audition
- Bring a resume and a non-returnable picture if you have one
- Callbacks require a prepared one-minute monologue or poem, and may include a cold reading.
“Annie Jr. is the perfect story of a little girl filled with hope, optimism and the belief that things will be better,” said artistic director Sallyann A. Martinez. “What a wonderful way to live life, see your future and obtain it - that is a wish I have for all the children I know.”
Martinez is joined by Starlight veterans Kristen Rebb, musical director, Zoni-winning choreographer Sherry Henderson, and producer Ann Olsen.
Play rehearsals will begin the week of January 5, with ten performances running February 20-22 and Feb. 26 – March 1 at Starlight’s venue at the Outlets at Anthem.
Based on the popular comic strip, Annie Junior tells of a spunky Depression-era orphan determined to find her parents, who abandoned her years ago on the doorstep of a New York City Orphanage run by the cruel Miss Hannigan. In adventure after fun-filled adventure, Annie foils Miss Hannigan's evil machinations, befriends President Franklin Roosevelt and finds a new family in billionaire Oliver Warbucks, his personal secretary Grace Farrell and a lovable mutt named Sandy.
Annie Jr. is based on the book by Thomas Meehan, music by Charles Strouse, and lyrics by Martin Charnin. It is based on Little Orphan Annie by permission of Tribune Media Services, Inc., and was produced for the Broadway stage by David Merrick and Donald Albery.
