ANNIE Equity Principal Actors - Pittsburgh Musical Theater Auditions

ANNIE - Pittsburgh, PA EPA

Pittsburgh Musical Theater | Pittsburgh, PA

AUDITION DATE

Thursday, November 13, 2025
2:00 PM - 10:00 PM (E)
Break 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM

APPOINTMENTS

To schedule an audition appointment please email:
gemma@pittsburghmusicals.com.

CONTRACT

LOA
$715 weekly minimum (Ref. to COST)

SEEKING

Equity actors for roles in ANNIE (See breakdown).

PREPARATION

Please prepare a short cut of a musical theater song, and a 45-second comedic monologue. An accompanist will be provided. Also, please bring your headshot & resume.

LOCATION

Pittsburgh Musical Theater Studios
327 S Main St
Pittsburgh, PA 15220-5511
Park in the parking lot to the left side of our building. Use glass door.

PERSONNEL

Expected to attend:
Director: Quinn Patrick Shannon
Music Director: Francesca Tortorello
Reader: Caroline Nicolian / Lindsay Pascuzzi

OTHER DATES

First Rehearsal: February 2, 2026
Opening: February 9, 2026
Closing: March 1, 2026

OTHER

www.pittsburghmusicals.com
Venue: The Byham Theater
An Equity Monitor will not be provided. The producer will run all aspects of this audition.
Equity’s contracts prohibit discrimination. Equity is committed to diversity and encourages all its employers to engage in a policy of equal employment opportunity designed to promote a positive model of inclusion. As such, Equity encourages performers of all ethnicities, gender identities, and ages, as well as performers with disabilities, to attend every audition.
Always bring your Equity Membership card to auditions.
Notice: Audition Call Type: EPA

BREAKDOWN

ANNIE

SEEKING:

Miss Hannigan - Miss Hannigan is a definite has-been. Her distaste for her job should ooze from every line she delivers. Excellent comic timing. Has a strong versatile singing voice. Character is larger than life. Gender: female. Vocal range top: D5, Vocal range bottom: G3

Grace Farrell - ROLE IS CAST.

SEEKING

UNDERSTUDY ONLY. Grace Farrell is Oliver Warbucks's calm, cool and classy secretary. She appears businesslike when dealing with Miss Hannigan and Warbucks, yet maternal toward Annie. Always appears in control and sophisticated. A small solo at the beginning of N.Y.C.
Likable, sweet and confident. Gender: female. Vocal range top: C5, Vocal range bottom: D4

Rooster Hannigan - Rooster Hannigan and Lily St. Regis are the comic team who claim to be Annie's parents but are revealed to be Miss Hannigan's swindling brother and his sleazy girlfriend in disguise. These characters play off each other constantly. Flashy, self-assured. Smooth gambler persona. Sings and dances in Easy Street. Gender: male. Vocal range top: Bb4, Vocal range bottom: G3

Lily St. Regis - Rooster Hannigan and Lily St. Regis are the comic team who claim to be Annie's parents but are revealed to be Miss Hannigan's swindling brother and his sleazy girlfriend in disguise. These characters play off each other constantly. Naturally funny, has a good sense of timing and is a strong singer. Gender: female. Vocal range top: Bb4, Vocal range bottom: Bb3

Oliver Warbucks - ROLE IS CAST.

SEEKING

UNDERSTUDY ONLY. Oliver Warbucks is the daunting millionaire who made his fortune during World War I as an industrialist. Appears middle-aged, self-assured and confident. In the beginning, Warbucks is awkwardly affectionate toward Annie and then finds himself completely charmed by her. Focused and gently authoritative. A few solos in N.Y.C. Gender: male. Vocal range top: D5, Vocal range bottom: A3

Drake And Servants - Drake and the Servants are the loyal domestic help of Oliver Warbucks. This group sings with the ensemble and can be double cast as New Yorkers in N.Y.C. Gender: any

Bert Healy - Bert Healy is the classic announcer on a radio show of the era. This is a non-singing role. Naturally funny with a big voice. Gender: male

Bundles - Bundles is the laundryman for the orphanage. A likable character. Gender: male

President Franklin D. Roosevelt - President Franklin D. Roosevelt is enlisted by Oliver Warbucks to help locate Annie's parents. He will be pushed onstage in a wheelchair and delivers a momentous line about A New Deal! Gender: male

Star(s)-to-be - Star(s)-To-Be is a glamorous diva in the number N.Y.C. Confidently sings. Gender: female. Vocal range top: D5, Vocal range bottom: Ab3

New Yorkers - The New Yorkers are comprised of a wonderfully colorful collection of characters, usually identified by their occupation. Street vendors, homeless people, tourists, taxi drivers, newsboys, pickpockets, street cleaners, mothers and children, additional stars-to-be, and news reporters. Gender: any.

Annie - Annie is a complex, tough, streetwise urchin who is surprisingly vulnerable when she thinks she might lose what has become most important to her: her newfound family. Acts motherly, independent, overwhelmed and hopeful. Strong vocally and musically and is able to light up the stage in Tomorrow! Gender: female. Vocal range top: D5, Vocal range bottom: A3

Molly - Molly is the littlest at age 6. The Orphans are gritty girls that are neglected and vulnerable, yet basically honest and lovable. Has mischievous fun and sibling style fights. A good singer and visually expressive. Gender: female. Vocal range top: B4, Vocal range bottom: A3

Kate - Kate is the next-to-youngest at age 7. The Orphans are gritty girls that are neglected and vulnerable, yet basically honest and lovable. Has mischievous fun and sibling style fights. A good singer and visually expressive. Gender: female. Vocal range top: C5, Vocal range bottom: C4

Tessie - Tessie is the crybaby at age 11. The Orphans are gritty girls that are neglected and vulnerable, yet basically honest and lovable. Has mischievous fun and sibling style fights. A good singer and visually expressive. Gender: female. Vocal range top: C5, Vocal range bottom: A3

Pepper - Pepper is the toughest at age 12. The Orphans are gritty girls that are neglected and vulnerable, yet basically honest and lovable. Has mischievous fun and sibling style fights. A good singer and visually expressive. Gender: female. Vocal range top: Bb4, Vocal range bottom: C4

July - July is the quietest at age 13. The Orphans are gritty girls that are neglected and vulnerable, yet basically honest and lovable. Has mischievous fun and sibling style fights. A good singer and visually expressive. Gender: female. Vocal range top: D5, Vocal range bottom: C4

Duffy - Duffy is the oldest at age 13. The Orphans are gritty girls that are neglected and vulnerable, yet basically honest and lovable. Has mischievous fun and sibling style fights. A good singer and visually expressive. Gender: female. Vocal range top: D5, Vocal range bottom: C4